| | Outdoor Japan - Festivals and Events - Ishikawa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | The Hyakumangoku Festival commemorates the entry of Maeda Toshiie, Lord of the Kaga province, into Kanazawa castle in 1583. |
 | | The event has traditionally taken place at Oyama Shrine, which is also dedicated to Lord Maeda. |
 | | The name "Hyakumangoku" signifies the enormous wealth of the Kaga province, which was worth one million koku, or five million bushels of rice. |
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