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Noto Peninsula

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Noto Peninsula

Peninsula, Honshu, Japan. Jutting north into the Sea of Japan (East Sea), it encloses Toyama Bay. The largest peninsula on the northern Honshu coast, it extends north for 50 mi (80 km) and has a width of about 19 mi (30 km). The town of Wajima, on the peninsula's northern coast, is known for its women pearl divers and its production of elaborate lacquerware. Parts of the peninsula were designated national park land in 1968.



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said residents' preparedness was significantly better than when a quake struck off Niigata Prefecture in July 2007 and when a temblor occurred off the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture in March 2007.
For a taste of Japanese calm and natural beauty, look no further than the culturally rich Kanazawa City and the rugged Noto Peninsula.
9 quake that hit the Noto Peninsula on the Sea of Japan coast on March 25 caused a drop in sales in Hokuriku in central Japan, according to the report.
 
 
 
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