Etchu Province
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Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
, on the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
side. It was sometimes called , with Echizen
Echizen Province
was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Etchū and Echigo Provinces.Echizen is famous for washi . A text dated AD 774 mentions the washi made in this area. Echizen-produced Washi is still the most commonly sold traditional...
and Echigo
Echigo Province
was an old province in north-central Japan, on the shores of the Sea of Japan. It was sometimes called , with Echizen and Etchū Provinces. Today the area is part of Niigata Prefecture, which also includes the island which was the old Sado Province. This province was the northernmost part of the...
Provinces. It bordered Echigo
Echigo Province
was an old province in north-central Japan, on the shores of the Sea of Japan. It was sometimes called , with Echizen and Etchū Provinces. Today the area is part of Niigata Prefecture, which also includes the island which was the old Sado Province. This province was the northernmost part of the...
, Shinano
Shinano Province
or is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture.Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces...
, Hida
Hida Province
is an old province located in the area of Gifu Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province was in the Tōsandō area of central Honshu.-History:...
, Kaga
Kaga Province
was an old province in the area that is today the southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called .Ruled by the Maeda clan, the capital of Kaga was Kanazawa. Kaga bordered on Echizen, Etchū, Hida, and Noto Provinces...
, and Noto
Noto Province
was an old province in the area that is today the northern part of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, including the Noto Peninsula which is surrounded by the Sea of Japan. It was sometimes called . Noto bordered on Etchū and Kaga provinces....
provinces. The area is today Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
.
The ancient provincial capital was Takaoka
Takaoka, Toyama
is a city situated in the northwest of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, and is the central city of its Western District. Takaoka covers the 8th largest surface area in Toyama prefecture and has the second largest population after Toyama City...
, but by the Sengoku Period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
the area was usually held by lords from neighboring provinces like Echigo and Kaga.
Former Districts
- Imizu DistrictImizu District, ToyamaImizu is a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 57,362 and a density of 747.39 persons per km²...
(射水郡) became ImizuImizu District, ToyamaImizu is a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 57,362 and a density of 747.39 persons per km²...
and HimiHimi, Toyamais a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 52,721, with 17,331 households and the population density of 228.80 persons per km². The total area is 230.47 km².The city was founded on August 1, 1952....
(氷見郡) districts - Nei DistrictNei District, Toyamawas a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,601 and a density of 159.56 persons per km². The total area is 386.06 km².-Towns and villages:* Fuchū* Hosoiri* Yamada* Yatsuo-History:...
(婦負郡) - Niikawa District (新川郡) became KaminiikawaKaminiikawa District, ToyamaKaminiikawa was a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 34,491 and a density of 53.31 persons per km²...
and ShimoniikawaShimoniikawa District, Toyamais a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 49,118 and a density of 77.09 persons per km². The total area is 637.19 km².-Mergers:...
districts - Tonami District (礪波郡) became HigashitonamiHigashitonami District, ToyamaHigashitonami was a district located in Toyama, Japan.Due to the enforcement of the district government, the district was founded in 1896 when the former Tonami District, occupied the southwestern Etchu Province, split into Nishitonami and Higashitonami Districts.At the time of founding, the...
and NishitonamiNishitonami District, ToyamaNishitonami is a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of November 1, 2004, the district has a population of 13,770. The total area was 58.76 km².Prior to dissolution, the district has only one town left.* Fukuoka...
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