Country Japan Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture City hall address 927-0492 Local time Monday 4:09 PM | Region Chūbu
Hokuriku District Hōsu Population 21,863 (Oct 2004) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 11°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 61% Humidity Points of interest Noto Peninsula, Toshimayama Park, Notochoritsuhanebansho Museum, Sugahara Shrine, Byodoji | ||
Noto (能登町, Noto-chō) is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for the traditional Abare Festival.
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Map of Noto, Hosu District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
On March 1, 2005 the town of Noto and the village of Yanagida, both formerly from Fugeshi District, merged with the town of Uchiura, formerly from Suzu District, to form the new town of Noto. Also on this date, Fugeshi District merged with Suzu District to become the newly created Hōsu District.
According to October 2004 population statistics, the town has an estimated population of 21,863 and a density of 80 persons per km². The total area is 273.45 km².
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The old name (before merger) and the new name (after merger) have the same pronunciation ("No-to"), but the characters are different.
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Mawaki Jomon site
The Mawaki neolithic site in Noto is a wetland site occupied between the Early Jomon period and the last stage of the Final Jomon.