Nakanoto, Ishikawa

Nakanoto 中能登町
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Location of Nakanoto in Ishikawa
Nakanoto
Coordinates: 36°59′N 136°54′E / 36.983°N 136.9°E / 36.983; 136.9Coordinates: 36°59′N 136°54′E / 36.983°N 136.9°E / 36.983; 136.9
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Ishikawa
District	Kashima
Area
– Total	89.36 km2 (34.5 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2005)
– Total	18,952
– Density	212.1/km2 (549.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Town of Nakanoto

Nakanoto (中能登町, Nakanoto-machi^?) is a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. It is the only municipality in the district. The town was founded on March 1, 2005 from the merger of three towns in the district: Kashima, Rokusei, and Toriya.

It is one and a half hours from Kanazawa by train.

As of April 1, 2005 the town has an estimated population of 18,952 and a density of 212 persons per km². The total area is 89.36 km².

Nakanoto is famous for onigiri.

A famous person from Nakanoto is Haruka Eigen, the professional wrestler.

Natural features of Nakanoto are Mount Sekidou and Fudo falls.

Tourists in Nakanoto can see the Amanomiya ancient tombs and the Notojyoufu museum.

In Nakanoto there is Rokusei High School and Heiwado shopping centre.

External links

Media related to Nakanoto, Ishikawa at Wikimedia Commons

• Nakanoto official website (Japanese)