is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to its traditional gassho built houses, which preserve a traditional architectural style that has a steep steeple shape to cope with the 2 to 3 meters of snow buildup the area gets in the winter. The village holds considerable history with some of the structures being dated back to the Nara Period (710 C.E.). Activities in the area in include participating in weaving and dying fabrics as well as making buckwheat (soba) noodles. Zentokuji Temple This temple in Johana was founded roughly 530 years ago. It is a major temple of the Otani sect of Pure Land Buddhism and is home to over 10,000 treasured items including a collection of writings from the sect founder Shinran. Inami Woodcarving Town In this village roughly 200 woodcarving artisans work and carve wooden pieces of art that fill the town. The town has been a center for the woodcarving industry in Japan for about 250 years. Many of the woodcarvings can be seen walking down Yokamachi Road from Zuisenji Temple. The temple is also known for the wood carvings in the architecture of the building. IOX-AROSA Located in Fukumitsu, in the summer, one can take a gondola up much of Mt. Iozen from here and get a view of most of Nanto City. In the winter it offers skiing and snowboarding down slopes from high up on the Mountain. Education Nanto has nine public elementary schools and eight public junior high schools operated by the town government, and three public high schools operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education. Transportation Railway West Japan Railway Company (JR West) - Jōhana Line - - - - - Bus Routes Kaetsuno Railway Bus Company Toyama Chihō Railway High Speed Bus Highway Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway International relations – Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China, friendship city from March 1983 – Delphi, Greece, friendship city from June 1986 – Arosa, Switzerland, friendship city from September 1991 – Pyeongchang County, South Korea, friendship city since September 2002 – Tukuche, Nepal, sister city since January 1989 – Marlboro, New Jersey, USA, sister city since May 2003 In media The city Monoyama in the anime Sakura Quest is modeled after Nanto City where the anime studio P.A. Works is headquartered. See also Minami-Fukumitsu Gokayama References External links Cities in Toyama Prefecture