Looking for participants!
Lifestyle and culture tour in the Noto Peninsula
Date: Monday, 21 March ~ Wednesday, 23 March
* An English speaking guide will accompany the tour
Experience “Real Japan,” through the preserved natural beauty of farming and fishing villages in the Noto.
Interact with local people and learn about traditional lifestyles and culture, in harmony with nature.
Close of application: Friday, 11 March
Conditions of application: agreement to answer questionnaire with some feedback after the tour and approval to publish your photos in PR materials
Capacity: 10 (on a first-come first-served basis)
Fee: Free (excluding travel expenses to Kanazawa and food and drinks on tour)
Inquiries&Bookings: By phone or email please give your name and address according to the contact information below:
⇒The Executive Committee of Satoyama Satoumi Activity c/o Kanazawa University Noto Campus Ms. Aki Mizuguchi
⇒E-mail:
* Schedule *
Day 1:
Meet at JR Kanazawa station West Ext. in the morning →Drive to Noto by bus → Visit and stay at SATOYAMA, Kanakura village
D Day 2:
Drive to the city center of Wajima → Morning Market、Wajima Lacquer facility→ Drive to SATOUMI, Notojima
Day 3:
Go fishing on a boat → Visit the oyster farm in Nanao Bay →
Drive to Kanazawa → Finish at JR Kanazawa station in the evening
* Examples of Site Visits *
●Kanakura is a quaint and peaceful farming village surrounded by low mountains. There are about 50 traditional old farmhouses, terraced rice fields and 5 temples, which is a proportionally large number for a single village.
Kanakura is a popular walking/hiking spot during the spring, summer and autumn seasons.
●Osakishouemon is an interactive Wajima lacquerware facility where you can watch lacquerware artisans at work, and see lacquerware on display.
●Island of Notojima boasts a wealth of fun resorts such as beaches and marine parks to relax and refresh your mind. If you are lucky, you can see wild dolphins.
★We will have tour details on our website soon. ⇒ http://cr.lib.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/activity/
Inquiries&Bookings: By phone or email please give your name and address according to the contact information below:
⇒The Executive Committee of Satoyama Satoumi Activity c/o Kanazawa University Noto Campus Ms. Aki Mizuguchi
⇒E-mail: