Kaga Province

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Kaga Province (加賀国 Kaga no kuni?) was an old province in the area that is today the southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture. Ruled by the Maeda clan, the capital of Kaga was Kanazawa. Kaga bordered on Echizen, Etchu, Hida, and Noto provinces. It was part of Hokurikudō circuit. Kaga was the last province under Provinces of Japan enactment system by 823.


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