Location Noto Satoyama Satoumi Museum
Fossil: “Nanaochlamys notoensis”
- Display status
- On display
- Period
- Around 14 million years ago
- Form/Type
- Specimen
- Location
- Shirouma-machi (Nanao City, Ishikawa Pref.)
Nanaochlamys notoensis is a bivalve of Pectinidae. These samples were excavated from the calcareous sandstone layer in Nanao. They are medium-sized thick shells with a radial rib pattern. The numbers of ribs vary from around 10 to 30, depending on the shell’s growth. The shell was reported as a new species in 1929 by YOKOYAMA Matajiro (Professor of Tokyo Imperial University). The name of the genus and species was derived from the name of the excavation place (Nanao in Noto).
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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
TEL 0767-57-5100
