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The Musee de la Fleuri is a plant conservatory in a beautiful setting overlooking the ocean. There are a variety of rooms focused on different plant environments. There is also a cafe and related shopping area in the building. Nice place for a relaxing stop.

Open daily 09:30 - 17:00. Closed Mondays.

The historic Old Fukura Lighthouse is the oldest wooden lighthouse in Japan (no need to stop at signs for the "New" Fuura Lighthouse). The Old Fukura Lighthouse is off the main road to the west, requiring a short walk.

NOTE: This MapCode is for the intersection where you would begin to walk to the west down a narrow lane. There is a convenient parking lot a little to the east at MapCode: 984 282 310*41.

Open daily 24/7

Ganmon including a variety of sites and attractions, including Ganmon Cave, Fudo Falls, Takanosu Rock, Shiawase no Ganmon Bridge, a monument to Seicho Matsumoto, and the site of Hiroshige's Ukiyo-e print "Waterfall Bay" from 1853. One can also take a short boat ride to see the area from the sea. Several food and shopping facilities are in the area.

Also called the "Couple Rocks", the Meoto Iwa Rocks are a modest sight. They can be seen from the parking area.

Open daily 24/7

The Hatago Iwa Rocks are considered sacred and are connected by a "shimenawa," a rope used in the Shinto religion to mark the presence of sacred spirits. They are allso called "Noto Futami." There is a legend that once upon a time Nunkai-lrihime-no-Mikoto who helped the spread of Noto’s woven fabric industry, ran into mountain bandits and in a panic, he threw the woven fabrics he was carrying into the sea. As he did this the fabrics suddenly turned into a rock which became Hatago-Iwa.

Open daily 24/7

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The bench was built in 1987 thanks to the efforts of 830 volunteers. It was recognized by Guinness World Records as the World’s Longest Bench in 1989. The bench along the Masuhogaura Coast is 460.9 m/1512 ft in length. (The current world record has been held by a bench in Switzerland since 2012. It is 1013.32 m/3324 ft in length. It is said that 3,000 people can sit together on this bench.)

You can purchase lunch baskets and drink sets, and rent beach parasols and bench cushions at the nearby Roadside Station Togiumikaido (Michi-no-Eki). It’s prefect for families, couples, and groups. Sunsets are especially beautiful here.

The beach is known as one of the 3 major areas in Japan for small seashells. Especially from November to March, the winds blow ashore many various lovely small shells, anywhere from 400 to 600 types of seashells of different colors appear on the beach. The numbers of shells grow even further the day after a time of rough seas so that a Shell Lane of sorts is created which is a special sign of winter in the area. Among these shells, the beautifully colored "sakuragai" (cherry shell) which brings to mind the petals of a cherry blossom is admired as “a shell bringing happiness”. The sakuragai is extremely delicate and brittle so that it has to be handled with care when going shell collecting.

Open daily 24/7

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The Kaneyo Soy Sauce Company

Open daily 08:00 – 18:00, Monday-Friday
Open daily 08:00 – 17:00, Saturday-Sunday

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Convenient parking to visit the Yoshitsune's Boat Hiding Place, about a 180 m/590 ft walk from the parking space (there is a direction sign to the path a little to the north of the parking space; the site is actually behind and to the west of the parking space).

It is said that Yoshitsune, a 1200th century Samurai, hid in this narrow gorge with 48 boats when fleeing from pursuit and storm. Legend also has it that he was hiding in Ganmon Sea Cave. It is not conclusive which place he actually hid but it does look as though you could fit 48 smaller boats in this 100 m/328 ft deep passage. The gorge is shaped in a way that would make it difficult for ships out on the sea to look straight into the hiding place.

There is a connection between Yoshitsune and the Suzu Shrine on the northeast coast of Noto as well.

Open daily 24/7

Convenient parking to visit the Yase-no-Dangai Cliff, about a 100 m/328 ft walk from the parking lot. Part of the cliff collapsed in the 2007 Noto Earthquake but one can still visit the observation area.

Open daily 24/7

Famouse for its "singing sands". There is also a cave at end of road.

Located in the Akakami Rest Area. The restaurant building also houses the old Saruyamamisaki Lighthouse Prism Lens.

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Currently under renovation but still impressive, particularly the woodwork.

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The Heidee Winery has a small shop where you can sample and purchase their wines, as well as an excellent restaurant overlooking the ocean. You can also take a tour of the winery.

