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Occupying a huge plot of land in the center of the city, Kanazawa Castle has undergone extensive renovations and reconstruction. The main castle buildings are now magnificently restored.466 views
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Kenrokuen is one of Japan's three most famous gardens (besides Korakuen in Okayama and Kairakuen in Mito, Ibaraki). The garden was originally the castle garden for Kanazawa Castle. 437 viewsKatsurazaka Entrance to Kenrokuen Garden 桂坂口
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Kenrokuen is classified as a "kaiyu-shiki teien" (回遊式庭園) or "circular-strolling Japanese garden." It's a common and classic Japanese garden design where you simply walk around the garden, usually around a central pond.324 views
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Kasumigaike Pond and the famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern. The lantern is shaped like a bridge that supports a string on the koto instrument. 霞ヶ池 徽軫灯籠311 views
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Kanazawa Castle287 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.280 views
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Yugao-tei Tea house 夕顔亭275 views
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Famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern 徽軫灯籠253 views
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JR Kanazawa Station's Tsuzumi Mon gate. JR金沢駅 鼓門249 views
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The strolling path is not a perfect circle, but you start and finish at the same point. The strolling path is lined with Japanese pines, flowering plants, maples, etc.245 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree242 views
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Natural fountain and source of Kasumigaike Pond's water.238 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松229 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden 唐崎松227 views
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Map of Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenrokuen Garden224 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.224 views
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Horai island 蓬莱島221 views
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The Karasaki Pine Tree is the garden's largest pine tree.220 views
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Gardeners214 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松209 views
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Ropes are strung over the tree to protect it against the weight of snow.206 views
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Winter cherry blossoms.206 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像（明治紀念之標）199 viewsMemorial built in 1880 dedicated to the fallen warriors of Ishikawa Prefecture who fought in the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像199 views
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Tiny pink flowers197 views
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Roof construction188 views
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Kasumigaike Pond188 views
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Namako wall construction165 views
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JR Kanazawa Station JR金沢駅159 views
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Kanazawa Samurai houses151 views
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Omi-cho Market entrance. 近江町市場136 views
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Behind a castle wall near Ishikawa-mon Gate131 views
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Limited Express on Hokuriku Line130 views
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Kanazawa Noh Museum130 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art130 views
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Kanazawa Castle was the base for the Kaga Domain (Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures) ruled by the Maeda clan 1583–1871 starting with Maeda Toshiie.129 views
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Old Kanazawa Station127 views
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Class to make a Noh mask.125 views
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How beams are joined.124 views
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Inside Kanazawa Station.124 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art123 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門122 views
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Cross section of namako castle wall.122 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art 金沢21世紀美術館122 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall (different pattern from other wall).121 views
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Ninomaru Northern Stone wall along a moat. 二の丸北面石垣121 views
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Model of castle's wooden framework119 views
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Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓118 views
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Inside Limited Express on Hokuriku Line118 views
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Highway in front of the castle.117 views
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Kanazawa Noh Museum117 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art117 views
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Outer castle wall116 views
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Inside rest house.116 views
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Uchibori moat 内堀115 views
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Inside views115 views
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One of Japan's most awesome-looking train stations, especially the gate.115 views
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Kanazawa Station114 views
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Shaped like a tsuzumi drum.112 views
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View of the Shin-maru Hiroba 新丸広場111 views
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View of Ishikawa-mon Gate.111 views
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Side view of Kanazawa Station.111 views
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Lit at night.111 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓110 views
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Passing through Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門109 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate looking from the inside. 石川門109 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall109 views
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Bay window to drop stones.109 views
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Inside the long house which served as an armory.109 views
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San-no-maru and Gojukken Nagaya long house and turrets in the distance.108 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓108 views
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Hashizume Bridge108 views
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Gojukken Nagaya long house connected the two turrets on each end.107 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓107 views
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Hashizume-mon Turret107 views
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Inside Hishi Turret107 views
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Inside Hishi Turret.107 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art107 views
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Ishikawa Bridge to Ishikawa-mon Gate106 views
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Long house armory connecting the two turrets.106 views
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Storehouse in background of castle wall.106 views
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Hashizume Bridge 橋爪橋106 views
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Entrance to the Gojukken Nagaya and turrets.106 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓105 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門105 views
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Opening to drop stones.105 views
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Back view of long house. Information office and gift shop is in the small building.104 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓103 views
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Inide Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓102 views
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Shinmaru Park 新丸広場102 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall 土橋門石垣102 views
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Bay window to drop stones on attackers.101 views
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Wooden beams notched together.101 views
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Autumn foilage and Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret, Kanazawa Castle.101 views
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Stairs to Hashizume-mon Turret100 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret and pine tree98 views
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Bay window to drop stones, Hashizume-mon Turret97 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone walls 土橋門石垣96 views
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Gate to Former Brigade Office 切手門95 views
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Sukiyashiki stone wall. Some markings are engraved on the stones. 数寄屋敷石垣94 views
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Stone walls seen from Gokuraku-bashi Bridge.93 views
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Kurogane (Tetsu)-mon Gate stone walls. Entrance to Honmaru. 鉄門石垣93 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret. Hashizumemon Gate on lower right.93 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret91 views
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Inside rest house. 休憩所91 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall. Notice the hexagonal stones. 土橋門石垣90 views
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Former Brigade Office (closed to public) 旧第六旅団司令部90 views
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Tsturunomaru Park fronting the rest house. 鶴の丸公園90 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret90 views
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣89 views
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Honmaru, the castle's center now covered with vegetation. 本丸89 views
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Higashi-no-Maru stone wall built using the oldest technique. 東の丸北面石垣89 viewsStone wall supporting the Ushitora Yagura Turret.
