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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.480 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. 456 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.342 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328 views
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Kanazawa Castle302 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.301 views
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Yugao-tei Tea house 夕顔亭296 views
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Famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern 徽軫灯籠272 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.266 views
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JR Kanazawa Station's Tsuzumi Mon gate. JR金沢駅 鼓門259 views
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Natural fountain and source of Kasumigaike Pond's water.259 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree258 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松250 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden 唐崎松245 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.245 views
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Horai island 蓬莱島241 views
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Map of Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenrokuen Garden240 views
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The Karasaki Pine Tree is the garden's largest pine tree.238 views
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Gardeners234 views
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Ropes are strung over the tree to protect it against the weight of snow.228 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松228 views
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Winter cherry blossoms.222 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像219 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像(明治紀念之標)218 viewsMemorial built in 1880 dedicated to the fallen warriors of Ishikawa Prefecture who fought in the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Tiny pink flowers215 views
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Roof construction205 views
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Kasumigaike Pond205 views
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Namako wall construction179 views
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JR Kanazawa Station JR金沢駅173 views
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Kanazawa Samurai houses163 views
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Omi-cho Market entrance. 近江町市場151 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art145 views
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Behind a castle wall near Ishikawa-mon Gate143 views
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Kanazawa Noh Museum143 views
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Limited Express on Hokuriku Line142 views
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Old Kanazawa Station142 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.141 views
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How beams are joined.138 views
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Class to make a Noh mask.138 views
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Inside Kanazawa Station.137 views
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Cross section of namako castle wall.136 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art136 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art 金沢21世紀美術館134 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall (different pattern from other wall).133 views
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Inside views133 views
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Model of castle's wooden framework133 views
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Ninomaru Northern Stone wall along a moat. 二の丸北面石垣133 views
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Inside Limited Express on Hokuriku Line133 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門132 views
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Uchibori moat 内堀131 views
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One of Japan's most awesome-looking train stations, especially the gate.131 views
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Kanazawa Noh Museum131 views
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Highway in front of the castle.130 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art130 views
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Outer castle wall129 views
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Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓129 views
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Inside rest house.128 views
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Shaped like a tsuzumi drum.128 views
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Kanazawa Station127 views
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View of the Shin-maru Hiroba 新丸広場126 views
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View of Ishikawa-mon Gate.126 views
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Lit at night.126 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓125 views
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Side view of Kanazawa Station.125 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall124 views
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Bay window to drop stones.123 views
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Ishikawa Bridge to Ishikawa-mon Gate122 views
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Storehouse in background of castle wall.122 views
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Inside the long house which served as an armory.122 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓121 views
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Hashizume Bridge121 views
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Passing through Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門120 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate looking from the inside. 石川門120 views
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San-no-maru and Gojukken Nagaya long house and turrets in the distance.120 views
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Inside Hishi Turret120 views
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Inside Hishi Turret.120 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓119 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓119 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門119 views
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Long house armory connecting the two turrets.119 views
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Hashizume Bridge 橋爪橋119 views
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Entrance to the Gojukken Nagaya and turrets.119 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art119 views
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Gojukken Nagaya long house connected the two turrets on each end.118 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓118 views
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Hashizume-mon Turret118 views
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Opening to drop stones.118 views
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Back view of long house. Information office and gift shop is in the small building.117 views
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Autumn foilage and Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret, Kanazawa Castle.116 views
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Bay window to drop stones on attackers.115 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall 土橋門石垣115 views
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Inide Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓114 views
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Wooden beams notched together.113 views
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Stairs to Hashizume-mon Turret113 views
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Shinmaru Park 新丸広場113 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret and pine tree113 views
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Bay window to drop stones, Hashizume-mon Turret111 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone walls 土橋門石垣110 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret108 views
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Inside rest house. 休憩所108 views
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Gate to Former Brigade Office 切手門106 views
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Stone walls seen from Gokuraku-bashi Bridge.106 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret106 views
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Sukiyashiki stone wall. Some markings are engraved on the stones. 数寄屋敷石垣105 views
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Kurogane (Tetsu)-mon Gate stone walls. Entrance to Honmaru. 鉄門石垣105 views
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Higashi-no-Maru stone wall built using the oldest technique. 東の丸北面石垣105 viewsStone wall supporting the Ushitora Yagura Turret.
