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Noto Railway
is a Japanese railway company on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. It runs the Nanao Line with eight stops between Nanao and Anamizu, a distance of . There are 34 trains plus sightseeing trains on the line. It previously operated the Noto Line. Noto Railway is a third-sector company or a corporation jointly funded by private entities and local governments. Its major shareholders are Ishikawa Prefecture (33.6% ownership), Hokkoku Bank (5.0%), the Town of Noto (4.2%), Hokuriku Bank (4.2%), and others. History Noto Railway formed on 30 April 1987. It opened the Noto Railway Noto Line, between Noto-Anamizu Station and Takojima Station, on 25 March 1988. It changed to the Noto Railway Nanao Line between Nanao Station and Wajima Station on 1 September 1991. The Nanao Line between Anamizu Station and Wajima Station was discontinued on 1 April 2001. The Noto Line between Anamizu Station and Takojima Station was discontinued on 1 April 2005. In June 2005, the railway m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public-Private Partnerships In Japan
Australia A number of Australian state governments have adopted systematic programmes based on the Private Finance Initiative. The first, and the model for most others, is Partnerships Victoria. While some PPP projects have proceeded smoothly, others have been highly controversial. Australian examples include the Airport Link, the Cross City Tunnel, and the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, all in Sydney; the Southern Cross station redevelopment in Melbourne; and the Robina hospital in Queensland. In the 2010s, the States of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria implemented policies to encourage market-led proposals, where potential private partners can pitch PS projects for consideration by the government. Bangladesh In Bangladesh, the Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Center facilitates private sector investment. As a result of their efforts, the telecom sector has become a very active private investment area. Canada In Canada, public–private partnerships have become si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuriku Bank
is a Japanese regional bank headquartered in Toyama, Toyama; '' Hokoriku'' refers to a greater region in Japan that encompasses Fukui, Ishikawa, and Toyoma prefectures. In addition to the Hokuriku region, the bank has branches in Kyoto, Osaka, Niigata, Nagano, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Gifu, Aichi, and Hokkaidō. The bank also operates overseas representative offices in Shanghai, Singapore, and New York City. The Hokuriku Bank is a subsidiary of the Hokuhoku Financial Group. History Hokuriku Bank was established in 1877 in Toyama. In 2003 the Hokuriku Bank altered its management structure to a holding company, creating the ''Hokugin Holding Company''. On September 1, 2004 Hokoriku merged with Hokkaido Bank, and Hokugin Holding Company was renamed ''Hokuhoku Financial Group.'' Taken as a single entity, the holding company is the second largest regional bank in Japan in terms of assets, behind Yokohama Bank. Financial Issues As is the case with many banks in Japan, Hokuriku Bank i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanasaku Iroha
, or ''Hanairo'' for short, is a Japanese 26-episode anime television series produced by P.A. Works and directed by Masahiro Andō. The screenplay was written by Mari Okada, with original character design by Mel Kishida. P.A. Works produced the project as the studio's tenth anniversary work. The anime aired between April and September 2011 and had two manga adaptations created. An animated film was released in Japanese theaters on March 30, 2013. Plot ''Hanasaku Iroha'' centers around Ohana Matsumae, a 16-year-old living in Tokyo, who is left in the care of her estranged maternal grandmother, following her mother's elopement with her boyfriend. Ohana arrives at her grandmother's country estate to realize she is the owner of a Taishō period Onsen, hot spring Ryokan (inn), inn called Kissuisō. She begins working at Kissuisō at her grandmother's request, but finds herself at odds with many employees and customers at the inn. Initially feeling discouraged, she decides to use he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamizu, Ishikawa
is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,782 in 3,653 households, and a population density of 42 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Anamizu occupies the southeastern coastline of Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan on the east and south. Anamizu has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Anamizu is 13.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2,352 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C. Parts of the town are within the limits of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Nanao ** Wajima **Noto ** Shika Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Anamizu has de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wajima Station
was a railway station located in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, first opened in 1935. The station was closed in 2001 when the Nanao line between Anamizu and Wajima was abandoned. Line * Noto Railway ** Nanao Line The is a railway line in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the Noto Railway. It runs between Tsubata Station in Tsubata and Anamizu Station in Anamizu. JR West operates the section between Tsuba ... Adjacent stations External links Wajima Station page at notor.info Railway stations in Ishikawa Prefecture Defunct railway stations in Japan Railway stations closed in 2001 {{Ishikawa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanao Station
