WakuraHot Spring

Illuminations

Poetry writing

How about taking a stroll in a town with a fragrant seabreeze? Lit up at night, Wakura Onsen presents a different
type of beauty than during the day.

While getting a taste of the history and atmosphere of Wakura Onsen,
how about writing a poem to preserve your fond memories.

Nanao City Wakura Onsen Sports Park
All-purpose athletic field and yacht harbor

Organizer: Wakura Onsen Tourism Association / Tourism Cooperative Poetry-writing Executive Committee

This athletic field, the largest on the Japan Sea side of the country, isperfect for major training camps and competitions. The yacht harbor isalso attracting attention as a venue for interscholastic athletic meets.

Area around Togetsu Bridge

Main tourist attractions

Otomo no Yakamochi Kahi (Shirasaki Park)

・Bentenzaki Gensen Park

Keisui Shimada Kuhi (Shirasaki Park)・Seirin-ji Temple

Nobutsuna Sasaki Kahi (Bentenzaki Gensen Park)・Shingyo-ji Temple

Kyoshi Takahama Kuhi (Bentenzaki Gensen Park)・Area around Togetsu Bridge

Walking map

Toshiro Nomura Kuhi (Bentenzaki Gensen Park)・Yumoto Square

Jippensha Ikku Kahi (Beside the entrance of the Togetsuan)

・Sukunahikona Shrine

Akiko Yosano Kahi (Yuttari Park)
Seirin-ji Temple

Yumoto Square

Simply walking and looking around provides
enjoyment and satisfaction. Feel the nearby sea
as you take ablissful hot spring bath. The nighttime
illuminations are a must to take in as well.

Motenashi umbrellas

Rental Bicycle

Spring water to take home

Hot spring boiled eggs

Iidako octopus fishing

Orange is the theme color of Wakura
Onsen. Umbrellas can be returned to
any umbrella stand in the hot spring partof town. Five hundred umbrellas areprovided free of charge. Please use one
for strolling around town.

As it affords beautiful views, the coastalroad is perfect for cycling. Enjoy the sea
breeze as you pedal around the bay.

Bottles of hot spring water
are available for purchase.
Please take some home, as
it can be drunk for healthbenefits.

You can make hot boiled
spring eggs at Bentenzaki
Gensen Park, Yumoto Square
and in front of Soyu-kan.

From the beginning of
September to the end of
October, some inns lend out
fishing rods to guests.

Bicycle rental fees :500 yen for up to four hours
1,000 yen/day (includes insurance)
Inquiries :Wakura Onsen Tourism Association
Tel: (0767) 62-1555
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Illumination
Restaurant
Pub
Wakuwaku Plaza

Souvenirs/Shopping

Inquiries : Nanao City Wakura Onsen All-purpose Athletic Field／TEL.0767-62-0999 http://wakura-g.com/index.html

Yunoka Shionoka Soyu-kan

WAKURA ONSEN SOYU

Venue for Wakuwaku Summer Festival

Parking lot

Venue for
Summer Fireworks

Washroom

Toilet

The Wakura Onsen Soyu public bath was renovated in April 2011. Hereyou can enjoy 100% Wakura source water and the atmosphere of a hot
spring town. Facilities include a large bath, a small bath, a standing bath,an outdoor bath, a sauna, a cold-water bath, and a footbath (outside).

To Nakajima,Anamizu, Wajima

Hand BathKoimachiYaguraBentenzaki Gensen Park

Hand bath / Footbath●Naka-Noto Farm Road Bridge(Twin Bridge Noto)

Wakura Port ●LE MUSEE DE H
Tsujiguchi Hironobu Museum
Kado Isaburo Museum

ToiletWarm Bench

Notojima Island

Sweet shop
CHAR BELLB● IROHA
Noto Furusato-kan

Yuttari ParkPharmacy TSUJI(Tumakoibune-no-yu)