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Gokuraku-bashi Bridge 極楽橋88 views
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Magnificent tree87 views
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Inui Yagura Turret stone wall as seen from Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret.87 views
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View from Ushitora Yagura Turret. Across the highway is Kenrokuen Garden.87 views
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋86 views
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋85 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret85 views
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Site of Ushitora Yagura Turret. 丑寅櫓跡85 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret83 views
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View from Ushitora Yagura Turret.83 views
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣81 views
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Hishi Yagura Turret81 views
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Site of Inui Yagura Turret 戊亥櫓跡80 views
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Tsurumaru Storehouse 鶴丸倉庫78 views
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Both turrets connected by the Gojukken Nagaya Armory76 views
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In Hakui, Ishikawa, Myojoji Temple's Shaka Nyorai Buddha statue (釈迦如来立像) standing 5 meters high inside Jorokudo (Shakado) Hall. 丈六堂（釈迦堂）54 viewsWebsite: http://myojoji-noto.jp/
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In Hakui, Ishikawa, Myojoji Temple's five-story pagoda is a National Important Cultural Property built in 1618. 妙成寺 五重塔29 viewsTemple address: 石川県羽咋市滝谷町ヨ1
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The sand grains are about half the size of normal sand, resulting in a very packed and solid sandy surface. Solid enough for vehicles.27 viewsChirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.
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Chirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa is Japan's only beach where motor vehicles are permitted to run as a public thoroughfare. It extends for about 8 km. 26 viewsIt goes parallel to another highway inland, so this beach road is more for tourists. Note that this beach may be closed to traffic in bad weather.
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Even tour buses can easily drive on the beach. One of the coolest things I ever saw in Japan.26 viewsChirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.
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Senmaida in Shiroyone, Wajima is one of Japan's most famous terraced rice paddies. It's in a remote location (10 km from central Wajima), but very picturesque with the ocean (Sea of Japan) right below it. 26 viewsSenmaida literally means "One-thousand rice terraces."
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Bentenjima island on the Koiji Coast that stretches for 1 km. It's a lover's beach because "Koiji" means "lovers' road." It comes from a lovers' tragedy legend. Lots of couples come here. 恋路海岸 弁天島23 viewsIn the foreground is a Kannon statue. 恋路観音像
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Sekinohana is very scenic where you can walk around on a cliff overlooking the ocean. 関野鼻22 views
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Volunteers plant and harvest the rice here. The rice paddies are owned by multiple owners who meet ownership requirements. 22 views
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Anamizu's kiriko lantern festival called Maenami Hikiyama Festival. Lantern floats are paraded in the evening. Prayer for a good harvest and fish catch. Held in Sept. 前波曳山祭22 viewshttps://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/kiriko/en/kiriko/maenami.php
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Anamizu Station, a terminal station on the Nanao Line. One of the rail gateways to the Noto Peninsula. 穴水駅21 views
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Bora-machi yagura. This fishing method died out in the mid-1990s, but you might still see the tower built for tourists. (ボラ待ちやぐら)21 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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The taiko drummers wear fearsome masks while drumming. Gojinjo daiko commemorate the day when villagers in Nabunemachi in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture used crude and frightening masks made of tree bark and seaweed dangling from their heads.21 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Gojinjo-Daiko drummers.20 views
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They beat taiko drums when they invaded Lord Uesugi Kenshin's base camp. They used sickles and hoes to chase away the army who was enroute to capture Nanao Castle. The villagers lived happily afterward.20 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Sekinohana 関野鼻19 views
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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19 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19 viewshttps://wajima-kiriko.com/en/
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In winter, strong winds blow Tarumi Falls upward so much that the water does not fall into the plunge pool. 垂水の滝19 viewsLocation: https://goo.gl/maps/WLYQ6LZaHR8E9h9d9
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Aerial view of Chirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.19 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Gojinjo-Daiko is powerful, crazied drumming performance by several men donning demon masks and wigs. They are based in a small village called Nabune in Wajima where Gojinjo-daiko originated.19 viewsLegend has it that their drumming and fierce-looking masks drove off the invading forces of Uesugi Kenshin, ruler of Echigō Province (Niigata Pref.) during the Warring States Period in the 16th century.
