Ishikawa, prefecture (1990 pop. 1,164,627), 1,619 sq mi (4,193 sq km), central Honshu, Japan. The capital is Kanazawa. There are wooded mountains in the interior and fertile plains along the coast. Rice, machinery, lumber, raw silk, and lacquer ware are produced.

was a city located in Okinawa, Japan. On April 1, 2005 Ishikawa merged with the city of Gushikawa and the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro to form the city of Uruma.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 22,126 and an area of 21.03 km², with a density of 1,052.12 persons per km².

Ishikawa was founded on September 26, 1945.