noun
Kaga Province
Historical province in the Hokuriku region, corresponding to the southern part of modern Ishikawa Prefecture. Used in historical contexts and place names.
加賀藩は江戸時代に百万石の大藩だった。
The Kaga Domain was a major domain with one million koku during the Edo period.
Ishikawa Prefecture is the modern administrative unit that includes the former Kaga Province area.
The name 加賀 (Kaga) is of ancient origin, first appearing in historical records as a province name. The exact derivation is uncertain.