Noshiro, Japan
能代市
Noshiro is a town of 52,283 people in Akita, Japan, founded in March 21, 2006.
Why visit Noshiro
Townapedia lists 93 museums and landmarks, 69 parks and trails, 129 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include はまなす展望台, 茂谷山, Shirakami Cafe & Gallery and Sugisawadai Site.
Weather in Noshiro
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About Noshiro
Noshiro (能代市, Noshiro-shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 49,150 in 24,079 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 426.95 square kilometres (164.85 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Noshiro, Akita (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Noshiro on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Museums and landmarks93
Sugisawadai Site
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
Archaeological site in Noshiro, Japan
81 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds69
57 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes129
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117 more on the map.
History
Per the Nihon Shoki and other ancient chronicles, Noshiro is the location where an expedition sent by the imperial court led by Abe no Hirafu landed in 658 AD with orders to force the local Emishi tribes into submission. Trade vessels from Balhae were calling at Noshiro Port as late as 771 AD. The area of present-day Noshiro was part of ancient Dewa Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The town of Nishirominato was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The city of Noshiro was created by the merger of the town of Noshirominato and the villages of Shinonome and Sakaki (all formerly from Yamamoto District) on October 1, 1940.
On March 21, 2006, the town of Futatsui (from Yamamoto District) was merged into Noshiro.
From the History section of Noshiro, Akita on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship147
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare41
Map of Noshiro
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Minehama-menagata 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Moritake 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Futatsuimachi 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Kita 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Fujikoto 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Kosawada 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Takanosu 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Kita-Akita 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Hirosaki 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Kakunodatemachi 83 km southeast, 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
- Noshiro City Hall 20190419, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Commerce district in Noshiro, Akita (Akita Tourist Centre), Benlisquare, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro Basketball Library and Museum 20200607, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aeon Mall in Noshiro, Akita, Benlisquare, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scene of Noshiro Yakutanabata 2018, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Climax of Noshiro Yakutanabata 2018, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Precincts of the Noshiro Hachiman Shrine 20211030, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hachiman-jinja, Noshiro, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hocho-zuka in Noshiro Hachiman Jinja, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haiden of the Noshiro Hachiman Shrine 20211030a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Warehouse of the Noshiro Hachiman Shrine, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haiden of the Noshiro Hachiman Shrine 20211030b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro Basketball Library and Museum 20161021, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Miyako, Noshiro, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snowy night in Noshiro 20231220b, 掬茶, CC0
- Hokuto Bank 021-Noshiro branch 20200607, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sugisawadai Site, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiyama Andôsi Zyôkan Ato, らんで, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro Kosei Medical Center, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Noshiroshoyo High School, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akita prefectural Noshiro school for SNE, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Noshiro High School 20190512, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro Shopping Center 20220610, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro city Noshiro Daini junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro-Yamamoto Medical Association Hospital, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 多宝院 - panoramio, Ocavis Leechroot, CC BY 3.0
- Moyayama (Nosiro), らんで, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro city Teijo-Minami elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitane town Hamaguchi elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Happo town Minehama elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Happo town Happo junior high school 20210731, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Noshiro Kagaku-gijutsu High School, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEON Town Noshiro, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamanasu Observatory 20200126, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro Kosei Medical Center 20200607, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taho-in in Noshiro 20190512c, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro Park 20190422f, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Happo town Happo junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yanagimachi Gaiku Park 20220421a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yanagimachi Gaiku Park 20220421b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
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