Ishikawa Prefecture Municipalities
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by Philbert Ono
As of March 31, 2006, Ishikawa has cc cities (-shi; 市), tt towns (-cho; 町), and vv villages (-mura; 村).
Cities
The major cities are Kanazawa (capital), Nanao, and Wajima. *Asterisked sites are in English.
- Hakui (羽咋市) - Small city in the middle of the Noto Peninsula. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Hakusan (白山市) - Formed on Feb. 1, 2005 upon the merging of a city and several towns and villages. Located within Hakusan National Park. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kaga (加賀市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Kahoku (かほく市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kanazawa (金沢市) - Historical castle town, prefectural capital, and largest city in the Hokuriku region. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Komatsu (小松市) - Ishikawa's second largest city and home to the prefecture's main airport. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Nanao (七尾市) - Major city on the Noto Peninsula. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Nomi (能美市) - Coastal city in southern Ishikawa about 20 km from Kanazawa. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Suzu (珠洲市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Wajima (輪島市) - City on the tip of the Noto Peninsula famous for lacquerware. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
Towns and Villages
Towns (-cho; 町) and villages (-mura; 村) are grouped into non-administrative counties (-gun; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.
- Hakui-gun (羽咋郡)
- Hodatsushimizu-cho (宝達志水町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Shika-cho (志賀町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Hosu-gun (鳳珠郡)
- Anamizu-cho (穴水町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Noto-cho (能登町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Ishikawa-gun (石川郡)
- Nonoichi-cho (野々市町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kahoku-gun (河北郡)
- Tsubata-cho (津幡町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Uchinada-cho (内灘町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kashima-gun (鹿島郡)
- Nakanoto-cho (中能登町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Nomi-gun (能美郡)
- Kawakita-cho (川北町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
Municipal Mergers
On Feb. 29, 2004, Ishikawa had 8 cities (-shi; 市), 27 towns (-cho; 町), and 6 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 10 cities, 9 towns, and 0 villages. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:
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