Location Noto Satoyama Satoumi Museum
Hundred kasen (poem) shells
- Display status
- On display
- Period
- 1960s-1970s
- Form/Type
- Specimen
- Location
- Unknown
In the Edo Period, a matching game with 36 poems depicting shells was popular. The shells used as the poem subjects were called “kasen (poem) shells”. Since the olden days, Masuhogaura Beach in Shika Town of Ishikawa Prefecture has been known as a place where various shells are washed ashore. The custom of learning poems while putting those shells in boxes still remains in the region. YOSHIMURA Eiji (1895-1973), who collected shells while running a knickknack shop in Nanao City, was given the first Nanao City Cultural Award in 1952 due to his contribution to the discovery of new species and submission of papers.
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The rich nature of Noto, where the sea and mountains meet, and the lives of the people who have lived there in harmony with nature were recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System in 2011.
The museum opened in October 2018, marking 1,300 years since the establishment of Noto Province in 718. It promotes the charm of the Noto Peninsula and introduces the nature, history, and culture of Nanao, which was once the center of Noto Province.
In addition to hands-on exhibits, quiz-style explanations and touch panel searching, there is a Satoyama Satoumi theater where visitors can enjoy beautiful seasonal images and dynamic festival videos of Noto and Nanao on two large screens, making it an educational experience for all ages.
The outdoor observation deck offers a panoramic view of the adjacent national historic site, the ruins of Noto Kokubun-ji Temple.
Noto History Park (Kokubun-ji area), I-bu-1, Kokubu-machi, Nanao City, Ishikawa Pref. 926-0821 Google Maps
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