Anamizu, Ishikawa
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Hōsu District
(formerly Fugeshi District
), Ishikawa
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
of 10,193 and a density
of 55.63 persons per km². The total area is 183.24 km².
Anamizu and its surrounding area experienced the 2007 Noto earthquake
on 25 March 2007.
The third weekend in August is the celebration of Percival Lowell
's contribution to astronomy and his time spent in the Noto peninsula. The main shopping street is lit with hundreds of candles and visitors can enjoy live music and food stalls.
The last week in October is the Anamizu Harvest Festival. A few small stalls line the main shopping street in the town and visitors can enjoy some speciality foods.
The first weekend in November is the Anamizu Town Festival (文化祭) with events held all around the town especially at the Noto Culture Centre.
Anamizu also has a Giant Buddha statue in a park just north of the main town (about 5 minutes by car).
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Hōsu District
Hosu District, Ishikawa
is a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The current total area is 456.69 km².The district has two towns.*Anamizu*Noto-District History:...
(formerly Fugeshi District
Fugeshi District, Ishikawa
was a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.On March 1, 2005 the town of Noto and village of Yanagida from the district merged with the town of Uchiura from Suzu District and the districts merged forming Hōsu District. As of this date, Fugeshi District no longer exists.As of 2003, the district had an...
), Ishikawa
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 10,193 and a density
Population density
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of 55.63 persons per km². The total area is 183.24 km².
Anamizu and its surrounding area experienced the 2007 Noto earthquake
2007 Noto earthquake
At 9:42 a.m. on March 25, 2007, the , a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, struck the Hokuriku region of Japan, near the Noto Peninsula. The earthquake shook the city of Nanao and the town of Anamizu with a seismic intensity of 6+ on Japan's shindo scale. One death, in the city of Wajima, and at least 214...
on 25 March 2007.
Events
The last weekend in January is the famous Anamizu Oyster Festival (カキまつり). The venue changes every year but was held at the Anamizu Harbour Asunaro (穴水港湾あすなろ広場) in 2010.The third weekend in August is the celebration of Percival Lowell
Percival Lowell
Percival Lawrence Lowell was a businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who fueled speculation that there were canals on Mars, founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and formed the beginning of the effort that led to the discovery of Pluto 14 years after his death...
's contribution to astronomy and his time spent in the Noto peninsula. The main shopping street is lit with hundreds of candles and visitors can enjoy live music and food stalls.
The last week in October is the Anamizu Harvest Festival. A few small stalls line the main shopping street in the town and visitors can enjoy some speciality foods.
The first weekend in November is the Anamizu Town Festival (文化祭) with events held all around the town especially at the Noto Culture Centre.
Climate
- Spring: Temperatures are between 15-25 degrees most days. Cherry and plum blossoms can be seen throughout the town, with March being the optimal month for plum blossoms, and cherry blossoms being at their best in April.
- Summer: Anamizu is very humid in summer, with temperatures between 25-35 degrees most days.
- Autumn: Temperatures are between 15-25 degrees most days. Autumn leaves change colour all around the town with the optimal colours in late October, early November.
- Winter: Anamizu experiences snow between December and February every year with occasional snowfalls in November and March. On average, no more than 10 cm falls however almost every season sees 2-4 snowfalls of 30 cm or more. Temperatures vary from 10 degrees to minus 4 during winter.
Landmarks and sites
Anamizu's symbol is the , a distinctive wooden fishing structure of which there is one in the Noto Bay on both the southern and northern borders of Anamizu town.Anamizu also has a Giant Buddha statue in a park just north of the main town (about 5 minutes by car).