Anamizu, Japan
穴水町
Anamizu is a town of 17,840 people in Ishikawa, Japan, founded in August 10, 1903.
Why visit Anamizu
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Notojima Aquarium and Site of Anamizu Castle.
Weather in Anamizu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Anamizu
Anamizu (穴水町, Anamizu-machi) is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,782 in 3,653 households, and a population density of 42 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 183.21 square kilometres (70.74 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Anamizu, Ishikawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
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Notojima Aquarium
Monument and historic site · 11.9 km
Aquarium in Ishikawa, Japan
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks20
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes41
お食事寿司 高尾
Restaurant · Japanese, Seafood · 2.0 km
29-3, 穴水町
11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00
29 more on the map.
History
The area around Anamizu was part of ancient Noto Province. During the Sengoku Period (1467–1568), the area was contested between the Hatakeyama clan, Uesugi clan and Maeda clan, with the area becoming part of Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Fugeshi District, Ishikawa. The village of Anamizu was established on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on August 10, 1903. Anamizu annexed the neighbouring villages of Shimazaki and Tobo on April 1, 1908; the villages of Kabuto and Sumiyoshi on March 31, 1954; and the village of Morohashi on March 10, 1955.
Anamizu and its surrounding area experienced the 2007 Noto earthquake on March 25, 2007, and the 2024 Noto earthquake on January 1, 2024. After the disaster, the survivors were housed in the municipal stadium named after sumo wrestler Endō, a native of Anamizu. Considered a local hero in his hometown, his sanshō trophies are displayed there. On February 6, 2024, Endō was part of a delegation of wrestlers from the prefecture (along with Ōnosato, Kagayaki and former Tochinonada); charged with symbolically presenting Governor Hiroshi Hase with the sums raised during the January tournament and donations from the Sumo Association.
From the History section of Anamizu, Ishikawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship23
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare12
Map of Anamizu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Noto Airport (NTQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Wajima 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Nanao 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Ushitsu 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Hitoto 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Oshima 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Hakui 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Tsubata 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Toyama 66 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kanazawa 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Matsutō 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Anamizu Town Hall, Hirorinmasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ishikawa Prefectural Anamizu High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mimanahiko Shrine Worship Hall(Anamizu), Barsaka2, CC0
- Mimanahiko Shrine Front(Anamizu), Barsaka2, CC0
- Kotohira Jinjya(Anamizu), Barsaka2, CC0
- Anamizu Interchange Intersection, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anamizu Noto Don, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Percival Lowell landing monument Anamizu Japan, Toby Howard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Percival Lowell monument Anamizu Japan, Toby Howard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anamizu Ohmiya Shrine, Barsaka2, CC0
- Anamizu Ohmiya Shrine Monument damage, Barsaka2, CC0
- Anamizu Ohmiya Shrine Russo-Japanese War Victory Memorial, Barsaka2, CC0
- Noetsu Cablenet Anamizu, ナイトキャビン, CC BY 4.0
- Noto Satoyama Kaido Anamizu Interchange, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anamizu Shopping Center Pulse, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okunoto Fire Department Anamizu Fire Station, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Notojima Suizokukan, Fuseoyama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 日本航空高等学校石川校舎, Jaa-noto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 北側コンビネーション遊具（穴水町 西川島児童公園）, Barsaka2, CC0
- Head office of NotoTetudou Corporation, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 花咲くいろは (6978841664), inazakira, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 花咲くいろは (6978841496), inazakira, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Noto 20170810190403 (25687005738), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 花咲くいろは (6978841116), inazakira, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 穴水町さわやか交流館プルート, Barsaka2, CC0
- Noto 20170811092047 (38661080575), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- R6 noto earthquake noto-satoyama-kaido-expressway 2024-02-16 1, Hurohukidaikon, CC BY 4.0
- R6 noto earthquake noto-satoyama-kaido-expressway 2024-02-16 2, Hurohukidaikon, CC BY 4.0
- ISS045-E-67634 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- R6 noto earthquake noto-satoyama-kaido-expressway 2024-02-16 3, Hurohukidaikon, CC BY 4.0
- R249-351, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture; September 2019 (15), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- 能登鹿島駅 ホーム北端より - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 能登鹿島駅 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 能登鹿島駅 入口 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R249-383, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noto 20170811094012 (38661069895), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Noto Toll Road "100 Best Roads in Japan" Honoring Monument, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 石川県七尾市中島町横見 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 石川県七尾市中島町横見 - panoramio (1), クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
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