GOMAYA●●●KINPASO●●Shirasaki
Park●DAIKANSO

Okonomiyaki
WAHEI

HOSENKAKU Annex● TOGETSUAN
Jippensha Ikku kahi ●(poetry monument)
HAMANASU

Liquor shop KOIZUMIHOSENKAKU

Wakura Onsen
Seaside Park ● Toilet●Toilet Teppan-yaki

Venue for Winter Fireworks

Sukunahikona
Shrine●NOTO MILKJUBAN-KAN

Police Box

YUNOHANAHANAGOYOMIKORAKU
Lacquer
ware shop WAKURAJIBAN-KAN
SHIBAHANAHACCHOMO●ToiletIzakaya HACCHAN

Inn & restaurant
MIKASA

FUKUCHAN●● NAOKIYunotani●
Snack bar AMERICANA
Oden and grilled chicken MACHIKOTADAYA

Snack bar KITSUNE TO TANUKI

WakuraNakamachi Park

●ToiletOkonomiyaki MACCHAN

Shingyo-ji Temple●

Wakura-no-sato Park ●Seirin-ji Temple
Nagomi-no-oka Park

Shionoka Street●

Entrance fees : Adults: 420 yen, primary school students: 130 yen,preschool children: 50 yen
Hours : 7 am – 10 pm
Closing day : 25th of every month (Mon. if the 25th is on a weekend)
http://www.wakura.co.jp/(Large vehicles permitted)

Organizers: Wakura Onsen Tourism Association,Wakura Onsen Tourism Cooperative,
JA Noto Wakaba, Wakura Morning Market

Seven Eleven●● Hotel α-1
UMIGOCHISONAMAKOYAArea code : 0767

◆ KAGAYA

62-1111◆ AENOKAZE

62-3333◆ NIJI TO UMI

62-8111◆ KAIBO

62-1515◆ NAOKI

62-1151◆ DAIKANSO

62-1212

Liquor shop
HIVARY◆ TADAYA

62-3434

Grilled beef SUMIYOSHI◆ OKUDAYA

62-2062◆ BIWANSO

62-2323◆ HAMANASU

62-2320◆ KAIGETSU

62-1088◆ JUEN

62-3322◆ SUZUKA

62-2420◆ YUNOHANA

62-2431◆ HOSENKAKU

62-1225◆ TOGETSUAN

62-1788◆ IROHA

62-1682◆ YUNOKUNI62-2450◆ HANAGOYOMI

62-2083◆ NOTORAKU

62-3131◆ JUBAN-KAN

62-1731◆ KINPASO

62-1234● FamilyMart

Japanese food
SEIKAI

Tour around Seven
Deities of Good Fortune
At each of seven famous places in
Wakura Onsen there is a stone
statue of one of the Seven Deities ofGood Fortune, and carved outlinesof their faces. You can rub theoutlines on paper provided at every
inn, and when you have all sevenrubbings you can receive a present
from the inn where you are staying.

●Jurojin

Benzaiten

Ebisu

Daikokuten● Isolite Keisodo
Memorial Hall

UMIYO TOMOYONOBU-ZUSHI● Pet shop SEVENTAIL●Bishamonten

To Tatsuruhama Towm /Nakajima Town

Grilled beef
HIDEKURA

Chinese foodPEKIN

Gas StationHotei

Wakura Showa Museumand Toy Museum

Fukurokuju

Wakutamakun goods

To Nanao
Noto Railway
To Anamizu

Wakura Onsen
Wakutama-kun[Profile of Wakutama-kun]
Wakutama-kun is an “egg” laid by the egret
said to have discovered Wakura Onsen.
There are three hot spring boiled eggs in theorange bag he always carries.

Clear file 1,200 yen

Strap 690 yen

Waku-ramune (glass bottle): 150 yenWaku-ramune (4 plastic bottles): 650 yen

Bath towel 1,980 yen

Shortbread cookies 600 yen

Pie 650 yen

Triplet salt pudding 550 yen

Yutanpo (hot-water bag)
1,980 yen

To Route 249

Inquiries (TEL)
Name of Japanese Inn

Lawson ●Fire Station ●OKUDAYA ●YUNOKUNI

Road Park

Nanao Wakura
Onsen AthleticPark

NOTORAKU

Here you can buy products made by local residents,and freshly harvested fruit and vegetables.
Open: Sundays (7:00 to 11:00 am)
Place: In front of Yuno-ka Shiono-ka Soyu-kan* May be cancelled in bad weather.

