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Ishikawa Prefecture Travel Guide
Feudal-age houses and gardens, well-preserved customs and traditions, and a lush countryside backdrop define the historical Ishikawa Prefecture (Ishikawa-ken). Located in a peninsula north of Japan's cultural capital, Kyoto, Ishikawa is a relatively remote prefecture offering the same old-world charm, minus the tourists' blatant flash photography and the clamoring souvenir vendors. In the outskirts, the immaculate hills and the towering Mt. Hakusan are what travelers may consider as truly rewarding panoramas.
Ishikawa's pilot city, Kanazawa, is usually the topnotch in itineraries for being the former stronghold of the feudal Maeda clan and for containing several surviving Edo-period architecture. Unfortunately, majority of the town-castle was destroyed, leaving only a few of the original parts still erect including the Ishikawa-mon Gate and the Kenrokuen, considered one of Japan's three best gardens.
Those who are after a gastronomical experience unique to Ishikawa can go to Noto, which is well-known for its bucolic atmosphere and lip-smacking seafood cuisine. Clean air and natural hot springs are also served fresh in Hakusan National Park.
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