is a railway station in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Noto Railway. Lines Nanao Station is served by the Nanao Line, and is located 54.4 kilometers from the end of the line at . It is also the terminal station for the 6.3 kilometer Noto Railway's Nanao Line to . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform and two staggered and co-joined side platforms. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History The station opened on April 24, 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the JR West portion of the station was used by an average of 1,138 passengers daily and the Noto Railway portion of the station was used by an average of 476 passengers daily (boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takojima Station
was a railway station located in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Line * Noto Railway ** Noto Line History This station was opened on September 21, 1964, by Japanese National Railways as the terminus of the Noto Line. After the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station as well as the line was operated by West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ..., which transferred the line and the station to Noto Railway on March 25, 1988. Noto Railway abandoned the Noto Line and closed the station on April 1, 2005. Layout The station had only one platform serving one track. (See picture) Adjacent stations References External links Takojima Station page at notor.info Railway stations in Ishikawa Prefecture Defunct railway stations in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamizu Station
is a railway station on the Nanao Line in the town of Anamizu, Hōsu District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Noto Railway. Lines Anamizu Station is a terminus of the Noto Railway Nanao Line, and is located 33.1 km from the opposing terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform, one island platform and one bay platform, connected by a footbridge. However, only Platform 1 is current in use. The station is staffed. Platforms History Anamizu Station opened on 27 August 1932 as a station on the Nanao Line. Operations on the Noto Line to began on 15 June 1959. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 1 September 1991, the section of the Nanao Line from Nanao to Anamizu was separated from JR West into the Noto Railway. On 1 April 2001, the Nanao Line discontinued operations past Anamizu to , makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noto Line
The was a Japanese railway line of Noto Railway in Ishikawa Prefecture, between Anamizu Station in Anamizu, Hōsu District and Takojima Station in Suzu. This railway line closed on April 1, 2005. Line data * Length: 61 km * Rail gauge: * Number of stations: 30 * Double Track: None (single track) * Electrified Section: None (non electrified) History The first 22.9-km section of the Noto Line of Japanese National Railways (JNR) between Anamizu Station and Ukawa Station opened on June 15, 1959. It was extended 9.9 km to Ushitsu Station on April 17, 1960, 13.8 km to Matsunami Station on October 1, 1963 and 14.5 km to Takojima Station on September 21, 1964 completing the line of 61.1 km in total, and featuring 49 tunnels in that distance. Following the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the line was operated by West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noto, Ishikawa
is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 17,840 in 7,689 households, and a population density of 65 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Noto occupies the northeastern coastline of Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan on the east and south. Noto has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Noto is 12.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2282 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C. Much of the town is within the limits of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Suzu ** Wajima ** Anamizu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Noto has declined over the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
石川県
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the southeast, and Fukui Prefecture to the south. Kanazawa is the capital and largest city of Ishikawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga. Ishikawa is located on the Sea of Japan coast and features the most of the Noto Peninsula which forms Toyama Bay, one of the largest bays in Japan. Ishikawa Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and formerly an important populated center that contained some of the wealthiest ''han'' (domains) of the Japanese feudal era. Ishikawa Prefecture is home to Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, Nyotaimori ("body sushi"), and Kutani ware. History Ishikawa was formed in 1872 from the merger of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkoku Bank
is a Japanese bank headquartered in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. The term “Hokkoku” refers to the larger region in Japan that is more commonly known as Hokuriku, and that encompasses Fukui and Toyama prefectures as well as Ishikawa prefecture. While Hokkoku Bank is focused in Ishikawa prefecture, it has offices in the other two prefectures in the Hokuriku region, as well as offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya, and representative offices in Shanghai. History The Hokkokoo Bank was established on December 18, 1943 from merger with three other regional banks from Ishikawa prefecture. The bank started handling foreign exchange in 1961. , the bank had a credit rating of EEE (JCR), E-(S&P), had risk based capital adequacy ratio of 99.40% (consolidated basis) and a non-performing loan A non-performing loan (NPL) is a bank loan that is subject to late repayment or is unlikely to be repaid by the borrower in full. Non-performing loans represent a major challen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
