Nature Spots in Nanao Area

  • Notojima Island
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Prefecture Nanao City Notojima
    An island 72 kilometers in circumference floating in Nanao Bay. The island is connected to the Noto Peninsula by two bridges-the Notojima Ohashi Bridge and Twin Bridge Noto. Included as part of Noto Hanto Quasi-National Park, the island was once designated as Notojima Town, but on October 1, 2004, the town merged with and became a part of Nanao City. Due to its history and location, the island is dotted with many ancient Buddhist and Shinto sites such as the National Historic Site-designated Susoezoana Kofun burial mound and Iyahime Shrine. In recent years, efforts have been made to increase tourism on the island, and there's something to do for visitors of all ages, including glasswork craft classes, dolphin watching, camping, sea fishing, and fresh seafood.
  • Sekidosan
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kashima-gun Nakanotomachi Sekidosan
  • Harayamao Pond
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kashima-gun Nakanotomachi Takabatake
  • Mt.Goishigamine
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kashima-gun Nakanotomachi
  • Fudotaki
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kashima-gun Nakanotomachi
  • Shakushigatoge Pass
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Kashima-gun Nakanotomachi
  • Mt.Tengyoji
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Hakui-gun
  • Mt.Akakura
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Nanao-shi
  • Karato valley of stone
    Travel / Tourism
    Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture
  • Mt.Goto
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Nanao-shi
  • Mt.Joyama
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Nanao-shi Furukomachi
  • Shirasaki
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Prefecture
  • Otachi Cape
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Nanao-shi Mattomachi
  • Osugi Cape
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Nanao-shi Tsumugimachi
  • Yatashinden Cape
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Nanao-shi Yatashinmachi
  • Nanaosei Bay
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa
  • Nanaonan Bay
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa
  • Mt.Mushigamine
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Nanao-shi
  • Kozakadani
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Nanao-shi
  • Mt.Yomurazuka
    Travel / Tourism
    Ishikawa Nanao-shi

Ishikawa Areas

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Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.

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