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Tsturunomaru Park fronting the rest house. 鶴の丸公園105 views
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣104 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret. Hashizumemon Gate on lower right.103 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall. Notice the hexagonal stones. 土橋門石垣102 views
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Former Brigade Office (closed to public) 旧第六旅団司令部102 views
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Honmaru, the castle's center now covered with vegetation. 本丸102 views
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Inui Yagura Turret stone wall as seen from Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret.102 views
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Site of Ushitora Yagura Turret. 丑寅櫓跡101 views
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋100 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret100 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret100 views
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View from Ushitora Yagura Turret. Across the highway is Kenrokuen Garden.100 views
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Gokuraku-bashi Bridge 極楽橋99 views
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Magnificent tree99 views
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋98 views
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View from Ushitora Yagura Turret.97 views
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣95 views
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Hishi Yagura Turret93 views
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Site of Inui Yagura Turret 戊亥櫓跡92 views
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Tsurumaru Storehouse 鶴丸倉庫92 views
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Both turrets connected by the Gojukken Nagaya Armory90 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)62 viewsWebsite: http://myojoji-noto.jp/
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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.46 viewsThe beach is not pronounced "Senrihama."
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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.38 views
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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.36 viewsChirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.
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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35 viewsTemple address: 石川県羽咋市滝谷町ヨ1
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Omi-cho Market is full of seafood vendors.35 views
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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. 34 viewsSenmaida literally means "One-thousand rice terraces."
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Omi-cho Market crab vendor.34 views
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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. 33 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.33 viewsChirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.
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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)33 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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Omi-cho Market 33 views
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Omi-cho Market 33 views
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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31 views
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Samurai house 長町武家屋敷跡野村家31 views
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Sekinohana 関野鼻30 views
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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30 viewsIn the foreground is a Kannon statue. 恋路観音像
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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30 viewshttps://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/kiriko/en/kiriko/maenami.php
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Hatago Iwa wedded rocks face west, so it's great for sunsets. 機具岩30 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.30 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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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29 viewsBoat cruises for Ganmon Rock costs ¥1,200. Takes only 20 min.
http://www.ganmon.jp/
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Sekinohana is very scenic where you can walk around on a cliff overlooking the ocean. 関野鼻29 views
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Sekinohana 関野鼻29 views
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Aerial view of Chirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.29 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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Tsukumo Bay is a ria or coastal inlet. Boat cruises are available. 九十九湾29 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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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.28 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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Volunteers plant and harvest the rice here. The rice paddies are owned by multiple owners who meet ownership requirements. 28 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28 viewshttps://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/kiriko/en/kiriko/okinami.php
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.28 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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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.28 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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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27 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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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.27 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27 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27 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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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.27 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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Lacquerware with gold leaf.27 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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Noto Kongo Coast stretches for 29 km, a scenic part of Noto Peninsula. 能登金剛26 views
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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)26 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26 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26 views
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Sodegaura 鴨ヶ浦26 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26 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26 viewsLocation: https://goo.gl/maps/WLYQ6LZaHR8E9h9d9
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Koinobori carp streamers.26 views
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Myojoji Temple's Main hall26 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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Wakura Onsen Public Bath is great for day trippers. Low-cost hot spring bath. 和倉温泉・総湯26 viewshttp://www.wakura.co.jp/
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Hatago Iwa wedded rocks are nicknamed "Noto Futami" (能登二見) because they are similar to the famous wedded rocks in Futami, Mie Prefecture. 機具岩26 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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Ganmon Gate Rock is the most noted natural formation on the Noto Kongo Coast. 巌門25 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25 views
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Gojinjo-Daiko drummers.25 views
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Chirihama Nagisa Driveway in Hakui, Ishikawa.25 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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Myojoji Temple's Main hall25 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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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24 viewsLocation: https://goo.gl/maps/KJcj2X6BmeETgTE57
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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24 views
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Wakura Onsen 和倉温泉24 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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Site of Nanao Castle.24 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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Notojima Aquarium displays 500 species of marine life from near Noto Peninsula. のとじま水族館24 views写真提供:©石川県観光連盟
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