Nakanoto, Ishikawa
Encyclopedia
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.
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 Kashima District
Kashima District, Ishikawa
is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 and a density of 212 persons per km²...
, 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
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. It is the only municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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in the district. The town was founded on March 1, 2005 from the merger of three towns in the district: Kashima
Kashima, Ishikawa
was a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Kashima was merged with towns of Toriya and Rokusei, all from Kashima District, to form the new town of Nakanoto....
, Rokusei
Rokusei, Ishikawa
was a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Rokusei was merged with towns of Kashima and Toriya, all from Kashima District, to form the new town of Nakanoto....
, and Toriya
Toriya, Ishikawa
was a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Toriya was merged with towns of Kashima and Rokusei, all from Kashima District, to form the new town of Nakanoto....
.
It is one and a half hours from Kanazawa by train.
As of April 1, 2005 the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 18,952 and a density
Population density
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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.