town has no passenger railway service since the closure of the Hokuriku Railway's Noto Line on June 25, 1972. Highway Sister city relations - Karawang Regency, West Java, Indonesia, friendship city since January 25, 1999 - Colwood, British Columbia, Canada, friendship city since May 11, 1999 Local attractions Fukura Lighthouse, built in 1867, the oldest wooden lighthouse in Japan Mount Takatsume Noto Kongo coastline Notes External links (some English content) Towns in Ishikawa Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan