Ishikawa

  • Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden never suffered war damage or air raids, preserving their Edo-period stone walls intact.
  • Kenrokuen's yukitsuri (snow-hanging ropes) protect trees from snow damage, with installation work beginning around November 1 annually.
  • Winter thunder in the Noto region is called 'Buri-okoshi' (yellowtail awakener), which fishermen have traditionally considered a harbinger of big catches.
  • Chirihama Nagisa Driveway is the only beach in Japan where cars can drive along the water's edge.
  • Kanazawa City is a gourmet town with Michelin stars per capita comparable to major designated cities.
  • Kanazawa gold leaf accounts for over 98% of domestic gold leaf production and is applied to food and cosmetics.
  • Hyakumansan's body is adorned with prefectural Kutani five colors and gold leaf.
  • While called 'eight million koku,' the Kaga Domain's actual yield exceeded one million koku, making it the largest among outside lords.
  • Wajima lacquerware's undercoating uses locally sourced diatomaceous earth, the secret to its durability.
  • Spring's Seihaku Festival Deka-yama floats stand 12m tall and weigh 20 tons, among Japan's largest mobile festival floats.
  • Within the prefecture, only Nonoichi City surpasses Tokyo's special wards in population density.
  • Noto's traditional fish sauce 'ishiru' is an umami seasoning made by fermenting squid or sardines.
  • The Hokuriku Railway Asanogawa Line has Uchinada Station, a sand dune resort stop.
  • Mount Hakusan is one of Japan's three sacred mountains, and its alpine zone above the forest line is Japan's westernmost.
  • Around the winter solstice, Kanazawa sometimes experiences days with less than one hour of sunshine.