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Nanao

七尾市
Nanao 七尾市
City
	Nanao City Hall
	Flag Seal
	Location of Nanao in Ishikawa Prefecture
	Nanao
	Coordinates: 37°2′35.3″N 136°58′2.8″E / 37.043139°N 136.967444°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Ishikawa Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshitaka Chatani [jp] (since November 2020)
Area
• Total	318.32 km2 (122.90 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2022)
• Total	49,660
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0767-53-1111
Address	1-25 Sodegaemachi, Nanao-shi, Ishikawa-ken 926-8611
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.nanao.lg.jp
Symbols
Bird	Common gull
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Pine

Nanao (七尾市, Nanao-shi) is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2022^[update], the city had an estimated population of 49,660 people in 21,809 households.^[1] 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.

Geography

Nanao occupies the southeastern coast of Noto Peninsula and is bordered by the Sea of Japan on the east and north, and Toyama Prefecture to the south. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park. The name "Nanao" (七尾) literally means "Seven Tails" and is said to be named for the seven mountain ridges (or "tails") surrounding Nanao that are visible when viewed from Joyama (七尾城山), site of the city's historical castle ruins. These ridges are called Kikuo (菊尾, "Chrysanthemum Tail"), Kameo (亀尾, "Turtle Tail"), Matsuo (松尾, "Pine Tail"), Torano'o (虎尾, "Tiger Tail"), Takeo (竹尾, "Bamboo Tail"), Umeo (梅尾, "Plum Tail"), and Tatsuo (龍尾, "Dragon Tail").

Neighbouring municipalities

Ishikawa Prefecture
- Anamizu
- Nakanoto
- Shika
Toyama Prefecture
- Himi

Climate

Nanao has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nanao is 13.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2392 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C.^[2]

Climate data for Nanao (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	16.8 (62.2)	21.9 (71.4)	25.1 (77.2)	30.1 (86.2)	31.7 (89.1)	32.4 (90.3)	37.4 (99.3)	38.1 (100.6)	37.1 (98.8)	31.9 (89.4)	25.6 (78.1)	21.4 (70.5)	38.1 (100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.0 (42.8)	6.8 (44.2)	10.6 (51.1)	16.3 (61.3)	21.6 (70.9)	24.9 (76.8)	28.8 (83.8)	30.6 (87.1)	26.3 (79.3)	20.7 (69.3)	14.8 (58.6)	9.0 (48.2)	18.0 (64.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.7 (36.9)	3.0 (37.4)	5.9 (42.6)	11.1 (52.0)	16.3 (61.3)	20.4 (68.7)	24.5 (76.1)	26.0 (78.8)	22.0 (71.6)	16.2 (61.2)	10.5 (50.9)	5.4 (41.7)	13.7 (56.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	−0.6 (30.9)	1.5 (34.7)	6.2 (43.2)	11.6 (52.9)	16.7 (62.1)	21.3 (70.3)	22.5 (72.5)	18.4 (65.1)	12.2 (54.0)	6.5 (43.7)	2.0 (35.6)	9.8 (49.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−8.7 (16.3)	−7.1 (19.2)	−4.9 (23.2)	−2.4 (27.7)	2.1 (35.8)	9.4 (48.9)	14.2 (57.6)	14.4 (57.9)	8.2 (46.8)	2.0 (35.6)	−1.0 (30.2)	−5.6 (21.9)	−8.7 (16.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	207.4 (8.17)	126.3 (4.97)	139.1 (5.48)	126.0 (4.96)	120.0 (4.72)	168.5 (6.63)	222.7 (8.77)	183.0 (7.20)	206.5 (8.13)	156.7 (6.17)	205.7 (8.10)	255.1 (10.04)	2,117 (83.35)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	73 (29)	54 (21)	11 (4.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	26 (10)	163 (64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	23.0	18.1	16.3	12.3	10.4	10.7	12.5	10.0	12.2	13.3	17.2	22.9	178.9
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm)	7.7	5.9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.9	17.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours	61.8	90.5	148.8	196.4	216.6	160.9	162.4	213.8	153.8	148.4	103.8	63.1	1,720.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency^[3]^[4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[5] the population of Nanao has declined over the past 40 years.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1970	68,303	—
1980	69,945	+2.4%
1990	68,692	−1.8%
2000	63,963	−6.9%
2010	57,900	−9.5%
2020	50,300	−13.1%

History

The area around Nanao was part of ancient Noto Province and contained the Nara period provincial capital and provincial temple. During the Sengoku Period (1467–1568), Nanao Castle was a major stronghold of the Hatakeyama clan, and was contested by the Uesugi clan and Maeda clan. The area became part Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, with the exception of the Tsuruhama area, which was retained by the shogunate directly as tenryō territory.

Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Kashima District, Ishikawa. The town of Nanao was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on July 20, 1939.

On October 1, 2004, Nanao expanded by annexing the neighbouring municipalities of Nakajima, Notojima and Tatsuruhama (all from Kashima District).

On March 25, 2007, the 2007 Noto earthquake caused some property damage in Nanao, but no fatalities.

Government

Nanao has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.

Economy

Nanao is a regional commercial centre and a seaport on the Sea of Japan. Manufacturing, especially of bricks and cement, lumber processing, tourism, and agriculture are all major contributors of the local economy.^[6]

Education

Nanao has 13 public elementary schools and four middle schools operated by the city government, and four public high school operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school.