Nanao
Population 50,207 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Japan
- January: 9 h 53 of daylight
- February: 10 h 49 of daylight
- March: 11 h 54 of daylight
- April: 13 h 07 of daylight
- May: 14 h 08 of daylight
- June: 14 h 41 of daylight
- July: 14 h 29 of daylight
- August: 13 h 37 of daylight
- September: 12 h 28 of daylight
- October: 11 h 18 of daylight
- November: 10 h 13 of daylight
- December: 9 h 38 of daylight
Getting there
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Through the year
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Noto Marathon and Oyster Festival
March, October
This event is as much a race as it is a sight-seeing tour of the beautiful areas surrounding Nanao Bay and Notojima. Taking place in March, the weather is perfect for a run.
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Seihakusai Dekayama Festival
May
If there's one event you must see in Nanao, it's this one!
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Kouda Fire Festival
July
This event takes place on the last Saturday of July every year, and is one of three special summer fire festivals in Japan.
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Monterey Jazz Festival in Noto
July
Nanao has enjoyed this international jazz festival every year since its inception in 1989.
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Issaki Houtou Festival
August
This is a fun event that really gives you a taste of what local festivals are all about.
5 events here have no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Nanao); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
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