Notojima, Ishikawa

Notojima (能登島町, -machi^?) was a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan.

On October 1, 2004 Notojima, along with the towns of Tatsuruhama and Nakajima, all from Kashima District, was merged into the expanded city of Nanao and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,187 and a density of 68.13 persons per km². The total area was 46.78 km².

External links

• Official website of Nanao in Japanese

Notojima Aquarium

The Notojima Aquarium is a great day out for children and children at-heart!

Visitors can watch dolphin and seal shows, animal feeding and meet many species in the 'touch and feel' tank. The aquarium also has an excellent collection of jellyfish.

The aquarium is open from March 20 - November 30 9:00 to 17:00 and from December 1 to March 19 9:00 to 16:30.

Entry for adults = 1,320yen and children = 400yen

Aquarium homepage: http://www.notoaqua.jp/ (in Japanese) http://www.notoaqua.jp/english/index.html (in English)

Notojima Glass Museum

This Museum is the only public specialized glass art museum in Japan.

The open space outside the Museum also has 14 glass sculptures.

The museum is open from Apr-Nov 9:00 - 17:00 and from Dec-Mar 9:00 - 16:30.

Entry for adults = 800 Entry for everyone below Junior High School age = free

Website (in Japanese): http://www.city.nanao.ishikawa.jp/glass/home.html