Nakanoto, Ishikawa

Nakanoto (中能登町, Nakanoto-machi) is a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2018, the town had an estimated population of 18,278 in 6625 households, and a population density of 84 persons per km², in 2542 households.[1] The total area of the town was 246.76 square kilometres (95.27 sq mi).

Nakanoto 中能登町
Town
Shoppong center in Nakanoto
Flag Seal
Location of Nakanoto in Ishikawa Prefecture
Nakanoto
Coordinates: 36°59′22″N 136°54′5.3″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu Hokuriku
Prefecture	Ishikawa
District	Kashima
Area
• Total	89.45 km^2 (34.54 sq mi)
Population  (February 1, 2018)
• Total	18,278
• Density	200/km^2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Lilium
- Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Phone number	0767-74-1234
Address	9-46 Suezaka, Nakanoto-cho, Kashima-gun, Ishikawa-ken 929-1792
Website	Official website

Geography

Nakanoto occupies the base of Noto Peninsula and is bordered by Toyama Prefecture to the south. Natural features of Nakanoto include Mount Sekidou and Fudo waterfall. It is one and a half hours from Kanazawa by train. Nakanoto has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nakanoto is 13.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2411 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.[2]

Neighbouring municipalities

• Ishikawa Prefecture
  • Nanao
  • Shika
  • Hakui
• Toyama Prefecture
  • Himi

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nakanoto has declined over the past 40 years.

Census Year	Population
1970	23,181
1980	22,475
1990	20,678
2000	19,149
2010	18,535

History

The area around Nakanoto was part of ancient Noto Province. During the Sengoku Period (1467–1568), the area was contested between the Hatakeyama clan, Uesugi clan and Maeda clan, with the area becoming part of Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Kashima District, Ishikawa.

The town was founded on March 1, 2005 from the merger of three towns in the district: Kashima, Rokusei, and Toriya.

Education

Nakanoto has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

West Japan Railway Company - Nanao Line

• Kanemaru - Notobe - Yoshikawa - Noto-Ninomiya

Highway

National Route 159

Local attractions

• Amanomiya Kofun Cluster

References

1. Official home page
2. Nakanoto climate data
3. Nakanoto population statistics

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)