Himi ( 氷見市 , Himi-shi ) is a city in western Toyama Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 March 2018, the city had an estimated population of 48,275 in 17632 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km. Its total area is 230.56 square kilometres (89.02 sq mi). Himi is known primarily for its commercial fishing industry. The city was founded on August 1, 1952.
17-590: Himi is in the far northwestern Toyama Prefecture, and is bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture (the Noto Peninsula to the west and north, and the Sea of Japan ( Toyama Bay ) to the east. Much of the area is a dispersed settlement typical of this region of Japan. Himi has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Himi
34-612: Is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2409 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Himi has declined over the past 40 years. The area of present-day Himi was part of ancient Etchū Province . The town of Himi was created within Imizu District, Toyama with
51-495: Is Kanazawa. Tourists can get to Ishikawa by plane via either the Komatsu or Noto airports. Popular sites include: Ishikawa has a number of universities: The current governor of Ishikawa is Hiroshi Hase who was first elected in 2022. He defeated six time incumbent Masanori Tanimoto . Prior to his defeat, Tanimoto was one of two governors who were in their sixth term nationwide, the other being Masaru Hashimoto of Ibaraki. Hase
68-475: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ishikawa Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture ( 石川県 , Ishikawa-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,133,294 (1 October 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km (1,616 sq mi ). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to
85-454: Is a peninsula that projects north into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Honshū , the main island of Japan . Before the Meiji era , the peninsula belonged to Noto Province . The main industries of the peninsula are agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. According to Alexander Vovin , the name is derived from Ainu not 'cape' or noto 'big cape'. It
102-468: Is dominated by the textile industry, particularly artificial fabrics, and the machine industry, particularly construction machinery. Ishikawa Prefecture has an area of 4,186.09 km and, as of 1 April 2011 , it has a population of 1,166,643 persons. 100,000 people On the 1 January 2024, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture, specifically the Noto Peninsula . Ishikawa reported 232 fatalities and 22 missing people. Overall it
119-537: Is estimated that 1,200 people were injured across different prefectures. In September 2024, severe rainfall in the prefecture led to deadly floods and landslides, causing at least six deaths and widespread damage. Thousands were evacuated as rivers overflowed, while recovery from a prior earthquake complicated relief efforts. Emergency warnings remain in place. The area is noted for arts and crafts and other cultural traditions: The most popular destination in Ishikawa
136-530: Is only the fifth governor of Ishikawa since 1947 when prefectural governors became elected offices, as Tanimoto had held the governorship for twenty eight years, first coming to office in 1994, succeeding Yōichi Nakanishi , who had served from 1963 until his death in 1994. The Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly [ ja ] has 43 members and is elected in unified local elections (last round: 2011) in 15 SNTV electoral districts – six single-member, five two-member, one three-member, two four-member districts and
153-551: Is written with two ateji ( ad hoc kanji used for an unrelated word): 能 nō 'ability' and 登 tō/to 'ascend'. The area of the Noto Peninsula is divided into three regions. The Noto Peninsula features prominently in the Japanese film noir Zero Focus ( Zero no Shoten , 1961), directed by Yoshitaro Nomura . The film features breathtaking footage of the peninsula's coast, along with an interesting dissection of
170-633: The Kanazawa City district that elects 16 members. As of February 26, 2014, the LDP prefectural assembly caucus has 25 members and no other group has more than four members. In the National Diet , Ishikawa is represented by three directly elected members of the House of Representatives and two (one per election) of the House of Councillors . Additional members from the prefecture may be elected in
187-484: The area's social distinctions. Noto Peninsula is also the setting of Hirokazu Koreeda 's second film Maborosi (1995) and Shōhei Imamura 's final film Warm Water Under a Red Bridge ( Akai Hashi no Shita no Nurui Mizu , 2001). Suzu, the city located at the tip of the Noto Peninsula is the setting for the 2014 film Saihate Nite. The 2007 Noto earthquake on March 25, 2007 shook the peninsula, causing one death and at least 170 injuries. Between May 2018 and June 2022
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#1732765894709204-611: The entire district of Himi with the exception of the village of Ota (which was annexed by Takaoka). Himi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 17 members. Himi has twelve public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education. [REDACTED] Media related to Himi, Toyama at Wikimedia Commons This Toyama location article
221-516: The establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Izumi District was divided on March 29, 1896 into Izumi District and Himi District. The town annexed the neighboring villages of Kanno and Inazumi in 1940, and the villages of Goishi, Yashiro, Yokawa in 1952. In 1953, the town further annexed the villages of Kubo, Miyata, Kamijo and Kumanashi. In 1954, Himi annexed the villages of Ao, Yabuta, Unami, Mera, Kume, Kojiro, Junicho, Hayakawa, Fuse, and Busshoji, so that in its final form it encompassed
238-716: The narrow Noto Peninsula , while the southern part is wider and consists mostly of mountains with the prefecture's chief city, Kanazawa , located in the coastal plain. The prefecture also has some islands, including Notojima , Mitsukejima , Hegurajima . As of 1 April 2012 , 13% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks , namely the Hakusan National Park ; Echizen-Kaga Kaigan and Noto Hantō Quasi-national parks; and five prefectural natural parks. The cities of Ishikawa are: Towns are grouped into five districts, which are geographical and not governmental: Ishikawa's industry
255-518: The proportional representation segments of both houses: the Hokuriku-Shin'etsu proportional representation block in the lower house, the proportional election to the upper house is nationwide. After the Diet elections of 2010, 2012 and 2013, the five directly elected members from Ishikawa districts are all Liberal Democrats, namely: Noto Peninsula The Noto Peninsula (能登半島, Noto-hantō )
272-521: The southeast, and Fukui Prefecture to the south. Kanazawa is the capital and largest city of Ishikawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Hakusan , Komatsu , and Kaga . Ishikawa is located on the Sea of Japan coast and features most of the Noto Peninsula which forms Toyama Bay , one of the largest bays in Japan. Ishikawa Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and formerly an important populated center that contained some of
289-531: The wealthiest han (domains) of the Japanese feudal era . Ishikawa Prefecture is home to Kanazawa Castle , Kenroku-en one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan , Nyotaimori ("body sushi"), and Kutani ware . Ishikawa was formed in 1872 from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province . Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast. The northern part of the prefecture consists of
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