Nanao

Nanao City Hall
Nanao-shi ; 七尾市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Ishikawa
Coordinates :	37 ° 3 ' N , 136 ° 58' E Coordinates: 37 ° 2 '35 " N , 136 ° 58' 3" E
Basic data
Surface:	317.92 km²
Residents :	52,107 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	164 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	17202-2
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Nanao City Hall ; I-bu 25 Sodegae-chō; Nanao -shi ; Ishikawa 926-8611
Website URL:	http://www.city.nanao.lg.jp/
Location of Nanaos in Ishikawa Prefecture

Nanao ( Japanese 七尾市 , - shi ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa .

geography

Nanao is north of Kanazawa on the Noto Peninsula on the Sea of Japan . Since 1997, the Noto Island (Japanese Notojima) officially belongs to the city of Nanao.

Attractions

Nanao offers the visitor many different sights. The Nanao Museum, parks (including the Flower Park and the Land of Chrysanthemums with an extensive collection), temples and the like. Notojima has several beaches and campsites. There is an aquazoo with a dolphin show and a glass art museum that also trains glassblowers.

Festivals

The so-called omatsuri are held in Nanao from April to September.

Surname	japanese name	Period
Mibikishishimai	三引獅子舞	on Sunday near April 10th
Sumiyoshi-Taisai	住吉大祭	4th Saturday in April
Seihakusai	青柏祭	May 3rd to 5th
Shiotsunōryōsai	塩津納涼祭	4th Saturday of July
Kōda no Himatsuri	向田の火祭	30th July
Issakihōtōsai	石崎奉燈祭	1st Saturday in August
Shingūnōryōsai	新宮納涼祭	August 14th
O-Kumakabuto Matsuri	お熊甲祭	September 20th