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Cities in Ishikawa
Cities in Ishikawa
Kanazawa - the prefectural capital and one of Japan's best-preserved samurai towns. It also has the largest gold leaf production in Japan and boasts one of the three most beautiful landscape gardens in Japan.
Hakusan - Near Mount Hakusan, this newly born city (2005) boasts some of the best Taiko drumming in Japan, with the internationally acclaimed Asano Taiko group.
Kaga - the southern-most city in Ishikawa. Well-known for its hot spring resorts and exquisite natural beauty.
Komatsu - the second largest city in Ishikawa. Location of the Komatsu Airport, which connects to a variety of locations across Japan, as well as a few international airports.
Nakajima - the largest oyster cultivation district on the Sea of Japan. The town is becoming a town known for its theater due to its annual Noto Nakajima Drama Festival.
Nonoichi - a city of 40,000 located to the south of Kanazawa. It features an archeological site from the late Jomon period and is facing a rapid increase in population.
Noto - features an excavated archaeological site of the early to late Jomon period (Mawaki Ruins Park). The town is also noted for its unique traditional festivals.
Oguchi - located near Gifu Prefecture and surrounded by a mountain range, Oguchi features rich nature and traditional culture, such as a kind of classical puppet theater (Bunya Ningyo Joruri). It is also noted for its two ski resorts.
Suzu - located at the northern most tip of the Noto Peninsula. It features both sandy beaches and rocky shorelines. The city is best known for its scenic beauty, historic lighthouses, and Mitsuke-jima Island, located off of the coast of the city.
Tsurugi - the town boasts a panoramic view of the Kaga plain and the Sea of Japan and offers the opportunity to do various sky sports. It is also known for its traditional wood carvings of the head of a lion-like imaginary beast (shishi-gashira).
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