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  • Sosogi Coast
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    Ishikawa Pref. Wajimashi Machinomachi Sosogi
    The Sosogi Coast is located in Sosogi, Machino Town, Wajima City. It extends for two kilometers from the Tarumi-no-daki Waterfall to the mouth of the Machino River. The rhyolite rock has been eroded by the action of the waves to create complex, strangely-shaped rock features such as Suimon Cliff, Fukuga-ana Cave and Hiroki-no-ken Cliff. There are many beautiful sights, including the Mado-iwa (“Window Rock,” which has a two-meter wide hole in it, and which has become a symbol of the Sosogi Coast), and the “Wave Flowers” phenomenon that can be seen in winter; the Sosogi Coast has been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty and National Natural Monument.

    Some of the views are pretty special but this is a view of a rocky coastline, just like you have in many other countries. If you are in the area by all means, I would not however travel specially to...

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  • Noto Peninsula
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    Ishikawa ken Pensionu County
    A long, narrow peninsula jutting north from the near center of the Hokuriku region. The coastline, surrounding the peninsula on three sides, is diverse, from the jagged rock formations of Noto Kongo formed by crashing waves; to the Chirihama Nagisa Driveway, a beach area on which you can drive a car. Another one of the peninsula's appeals is the local liquors and cuisine made with ingredients from the area's rich farms and abundant sea. The Wajima Morning Market is particularly famous, but some of the area's many other unique highlights include the Shiroyone Senmaida Rice Terraces, selected as one of the 100 most beautiful terraced rice fields in Japan; and the majestic Kiriko Festival, registered as in the Japan Heritage program. If traveling by plane, the peninsula is around one hour from Haneda Airport.
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  • Nishiho Coast
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    Ishikawa Wajima-shi Unyumachi
    This 12-kilometer-long stretch of coastline runs parallel to Prefectural Route 38 from urban Wajima City west to Kamiozawa-machi. Formed via erosion caused by the stormy Sea of Japan and salty wind, some of the many points of interest along the coast include the alligator-shaped Wanigafuchi pool and elephant's nose-shaped Zozobana rock. Observatories have been built in several places along the coast, further enhancing the ease with which visitors can enjoy beautiful scenery. Japanese camellias, Japanese cheesewood, and other evergreen broadleaf plants grow on the slopes of the coast. Tunnels of Japanese zelkova and magaki brush fences to protect homes from strong windows can be seen along the coast, and the area is notable for its superb and little-known scenery.
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  • Hegurajima Island
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    Ishikawa Wajima-shi Amamachi Hegurajima
    "This small island, around five kilometers in circumference, is located some 48 kilometers north of the Noto Peninsula. The island is perfectly positioned as a way station for birds migrating between the Chinese mainland and the Japanese archipelago, and over 350 species of wild birds have been confirmed on the island. Rare species from the Chinese mainland can also be seen here, and it has become a mecca for birdwatchers. Because of the influence of the Tsushima Current around the island as well as the continental shelf, it is also boasts superb fishing grounds. The island is thus also known as ""Ama (Female Diver) Island"" due to the abundance of abalone, wakame seaweed, and similar seafoods which can be gathered here. There are many points of interest on the island, including the Shirasuna Shell Mound on the southwestern tip of the island, numerous shrines, and rock cairns."
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  • Kotogahama Beach
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    Ishikawa Pref. Wajimashi Temple of Monzencho
    "Due to the squeaking sounds the sands make when walked on barefoot, this beach is known as one of Japan's ""weeping sand beaches."" The beach has been designated a Natural Monument by the city. The beach is also famous for the tragic love story of Osayo, a woman who waited endlessly on the beach after her lover, the sailor Juzo, went out to sea and never came back. In addition, the beach has been used in recent years for location shots in the opening credits of television dramas. The beach is notable for the beauty of the sunsets which can be seen from here as the sun sinks into the ocean horizon line. Cape Saruyama is visible from here in the distance. The beach is open for swimming from mid-July to mid-August, and during this time beautiful Japanese rose and seashore false bindweed grow along the coast."
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  • Wajima Seppuntonneru
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    Ishikawa Pref. Wajimashi Machinomachi Sosogi
  • Mt.Hachibuse
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    Ishikawa
  • Mantobe Pond
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi Okinami
  • Mt.Takatsume
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    Ishikawa Wajima-shi
  • Mt.Kuwatsuka
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi
  • KamayaBana
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi
  • InahezumiBana
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi Otogasaki
  • KaimochiBana
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi
  • NiizakiBana
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi
  • TakegaHana
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi Uchiura
  • Shinmyogahana
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi
  • NonogiBana
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi
  • Jinja Cape
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi
  • TachigiBana
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi
  • Tsubaki Cape
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    Ishikawa Hosu-gun Anamizumachi
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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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