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Ishikawa prefecture (石川県 Ishikawa-ken) is in the central Chubu region of the main Japanese island Honshu.
Cities Kanazawa — the prefectural capital and one of Japan's best-preserved samurai townsKomatsu — construction equipment manufacturers and a famous temple
Other destinations Hakusan National ParkNoto Peninsula — hot springs and rugged scenery
Get in
By plane Ishikawa's main airport is in Komatsu, but Wajima on the Noto Peninsula also has a tiny airport, and Toyama is also fairly convenient.
By train
By bus
Ishikawa (石川 "rocky river") is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:
Places Ishikawa PrefectureIshikawa-gun, district, Ishikawa PrefectureIshikawa-gun, district, Fukushima PrefectureIshikawa-machi, town, Fukushima PrefectureIshikawa-shi, city, Okinawa Prefecture
Real People Chiaki Ishikawa, musicianGoemon Ishikawa, thief, would-be assassinHideo Ishikawa, voice actorJun Ishikawa, authorJun Ishikawa, video game music composerKaoru Ishikawa, developer of the Ishikawa diagramKoji Ishikawa, artistNaohiro Ishikawa, football (soccer) playerRika Ishikawa, musicianTakuboku Ishikawa, poetYoji Ishikawa, photographerTravis Ishikawa, baseball player
Fictional Characters Keiko Ishikawa, wife of Miles O'Brien, Star TrekIshikawa, a member of Public Security Section 9, Ghost in the ShellGoemon Ishikawa XIII, the samurai member of Lupin's gang in Lupin III
Other Ishikawa diagram, cause-and-effect diagram, developed by Kaoru IshikawaIshikawa clan, a Japanese clan mainly taking place during the Sengoku Period.
See also Japanese name
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