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Nanao, city, Ishikawa ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on the Noto Peninsula, facing Nanao Bay. During the Tokugawa Era (1603–1867), the castle town served as a naval base for the Maeda daimyo family, who possessed several European ships, while Japan isolated itself from the rest of the world.
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Nanao (七尾) is the largest city in the Noto Peninsula, the northern part of Ishikawa, Japan. This quiet city has few tourist attractions, but offers several amazing views of nature as well as an honest glimpse into the simple country life of Japan.
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An extraordinary festival boasting giant wooden floats. The three-day Seihakusai Dekayama Festival in Nanao on Ishikawa's Noto Peninsula displays the biggest wooden floats in Japan. Watch as the beautiful 20-ton floats are maneuvered through the narrow streets of this picturesque fishing village along Nanao bay.
Nanao (七尾市, Nanao-shi) is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2022, the city had an estimated population of 49,660 people in 21,809 households. The total area of the city was 318.32 square kilometres (122.90 sq mi). Nanao is the fifth largest city by population in Ishikawa, behind Kanazawa, Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga.