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Wajima-nuri Kaikan (Wajima Lacquerware Hall 輪島塗会館). Making Wajima-nuri lacquerware (urushi). Wajima-nuri is very famous and the lacquer is known to be very durable. 輪島塗30 views
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Lacquerware with gold leaf.29 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market is held from 8 am to noon, closed on the 2nd Mon. and 4th Wed. of the month. Neither grand nor extraordinary, it is just a small street lined with stalls selling fruits, vegetables, seafood, and crafts.輪島朝市28 views
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Sodegaura 鴨ヶ浦27 views
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Wajima Kiriko Art Museum. Kiriko lantern floats can be as tall as 15 meters and weigh 2 tons. They are pulled around town. 輪島キリコ会館27 viewshttps://wajima-kiriko.com/en/
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Wajima Museum of Urushi Art is the only museum in Japan specializing in lacquerware. Besides Wajima-nuri, it also shows lacquerware from other parts of Japan. 石川県輪島漆芸美術館27 viewshttps://www.city.wajima.ishikawa.jp/art/
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Sojiji Soin Temple.27 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market is quite famous in Noto Peninsula. Supposed to tbe one of Japan's Big Three Morning Markets. Originated in Heian Period. 輪島朝市26 views
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Wajima has many nice lacquerware shops. Walk around town and drop in to see the fine lacquerware for sale. You will gasp at some of the prices. (A pair of lacquered chopsticks can cost ¥20,000.) 輪島塗26 views
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Wajima Taisai Festival with kiriko floats. Wajima has four kiriko festivals. Most kiriko lantern festivals in the Noto Peninsula are held at night. 輪島大祭26 viewshttps://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/kiriko/en/kiriko/wajimataisai.php
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Wajima Kiriko Art Museum exhibits floats from the Noto Kiriko Matsuri. Kiriko are tall lanterns. The festival is held in many locations on the Noto Peninsula during July to Oct. 輪島キリコ会館25 viewsAddress: 石川県輪島市マリンタウン6-1
Open 8 am–5 pm
Admission charged.
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Old Wajima Station before it closed in 2001 when the Noto Railway line between Wajima and Anamizu Stations was abolished. It's now a Michi-no-Eki Wajima Roadside Station selling local produce.25 views
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market sells lots of stuff including seafood. 輪島朝市24 viewsAddress: 石川県輪島市河井町朝市通り
Website: https://asaichi.info/
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Sodegaura is a scenic place to stroll around. 鴨ヶ浦24 views
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market has lots of seafood.24 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market 24 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Sojiji Soin Temple in Wajima used to be one of the headquarters temple for the Soto Zen Buddhist sect until a fire razed most of the temple in 1898. 總持寺祖院24 viewsThis is the Sanmon Gate.
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The new headquarters temple was transferred to the one in Yokohama in 1911. Sojiji Soin Temple is now a regional headquarters temple (betsuin).24 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Noto Airport24 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Sodegaura 鴨ヶ浦23 views
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market 23 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market 23 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Wajima-nuri lacquerware has been around for centuries. It is known to be high-end and expensive lacquerware. 輪島塗22 views
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Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market 22 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Wajima onsen foot bath.22 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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It is said that Wajima lacquerware dates back some 1,000 years. It takes 75 to 124 meticulous steps to produce Wajima lacquerware. 輪島塗21 viewsThere are four basic stages: Procuring and preparing the wood, shaping the wood into the desired form, lacquering, and decoration.
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Wajima-nuri lacquerware21 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Noto Airport21 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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石川県輪島漆芸美術館19 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Washing fishing boat at Wajima port.18 views
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