noun
Hokuriku region
Refers to the northwestern part of Honshu along the Sea of Japan, typically including Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui prefectures.
北陸地方は冬に雪が多い。
The Hokuriku region gets a lot of snow in winter.
Compound of 北陸 (Hokuriku, an old geographical name meaning 'north land') and 地方 (region).