●Western cuisine epice

ToiletToilet● OhashiWakura Morning Market

Wakura Onsen Tourism CooperativeBar
HARUSAME

Bus Terminal●●All-purpose
fieldCircle K

SUZUKA

WAKURA
Wakura Onsen Tourism HallONSEN SOYU Wakura Onsen Tourism Association

Taxi

●

● JUENOkonomiyaki
FUKUROKUJU

BakeryUNLYS
Yunoka Shionoka Soyu-kan
ToiletWakuraShopping
CenterNotojima
Bridge●Restaurant
BLOSSOM●
Post Office

ToiletYacht harbor

Toilet

FLOW-IN-TO WAKURAKAIGETSU ●WAKURA
JANOME-ZUSHI MAKANAISHOKUDOBank

ISHIZAKIYANIJI TO UMI●●●●

Noto seafood bowl

Souvenir and medicine

MITONETogetsu TADA KANSENDODARUMAYA
BridgeYumoto
SquareGassLamp
Street

BIWANSO

SEIKAISOOKADAYA ●KAGAYAKAIBOAENOKAZETo Tatsuruhama Road,
Noto Toll Road, Noetsu Expressway

Wakura Onsen StationJR[ Wakura Onsen → Trip around Noto → Kanazawa ]Noto golden route

Guide to the Nanao City Area
and Noto PeninsulaThis “golden route” takes you around major tourist spots on the Noto Peninsula. You will never tire ofthe dynamic scenery along the outer coastline as you look out of your car window. This route around
Noto is recommended for everyone, and guarantees 100 % satisfaction.

Noto’s Satoyama Satoumi has been
designated as a Globally Important
Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS).
Now is the time to take a trip to see
Japan’s unspoilt scenery.

Wakura Onsen

Chirihama Nagisa Driveway

Wajima Morning Market(Kenrokuen / 21st Century Museum etc.)

Kanazawa

Shiroyone-Senmaida

Daihonzan Soujiji Soin

GanmonDaihonzan Soujiji Soin

Keta Shrine

Ganmon[ Wakura Onsen → Stroll in Nanao City → Wakura Onsen ][ Wakura Onsen → Trip around Noto → Noto Airport ]Leisurely stroll through the castle town

Nostalgic route around the peninsula

Nanao City has retained the historical atmosphere of the Maeda family. Stay several days in Wakura
Onsen to visit its temples, stroll through the shopping district of the castle town, and climb to the huge
hilltop castle ruins. Then take a relaxing hot spring bath for a luxurious end to your day.
Wakura Onsen

Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum

Mountain temples

Nanao Flower Park Noto Orchid Land

A traditional town
Ipponsugi-dori Shopping District

North Noto still has nostalgic scenery featuring rows of houses with black roof tiles and wood-siding
walls. Plan to take your time and really enjoy the tip of the peninsula over a period of several days. Get
away from the hustle and bustle, and find total relaxation.

Notojima Aquarium
Wakura Onsen

Shiroyone-Senmaida

Noto Wine

Noto Airport

Akakura Mountain / Mitarashi Pond

Noto Engekido

Wakura Onsen

Tsukumo Bay
Noto Shokusai Ichiba

Isolite Keisodo Memorial Hall

Noto Nakajima-matsuri Festival Hall
Mitsukejima

Nanao Castle Ruins

Notojima Glass Art Museum

An area associated withMaeda Toshiie MountainTemple Meditation
Road / Group of temples

Nanao Castle Ruins
A fabulous spot with abeautiful view of the sea!
About 30 minutes by carfrom Wakura Onsen

