Nanao, Ishikawa

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Nanao 七尾市
Nanao's location in Ishikawa, Japan.
Nanao's location in Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Ishikawa
Physical characteristics
Area	317.96 km2 (122.77 sq mi)
Population (as of 2008)
Total	59,438
Density	187 /km2 (484 /sq mi)
Location	37°2′N 136°58′E / 37.033°N 136.967°E / 37.033; 136.967Coordinates: 37°2′N 136°58′E / 37.033°N 136.967°E / 37.033; 136.967
Symbols
Emblem of Nanao
Nanao Government Office
Mayor	Bunpei Takemoto
Address	I-25 Sodegaemachi, Nanao-shi, Ishikawa-ken 926-8611
Phone number	0767-53-1111
Official website: City of Nanao

The Dekayama (曳山), a large mikoshi on wheels, passing through the crowd at the Seihakusai (青柏祭) matsuri of Nanao.

Nanao (七尾市, Nanao-shi^?) is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.

As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 62,665 and the density of 197.1 persons per km². The total area is 317.96 km².

Nanao is situated in the middle of Noto Peninsula and was the ancient capital of Noto Province. It has several popular onsen such as Wakura Onsen, which is regarded as one of the most high-grade onsen in Japan.

The city of Nanao was founded on October 1, 2004, by the merger of the old Nanao-shi (七尾市^?), Tatsuruhama, Nakajima, and Notojima. The former city of Nanao was founded on July 20, 1939, and as of 2003 (before the merger) it had an estimated population of 46,743, density of 324.67 persons per km², and a total area of 143.97 km².

On March 25, 2007, the 2007 Noto earthquake shook Nanao and nearby communities.

Notable Persons

• Min Ayahana — manga artist
• Hasegawa Tōhaku — ancient Japanese painter
• Wajima Hiroshi — sumo wrestler

Sister cities

• Jinzhou, Dalian (China)
• Gimcheon (South Korea)
• Bratsk (Russia)
• Monterey, California (USA)

External links

• Nanao (Japan) travel guide from Wikitravel
• City of Nanao（Official website）(Japanese)
• A list of matsuri's in Nanao (Japanese)

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