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Noto Town
Ishikawa Prefecture · Town
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Noto Town is in the north of the Noto Peninsula and has Tsukumo Bay, with a jagged coastline on the Toyama Bay side. At the Jomon-period Mawaki Site, a large number of dolphin bones were found, and the site is a national Historic Site. Ogi Port is known as a base for squid fishing, and kiriko lantern festivals such as the Abare Festival are carried on.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
Historic siteMawaki Sitearchaeological site in Japan
CastleMatsunami Castle.jpg?width=240)
BayTsukumo Baybay in Noto, Ishikawa, Japan
Buddhist templeShoko-ji.jpg?width=240)
PortPort of Ogifishing port in Noto, Ishikawa, Japan
Hot spring (onsen)Jomon Mawaki Onsenbuilding in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
GardenYanagida Botanical Parkpark in Noto, Ishikawa, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Sakuratogeroadside station in Noto, Hosu district, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture
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