Etchū Province
Following the Meiji Restoration and the abolition of the han system in 1871, Noto Province was renamed "Nanao Prefecture" and Imizu District from Etchū Province was added. However, in 1872 Nanao was merged with "Kanazawa Prefecture" (the former Kaga Province) to form modern Ishikawa Prefecture and Imizu District was given back to Niikawa Prefecture (the renamed Etchū Province). However, “Noto Province” continued to appear in official documents afterwards for some administrative purposes. For example, Noto is explicitly recognized in treaties in 1894 (a) between Japan and the United States and (b) between Japan and the United Kingdom.