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Omi-cho Market 19 views
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Omi-cho Market 19 views
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Omi-cho Market crab vendor.19 views
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Samurai house 長町武家屋敷跡野村家19 views
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In Anamizu and Nanao Bay, it was common to see these little watchtowers called "bora-machi yagura" or mullet fishing tower (ボラ待ちやぐら). An ancient fishing method to catch mullet.18 viewsThere's a fishing net laid on the bottom of the shallow water. A fisherman sits on the tower and watches for mullet swimming over the fishing net. He then pulls up the net.
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In Hakui, Ishikawa, Myojoji Temple's five-story pagoda is a National Important Cultural Property built in 1618. 妙成寺 五重塔18 viewsThe temple was founded in 1293 by Nichizō, a second-generation disciple of Nichiren. Some of the temple structures are National Important Cultural Properties.
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Ganmon Gate Rock is perhaps the most famous sight on the Noto Kongo Coast. From a nearby boat dock, see it by boat. Erosion by waves created this tunnel-like rock measuring 15 meters high, 6 meters wide, and 60 meters long. 巌門18 viewsBoat cruises for Ganmon Rock costs ¥1,200. Takes only 20 min.
http://www.ganmon.jp/
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Hatago Iwa wedded rocks are another noted natrual feature on the Noto Kongo Coast. A legend about the Hataori god (機織りの神様) happened here. 機具岩 (Noto Futami)18 views
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Sekinohana 関野鼻18 views
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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18 views
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Sodegaura 鴨ヶ浦18 views
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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18 viewsAddress: 石川県輪島市マリンタウン6-1
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In Wajima, Sosogi Coast is a National Place of Scenic Beauty with craggy and unusual rock formations. Sights include Window Rock (Mado-iwa) here. 窓岩18 viewsLocation: https://goo.gl/maps/KJcj2X6BmeETgTE57
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Koinobori carp streamers.18 views
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Kita-ke is a district governor's residence with a 350-year history. It is now a museum exhibiting documents and artifacts of its past. The house and front gate (photo) are National Important Cultural Properties.18 views
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Anamizu's kiriko lantern festival, called Okinami Tairyo Festival, is held in the ocean during the day to pray for a good catch and safety of fishermen.. 沖波大漁祭18 viewshttps://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/kiriko/en/kiriko/okinami.php
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Tsukumo Bay is a ria or coastal inlet. Boat cruises are available. 九十九湾18 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Bentenjima island on the Koiji Coast. Benten or Benzaiten is the goddess of music and water and anything that flows. The beach is popular with swimmers in summer.18 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Hatago Iwa wedded rocks face west, so it's great for sunsets. 機具岩18 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Omi-cho Market is full of seafood vendors.18 views
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Lacquerware with gold leaf.18 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Chirihama Nagisa Driveway is Japan's only beach where motor vehicles are permitted to run as a public thoroughfare. It extends for about 8 km.17 viewsThe beach is not pronounced "Senrihama."
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Noto Kongo Coast stretches for 29 km, a scenic part of Noto Peninsula. 能登金剛17 views
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Ganmon Gate Rock is the most noted natural formation on the Noto Kongo Coast. 巌門17 views
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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17 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17 views
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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.17 views
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They also perform indoors for free on weekend evenings (or every evening in summer) at Wajima Kiriko Art Museum.17 views
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The old Ushitsu Station before the Noto train line was abolished in March 2005. The site is now a tourist info center. Part of the tracks in memorialized in concrete. 宇出津駅17 views
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Chirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Chirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa. You can also park your car and wade in the water.17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Myojoji Temple's Main hall17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Myojoji Temple in Hakui belongs to the Nichiren Buddhist sect. It is the Nichiren headquarters temple for the Hokuriku Region. 妙成寺Myojoji Temple gate.17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Myojoji Temple's Main hall17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Tsukumo Bay has this island called Horaijima. 蓬莱島 九十九湾17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Nicknamed "Battleship Island" (Gunkanjima), Mitsukejima island is Suzu's most famous attraction about 200 meters from shore. 見附島17 views"Mitsukejima" means "Found Island," supposedly named by the priest Kukai (Shingon Buddhist sect founder) when it was the first island that he "found" on his way back from Sado island in Niigata. It was also "found" by a deity who descended here.
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