Anamizu
穴水町37°14′ N 136°55′ ETownPop. 6,486Hokuriku and Noto
Anamizu is the small bay town where the Noto Railway ends, and it suits drivers and riders heading for the far north of the peninsula who want a meal stop on the way. This guide lists no stays there yet, so plan to sleep in Wakura Onsen or Wajima.
Road closure
Roads on the Noto peninsula still carry closures and detours after the 2024 earthquake
Ishikawa Prefecture's live road map on 11 October 2026 showed 150 restrictions in the Noto towns, 35 of them full closures and about 100 one-lane sections. Route 249 has been closed in Suzu between Utsuyama and Umagase since January 2024, the Noto Satoyama Kaido runs one lane between Nanao and Nakajima until 25 December 2026, and the Hakui to Ganmon cycle path is closed at Shika. Check the prefecture's map before you plan a ride, and travel with care for towns that are still rebuilding.
Checked 2026-10-11 · douro.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp
Photo Mikkabie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 and others, credited in the gallery
Things to do in Anamizu
- Ishikawa satoyama satoumi
Anamizu counted 6,486 residents on 30 September 2026. The Noto Railway runs here from Nanao.
The town's autumn beef festival runs at member restaurants in 2026. Kintaro serves a full course for ¥4,300 by reservation and closes on Sundays. Tatsuya serves beef-tendon stew for ¥900 and roast beef for ¥3,300 by reservation, and it also takes overnight guests. The town asks you to book by the day before.
Ishikawa's road map on 11 October 2026 showed 24 restrictions touching Anamizu, most of them one-lane sections. The prefectural road from Nakajima to the Anamizu boundary has been closed to large vehicles since 25 March 2026.
Worth knowing
- Book the beef festival dishes the day before, as the town asks.
Within 12 km
