Region

Ishikawa

Local name: 石川県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 36°46′17″ N 136°46′14″ E

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Population: 1,140,573; 1.1M
Elevation: 121 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 22; listed under Ishikawa
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport40 km; KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base53 km

About Ishikawa

Ishikawa is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,140,573.

From Wikipedia

Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県, Ishikawa-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ì.ɕi̥.kä́.β̞ä́(.kè̞ɴ̀)]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,096,721 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,191 km2 (1618 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the southeast, and Fukui Prefecture to the south.

At a glance

Built: 1872
Area: 4,185 km²
Official website: pref.ishikawa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ishikawa

Gifu
Toyama
Fukui

Climate of Ishikawa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

5° -1°

9° 1°

16° 6°

20° 11°

23° 16°

27° 21°

29° 22°

25° 18°

20° 11°

14° 6°

9° 1°

Jan

197

Feb

143

Mar

132

Apr

131

May

137

Jun

186

Jul

211

Aug

152

Sep

238

Oct

159

Nov

190

Dec

201

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ishikawa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	9°	16°	20°	23°	27°	29°	25°	20°	14°	9°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	1°	6°	11°	16°	21°	22°	18°	11°	6°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	197	143	132	131	137	186	211	152	238	159	190	201