's a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital's Kanazawa. History Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province. Geography Ishikawa's on the Sea of Japan coast. The northern part of the prefecture consists of the narrow Noto Peninsula, while the southern part's wider and consists mostly of mountains, with the prefecture's chief city, Kanazawa, located in the coastal plain. The prefecture also has some island… (More on Ishikawa-ken)