Kaga Province
Kaga Province (加賀国, Kaga-no-kuni) was a province of Japan in the area that is today the south and western portion of Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Kaga bordered on Echizen, Etchū, Hida, and Noto Provinces. It was part of Hokurikudō Circuit. Its abbreviated form name was Kashū (加州).
| Kaga Province 加賀国 | |
|---|---|
| pre-Meiji period Japan | |
| 823–1871 | |
Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Kaga Province highlighted | |
| Capital | Komatsu |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 36°24′N 136°30′E |
| History | |
• Split from Koshi | 823 |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
| Today part of | Ishikawa Prefecture |
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