Hōdatsushimizu (宝達志水町 Hōdatsushimizu-chō) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. It is one hour from Kanazawa by train.
Hōdatsushimizu was formed March 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Oshimizu and Shio, both from Hakui District.
As of October 1, 2004 population data, the town has an estimated population of 15,516 and a density of 139 persons per km². The total area is 111.68 km².
Houdatsu is famous for Houdatsukuzu, a type of dessert.
A famous person from Houdatsu is Nakano Shigeichi, the mayor.
A natural feature of Houdatsu is Mount Houdatsu.
In Houdatsu there is the Houdatsu and the Shio libraries.
Very early stone tools have been dug up in Houdatsu.
External links
- Official website in Japanese
Coordinates: 36°52′N 136°48′E / 36.867°N 136.8°E
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