Noto Province facts for kids
Noto Province (能登国, Noto no Kuni) was an old area in Japan. It was located in what is now Ishikawa Prefecture, on the large island of Honshū. People sometimes called it Nōshū (能州).
Noto Province shared its borders with two other old provinces: Etchū and Kaga. The main city of Noto Province long ago was Nanao.
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History of Noto Province
Noto Province was first created a very long time ago. This happened when Empress Genshō was ruling Japan.
Later, during a time called the Meiji period, big changes happened in Japan. The old provinces, like Noto, were changed into new areas called prefectures. This change happened in the 1870s. The maps of Japan were updated to show these new prefectures.
Important Shrines and Temples
Every old province in Japan had special places for worship. These were called Shinto shrines. The most important Shinto shrine in Noto was Keta jinja. This shrine was known as the ichinomiya, meaning it was the chief shrine of the province.
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In Spanish: Provincia de Noto para niños
