Nanao, Ishikawa
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Geography
Nanao occupies the southeastern coast of Noto Peninsula and is bordered by the Sea of Japan on the east and north, and Toyama Prefecture to the south. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park. The name "Nanao" (七尾) literally means "Seven Tails" and is said to be named for the seven mountain ridges (or "tails") surrounding Nanao that are visible when viewed from Joyama (七尾城山), site of the city's historical castle ruins. These ridges are called Kikuo (菊尾, "Chrysanthemum Tail"), Kameo (亀尾, "Turtle Tail"), Matsuo (松尾, "Pine Tail"), Torano'o (虎尾, "Tiger Tail"), Takeo (竹尾, "Bamboo Tail"), Umeo (梅尾, "Plum Tail"), and Tatsuo (龍尾, "Dragon Tail").
Neighbouring municipalities
Climate
Nanao has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterised by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nanao is 13.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2392 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C.[2] Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Demographics
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History
Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The area around Nanao was part of ancient Noto Province and contained the Nara period provincial capital and provincial temple. During the Sengoku Period (1467–1568), Nanao Castle was a major stronghold of the Hatakeyama clan, and was contested by the Uesugi clan and Maeda clan. The area became part Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, with the exception of the Tsuruhama area, which was retained by the shogunate directly as tenryō territory.
Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Kashima District, Ishikawa. The town of Nanao was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on July 20, 1939.
On October 1, 2004, Nanao expanded by annexing the neighbouring municipalities of Nakajima, Notojima and Tatsuruhama (all from Kashima District).
On March 25, 2007, the 2007 Noto earthquake caused some property damage in Nanao, but no fatalities.
Government
Nanao has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.
Economy
Nanao is a regional commercial centre and a seaport on the Sea of Japan. Manufacturing, especially of bricks and cement, lumber processing, tourism, and agriculture are all major contributors of the local economy.[4]
Education
Nanao has 13 public elementary schools and four middle schools operated by the city government, and four public high school operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school.
Transportation
Railway
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Highway
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Seaports
- Port of Nanao
Air
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- Noto Airport, located Script error: No such module "convert". south. The airport only provides one flight to Tokyo operated by ANA Airways.
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Local attractions
- Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum
- Nanao Castle site
- Noto Kokubun-ji site
- Notojima Glass Art Museum
- Susoezoana Kofun
- Wakura Onsen
- Yamanotera
In popular culture
The manga series Kimi wa Hōkago Insomnia and its live-action and anime adaptations take place in Nanao.[5]
Notable people from Nanao
- Min Ayahana, manga artist
- Wajima Hiroshi, sumo wrestler
- Kenta Matsudaira, Professional Table Tennis player
- Hasegawa Tōhaku, ancient Japanese painter
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia[6]
- Template:Flagicon Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea[6]
- Template:Flagicon Jinzhou, Dalian, Liaoning, China[6]
- Template:Flagicon Monterey, California, United States[6]
- Template:Flagicon Morgantown, Kentucky, United States[6]
References
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- ↑ Official home page
- ↑ Nanao climate data
- ↑ Nanao population statistics
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External links
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