About 10 minutes by car from
Wakura Onsen

Ipponsugi-doriIshikawa
Nanao Art Museum

Akakura Mountain /Mitarashi Pond
Notojima Aquarium

Notojima Glass Art Museum

Nanao Flower Park Noto Orchid Land

Whale shark building – the world of blue – isgaining in popularity. / Entrance fees: Adults: 1,800
yen, children (3 years old to junior high schoolage): 500 yen / Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm(Open until 4:30 pm from Dec. 1 to Mar. 19) /Closing days: Dec. 29 to Dec. 31 /Tel: 0767-84-1271 / www.notoaqua.jp
About 25 minutes by car from Wakura Onsen

Entrance fees: Individuals: (high school age andabove) 800 yen, groups: (20 people or more): 700
yen, junior high school age and younger: free /Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Open until 4:30 pm inwinter) / Closing days: 3rd Tuesday of the month (thefollowing day if it is a national holiday), year-end andNew Year’s period (Dec. 29 to Jan. 1), during
exhibition changeovers * Open every day in August /Tel: 0767-84-1175 / www.city.nanao.lg.jp/glass/About 20 minutes by car from Wakura Onsen

Entrance fees for Ranyu-kan Greenhouse :Adults: 500 yen, children: 300 yen, infants: free(groups of 10 or more: adults 400 yen, children 200yen) / Closing days: Thursdays (open when Thurs. isa national holiday, during year-end and New Year’s
period, and obon period)
Tel: 0767-54-0300 / www.notorannokuni.com/
About 12 minutes by car from Wakura Onsen

About 10 minutes by car fromWakura Onsen

Entrance fee: Varies depending on theexhibition (800 yen or less) / Hours: 9:00
am to 5:00 pm / Closing days: Mondays(except national holidays), the days after
a national holiday (except Sat. & Sun.),year-end and New Year’s period, during
exhibition changeovers / Tel: 0767-531500 / nanao-art-museum.jp / About 10
minutes by car from Wakura Onsen

Salt production village EndenmuraSenmaida

Tsukumo Bay Pleasure Boat

Mado-iwa RockNoto Engekido
About 20 minutes by car fromWakura Onsen

En-musu Beach

Mitsukejima
Chirihama Nagisa Driveway

Isolite Keisodo
Memorial Hall

Noto Nakajima-matsuri
Festival Hall

About 2 minutes by car from
Wakura Onsen

About 20 minutes by car from
Wakura Onsen

Also known as Battleship Island,
this island was formed by a 28m
high mound of diatomaceous earth.

* Every inn provides complimentary tickets to Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum, Nanao Flower Park Orchid Land, and Notojima Glass Art Museum. Coupon book of complimentary tickets are also available.

arPopulspots

Nanao Fisherman’s Warf Noto Shokusai Ichiba[Menu]

Nanao Fisherman’s Wharf Noto Shokusai Ichiba

Here fresh Noto seafood is grilled and enjoyed on the spot.
You can buy fish of your choice at a fish shop in the building,Hamayaki (seafood grill) area and can be enjoyed hot off the grill.

yaki
Hama Set
Grill eny00,81o)(for twsai
Shoku Set
Ichiba yen
00,82o)(for tw[Other set menus]
Special seafood miso soup,
winter-only dishes such asoyster set and crab leg set.
The menu may differ a little dependingon the season.

Hours of operation: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Number of seats: 50 Seat fee: 300 yen/person
Seat fee for eating food brought in: 500 yen/person* Customers who order a set from the menu only pay 300 yen, even
if they bring in fish from a shop.
* Customers who only bring in food (limited to items you purchasedin the Noto Shokusai Ichiba) pay 500 yen.

Inquiries: Nanao Fisherman’s Warf Noto Shokusai Ichiba

TEL/0767-52-7071 http://www.shokusai.co.jp/* Reservations for the Hamayaki (seafood grill) area can only bemade on weekdays.

Hatago-iwa Rock

Keta Shrine

Wajima Morning MarketAlso known as Meoto Iwa (husband and wife rocks)

Popular as a match-making shrine
Entrance fee: free / Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tel: 0767-22-0602

This market has more than 200 vendors selling their products on bothsides of Asaichi-dori Street. / Hours: 8:00 am to noon /Closing days: 2nd and 4th Wed. of the month, Jan. 1-3