Noto, Ishikawa


Noto is a town located in Hōsu District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 17,840 in 7689 households, and a population density of 65 persons per km2, in 2542 households. The total area of the town was.

Geography

Noto occupies the northeastern coastline of Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan on the east and south. Noto has a humid continental climate characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Noto is 12.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2282 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C.
Much of the town is within the limits of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park.

Neighbouring municipalities

Per Japanese census data, the population of Noto has declined over the past 40 years.
Census YearPopulation
197033,138
198031,277
199028,065
200023,673
201019,565

History

The area around Noto was part of ancient Noto Province. During the Sengoku Period, the area was contested between the Hatakeyama clan, Uesugi clan and Maeda clan, with the area becoming part of Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Fugeshi District, Ishikawa.
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. The kanji of the name was changed from 能都 to 能登 after the merger, but the pronunciation remains the same.

Economy

The economy of Noto was traditionally heavily dependent on commercial fishing and agriculture.
Noto has six public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Local attractions