was a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Kashima District

Kashima District, Ishikawa

is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 and a density of 212 persons per km²...

, Ishikawa

Ishikawa Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...

, Japan

Japan

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.

On October 1, 2004 Notojima, along with the towns of Tatsuruhama

Tatsuruhama, Ishikawa

was a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Tatsuruhama, along with the towns of Nakajima and Notojima, all from Kashima District, was merged into the expanded city of Nanao and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

 and Nakajima

Nakajima, Ishikawa

was a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Nakajima, along with the towns of Tatsuruhama and Notojima, all from Kashima District, was merged into the expanded city of Nanao and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, all from Kashima District

Kashima District, Ishikawa

is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 and a density of 212 persons per km²...

, was merged into the expanded city of Nanao

Nanao, Ishikawa

is a city located in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.As of March 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 58,204 and a population density of 183 persons per km². Nanao is the fifth largest city by population in Ishikawa, behind Kanazawa, Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga.Nanao is situated in the...

 and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 3,187 and a density

Population density

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of 68.13 persons per km². The total area was 46.78 km².

Notojima Aquarium

The Notojima Aquarium is a great day out for children and children at-heart!

Visitors can watch dolphin and seal shows, animal feeding and meet many species in the 'touch and feel' tank.
The aquarium also has an excellent collection of jellyfish.

The aquarium is open from March 20 - November 30 9:00 to 17:00 and from December 1 to March 19 9:00 to 16:30.

Entry for adults = 1,320yen and children = 400yen

Aquarium homepage: http://www.notoaqua.jp/ (in Japanese) http://www.notoaqua.jp/english/index.html (in English)

Notojima Glass Museum

This Museum is the only public specialized glass art museum in Japan.

The open space outside the Museum also has 14 glass sculptures.

The museum is open from Apr-Nov 9:00 - 17:00 and from Dec-Mar 9:00 - 16:30.

Entry for adults = 800
Entry for everyone below Junior High School age = free

Website (in Japanese): http://www.city.nanao.ishikawa.jp/glass/home.html