Ishikawa, Japan
石川町
Ishikawa is a town of 18,817 people in Fukushima, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Ishikawa
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Izumizaki Cave Tomb and 宮ノ前古墳.
Weather in Ishikawa
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About Ishikawa
Ishikawa (石川町, Ishikawa-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 21 March 2018, the town had an estimated population of 15,511 in 5690 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 115.71 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Ishikawa, Fukushima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks10
Izumizaki Cave Tomb
Monument and historic site · 11.8 km
Archaeological site
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Where to stay2
History
The area of present-day Ishikawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ishikawa District in the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.
The villages of Ishikawa, Sawada, Nogisawa, Bohata, Nakatani and Yamahashi were formed on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ishikawa was promoted to town status on March 27, 1894. During World War II, the town had a secret uranium mine for the Japanese atomic bomb project. The town expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Sawada, Nogisawa, Bohata, Nakatani and Yamahashi on March 31, 1955.
From the History section of Ishikawa, Fukushima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of Ishikawa
43 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fukushima Airport (FKS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Yabuki 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Tanagura 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Sukagawa 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Kōriyama 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Miharu 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Nasushiobara 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Motomiya 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Takahagi 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Aizu-Wakamatsu 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
- Fukushima 67 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- IshikawaTown Office - 2011, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ishikawa Elementary School on the Imadegawa river, 2020-01-20, 山田晴通, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ishikawa Town Museum of History and Folklore, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- AbukumaKohchiViewFromIshikawa, BehBeh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Satoshiraishi, Asakawa, Ishikawa District, Fukushima Prefecture 963-6202, Japan - panoramio, MAKIKO OMOKAWA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Izumizaki Yokoana, 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mikami Elementary School 1, Proshikok, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 伊波止和気神社 DQqmPVZUIAAeHDk, Zeter114514, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyanomae Kofun, funkyu-2, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Nakahata Elementary School 1, Proshikok, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwatsutsukowake Shrine, nnh, Public domain
- Kitasu River ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 和久供養塔 - panoramio, Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 須釜東福寺舎利石塔 - panoramio, Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 汗かき地蔵, Duff Figgy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS032-E-12563 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-65997 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-19242 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-19244 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-19243 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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