Yoshinodani (吉野谷村; -mura) was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. On February 1, 2005 the village merged with a number of other villages and towns from the district and the city of Matto forming the city of Hakusan and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,310 and a density of 9.17 persons per km². The total area was 142.89 km². Source: [wikipedia: yoshinodani, ishikawa]