is a Japanese railway company on the

Noto Peninsula The Noto Peninsula (能登半島, ''Noto-hantō'') is a peninsula that projects north into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The main industries of the peninsula are agricultur ...

Ishikawa Prefecture 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 ...

. It runs the

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 ...

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 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 ...

. Noto Railway is a third-sector company or a corporation jointly funded by private entities and local governments. Its major shareholders are

(33.6% ownership),

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 Ish ...

(5.0%), the Town of Noto (4.2%),

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, ...

(4.2%), and others.

History

Noto Railway formed on 30 April 1987. It opened the

Noto Railway Noto Line The was a Japanese railway line of Noto Railway in Ishikawa Prefecture, between Anamizu Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa, Anamizu, Hōsu District, Ishikawa, Hōsu District and Takojima Station in Suzu, Ishikawa, Suzu. This railway line closed on Apr ...

, between Noto-Anamizu Station and

Takojima Station was a railway station located in Suzu, Ishikawa, Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Line * Noto Railway ** Noto Railway Noto Line, Noto Line History This station was opened on September 21, 1964, by Japanese National Railways as the terminus of ...

, on 25 March 1988. It changed to the Noto Railway

between

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 kilomet ...

and Wajima Station on 1 September 1991. The Nanao Line between

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 ...

and Wajima Station was discontinued on 1 April 2001. The Noto Line between

and

was discontinued on 1 April 2005. In June 2005, the railway moved its headquarters from

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 ...

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 . ...

. The railway company collaborated with the anime television series, ''

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 t ...

'', between 2011 and 2012. This collaboration was renewed in 2013.

References

External links

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