It was established in 2011, cultivates wine grapes in Uyama and Sendai, Monzen Town, Wajima City. 630 saplings of white wine grapes were planted in 2012, and 1300 saplings of red wine grapes and 1200 saplings of white wine grapes were planted in 2013 (total 2500). In addition, 730 saplings of red wine grapes and 1800 saplings of white wine grapes (total 2530) were planted in March 2014. Both areas have command of the sea. In 2014, wine grapes were harvested and brewed for the first time.

Courtesy of http://noto-satoyamasatoumi.jp

Open daily 11:00 - 17:00. Closed Tuesdays.

The Kuroshima Kadomike House Museum is the former home of a wealthy merchant and ship owner involved in the Kitamaebune trade. Be sure to visit the nearby Kuroshima Tenryo Kitamae Ship Museum as well.

Both highlight the Kitamaebune trade route that went from Osaka on the Inland Sea around the west end of Honshu, and up the Japan Sea coast of Honshu all the way to Hokkaido. The ship owner/merchants became very wealthy from this lucrative domestic trade until the introducation of steamships and railroads in the Meiji Era (1868-1912) forced an end to this trade.

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Located just a block or so from the Kuroshima Kadomike House Museum, the Tenryo Kitamae Ship Museum focuses on the local sea trade in Japan that extended all the way from Osaka around the south end of Honshi Island, and up along the Sea of Japan coast to Hokkaido.

The Kitamae ships began in 1639 when Toshitsune Maeda, the third head of the Kaga domain, in southern Ishikawa began transporting rice raised by his clan. Later these ships not only carried goods, but also began purchasing/trading various goods t the ports along the way. This trade thrived until the mid-Meiji period ()1868-1912) when steamships and railroads deprived them of their key roles.

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The Sojiji Temple was founded about seven hundred years ago in 1321 by Zen Master Keizan Jokin. In the summer of 1322, the Japanese Emperor Godaigo issued an imperial edict to bestow upon Sojiji the honor of “Chokuganjo” (a temple built at the wishes of the Emperor). From then on, the temple became increasingly prosperous, growing to more than 16,000 subordinate temples all over Japan. Most of the temple buildings however, were unfortunately destroyed by a fire on April 13th 1898. On that occasion the temple was transferred to Tsurumi, Yokohama City. New buildings were then constructed one after another in the fire-ravaged area to revive the temple as a “Sobyo” (ancestral mausoleum). Sojiji Soin (Sojiji ancestor temple) still attracts many visitors and trainee monks today.

The temple also is a "shukubo", permitting "temple stays" with prior reservations. Travelers and/or pilgrims have an excellent chance to experience the simple, austere lifestyle of Buddhist monks, while staying at a functioning Zen temple. In addition, visitors are invited to watch or participate in activities such as morning prayers or meditation.

Guests are provided with simple, traditional Japanese-style rooms featuring tatami mat floors and sliding doors (fusuma). Bedding is provided in the form of futon, which are spread out on the tatami floor during the night. Gas heaters are provided for warmth in winter. One of the highlights of staying at Sojiji Soin are the vegetarian meals (shojin ryori), which developed around the Buddhist moral precepts that prohibit taking the lives of other creatures. As such, shojin ryori abstains from using meat or fish and substitutes it with protein-rich plant products such as tofu and konyaku (devils tongue jelly).

Courtesty of Sojiji Soin Temple

The Danjo Falls are also called the "Name-taki" Falls. They provide a beautiful setting for cherry blossoms and fall colors.

Open daily 24/7

Along the coastal road you will see many "Magaki" fences" made from bamboo to protect houses from the fierce, salty winds off the sea in the winter. Magaki no Sato are areas where bamboo fences called Magaki are erected. Magaki are about 5 m/16 ft high and serve a second purpose of blocking the western sun in summer. The fences are repaired each November.

Ozawa Village gained popularity in 2015 when the popular TV series “Mare” was filmed there and in the area. The series was a daily morning drama that lasted for 156 episodes.

Open daily 24/7

The Wajima Morning Market (also called the "Asa Ichi") is reported to be over 1000 years old, making it the oldest, continuous local market in Japan. It is open daily from about 08:00 to about noon. The vendors are mostly women, wives of local fishermen, although there are also numerous traditional shops. There is a spot in the middle of the market where people can grill any produce they purchased in the market. There is also a relaxing foot bath. Several of the specialties of Wajima are lacquerware and sake.

Open daily 08:00 - 12:00. Closed the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month.