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. 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. Transportation Railway West Japan Railway Company - Nanao Line - - Noto Railway - Nanao Line - - - - - Highway Seaports Port of Nanao Local attractions Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum Notojima Glass Art Museum Wakura Onsen Susoezoana Kofun Nanao Castle site Noto Kokubun-ji site Yamanotera In popular culture The manga series Kimi wa Hōkago Insomnia and its live-action and anime adaptations take place in Nanao. Notable people from Nanao Min Ayahana, manga artist Hasegawa Tōhaku, ancient Japanese painter Wajima Hiroshi, sumo wrestler Kenta Matsudaira, Professional Table Tennis player Sister city relations Jinzhou, Dalian, Liaoning, China Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia Monterey, California, United States Morgantown, Kentucky, United States References External links A list of festivals and events in Nanao Cities in Ishikawa Prefecture Port settlements in Japan Populated coastal places in Japan