noun
Hokuriku region
Refers to the northwestern coastal region of Honshu, typically including Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui prefectures. Used in geographic, travel, and news contexts.
北陸地方は冬に雪が多い。
The Hokuriku region gets a lot of snow in winter.
来月、北陸へ旅行に行く予定
I plan to travel to Hokuriku next month.