Wajima City

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Wajima City is the central city of Noto Peninsula, known for morning markets and Wajima-nuri. Taste fresh seafood at the lively morning market, touch historic Wajima-nuri craft goods, and feel Oku-Noto's deep history and nature, making it a fascinating port town.

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【モニターツアー】2025年11月8日

Wajima City Tourism Association

【ファムツアー】2025年11月19日

Wajima City Tourism Association

【モニターツアー】2025年11月22・23日

Wajima City Tourism Association

【ファムツアー】2025年11月25・26日

Wajima City Tourism Association

Wajima City

Address: 20-1-131 Kawai-machi, Wajima-shi, Ishikawa
Website: https://wajimanavi.jp/
Operator: Wajima City Tourism Association

Wajima City Spots List

Nafune Grand Festival (Ojinjo Daiko)
Sanya Odori
Noto Satoyama Airport
Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima Museum of Lacquer Art
Wajima Kobo Nagaya
Gojinjo-daiko Drumming
Noto Peninsula
Shiroyone Senmaida Rice Terraces
Wajima-nuri (Wajima Lacquerware)

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Nafune Grand Festival (Ojinjo Daiko)

Nafune Grand Festival (Ojinjo Daiko) is a historic festival where the traditional performing art "Ojinjo Daiko" representing Noto is dedicated. People wearing strange masks beat drums intensely, which is very mysterious and powerful. It is the best opportunity to touch Noto's tradition and soul.

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Sanya Odori

Sanya Odori is Wajima's historic traditional performing art. Dancing to unique music transmits regional pride and history. It is a very precious and emotional traditional event where you can feel regional traditional culture and bonds of people.

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Noto Satoyama Airport

Noto Satoyama Airport is the gateway to Noto. Inside the airport, there are decorations where you can interact with Pokemon, creating a space that heals your heart at the start or end of your trip. It is a very friendly airport as a starting point for traveling around Noto's charms.

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Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima Museum of Lacquer Art

Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima Museum of Lacquer Art is the only museum specializing in lacquer art in the world, displaying the history and charms of the world-famous Wajima-nuri. You can enjoy the world of delicate and beautiful lacquerware and experience the depth of traditional crafts in an intellectual and special place.

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Wajima Kobo Nagaya

Wajima Kobo Nagaya is a place where you can see Wajima-nuri artisans actually working up close. You can feel the delicacy and passion of artisans' handiwork, making it an essential spot for finding traditional craft souvenirs and experiencing Wajima culture.

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Gojinjo-daiko Drumming

A powerful folk art from Wajima City, Noto. Legend says villagers wore masks of ghosts and put seaweed on their heads to scare away Uesugi Kenshin's invading army in the 16th century. Drummers wearing eerie masks beat out complex, thunderous rhythms and dance fiercely. The echoes in the dark and the intense movements stir the soul, telling the story of Noto's resilient and proud history.

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Noto Peninsula

The Noto Peninsula, jutting into the Sea of Japan, offers a glimpse into Japan's rugged and pristine original landscapes. Scenic spots like "Ganmon," formed by wave erosion, and the "Shiroyone Senmaida" terraced rice fields overlooking the sea dot the coastline. Recognized as a UNESCO GIAHS site, it preserves rural landscapes, traditional "Agehama" salt-making, and heroic "Kiriko Festivals." With high-end Ryokan inns in Wakura Onsen, it is ideal for travelers seeking a slower pace of life and warm hospitality away from the urban bustle.

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Shiroyone Senmaida Rice Terraces

This stunning scenic spot features 1,004 tiny rice paddies cascading like a geometric pattern down a steep slope facing the Sea of Japan. A symbol of the UNESCO GIAHS site "Noto's Satoyama and Satoumi," it is still maintained by hand by locals because machinery cannot be used. The combination of the blue sea, green seedlings, and the reflection of the sunset on the water is breathtaking. In winter, an illumination event called "Aze no Kirameki" uses LEDs to create a mystical glowing outline of the paddies at night.

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Wajima-nuri (Wajima Lacquerware)

Considered the pinnacle of Japanese lacquerware, Wajima-nuri is crafted in Wajima City on the Noto Peninsula. It involves dozens of painstaking processes, including a unique technique of mixing local earth ("Ji-no-ko") into the base layer, resulting in extraordinary durability and a deep, elegant luster. These items are sustainable, intended to be used and repaired for a lifetime. This craft is a true crystallization of the Japanese spirit of craftsmanship and attention to detail.

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