| Notojima Aquarium |
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 Address:
15-40 Magarimachi-Notojima, Nanao City, 926-0216
TEL:0767-84-1271
FAX:0767-84-1273
Entry Fee: Adult ¥1,320; Children ¥400 (Junior High Students and below; over 3
years of age )
Open Hours: 9:00 -17:00
(9:00 - 16:30 during 12/1 - 3/19)
Closed: December 29th - 31st
Access: Take the bus bound for "Notojima Rinkai Koen" from JR Wakura Onsen Station
and get off at the terminal (30 minutes)
URL:http://www.notoaqua.jp/english/index.html
This Aquarium has about 500 species and over 40,000 sea creatures from all over
Japan including the ones that inhabit the Noto Peninsula Coast. Visitors can enjoy
various attractions, such as the Dolphin Show, the Sea Bream Light and Sound Show
and the Sea Otter Feeding Show. During summer time there are activities held on
the "dolphin beach" where visitors can touch and feel the dolphins themselves.
One of the nations largest tunnel tanks named "Dolphin's Paradise" is also a must-see
spot in this Aquarium. |
| Hachigasaki Beach Resort
(Refresh Hachigasaki) |
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Address: TA-96-2 Takojima-machi, Suzu
TEL: 0768-82-4322 (Hachigasaki Resort Promotion Association)
Season: Mid-July - Late August
Access: Take the Express Bus bound for Noto from Kanazawa Station, get off at
"Hachigasaki" Bus Stop and walk 3 minutes.
Selected as one of the hundred best beaches in Japan, the Hachigasaki Beach is
one of the few beaches in the Prefecture famous for its high degree of transparency
as well as the white sands and greenery in its surroundings. This 100m long shoreline
is an ideal shallow beach for visitors to truly enjoy the fantastic view of the
Ocean. Besides the main Bath House, there are also private beach houses, cabins,
a park and walking paths next to the Beach. Furthermore, there are various facilities
such as the Suzu Beach Hotel, Auto Camping grounds, the Suzu Ware Museum, Hachigasaki
Onsen Suzu-no-yu Hot spring and tennis courts in the area for you to enjoy different
activities. |
| Wajima Kobo Nagaya |
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Address: 4-66-1 Kawai-machi, Wajima City, 928-0001
TEL: 0768-23-0111
FAX: 0768-23-0041
Open Hours: 9:00 - 18:00(March - October)
9:00 - 17:00(November - February)
Closed: Wednesdays
(Open on 10th, 25th of every month as well as on the Wednesdays when local markets
are in operation.)
Access:15-minute walk from Wajima Furatto Homu
URL:http://ringisland.jp/nagaya/
(Japanese)
The Wajima Kobo Nagaya is a unique facility promoting the exchanges between professional
lacquerware workmen and visitors in a relaxing Japanese environment. Visitors
can observe the different process of making lacquerwares closely and have a pleasant
chat with the artists. You can also try your hands on some gold-leaf decorating
activities. Inside the facility there is a store with lacquerware art exhibitions
as well as lacquerwares for sale. When you get hungry you can visit the restaurant
and have delicious gourmet prepared with fresh local fish and seafood. |
| Okunoto Salt Farm Village |
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 Address:
1-58-1 Shimizu-machi, Suzu City
TEL: 0768-87-2040
Entry Fee: Adult ¥300; Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥150
Open Hours: 9:00 - 17:00(Last Admittance 16:30)
Open All Year Round
Access:30-minute drive from downtown Wajima;
2-minute walk from Okunoto Kanko Kaihatsu Shimizu Bus Stop
- Salt-making Activity(Reservations required)
Fee: ¥300
Period: May 1st - September 30th (13:00 - 16:00)
The Okunoto Salt Farm Village in Suzu is the only facility in Japan to use the
traditional "Agehama" Technique for salt production. As the name explains, a salt
field is a field for making salt, and the field is created by spreading clay on
top of a bedrock, then spread sand all over it after the clay has harden. People
used the same method to produce natural salt with rich minerals about 500 years
ago. |
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