Noto Kongo

A scenic spot on the west coast of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. It is located in Shikamachi, Hakui County. It covers 29 kilometers from Fukuura Port to Sekinohana in the north, and was named after its scenery that rivals that of Mount Kongo on the Korean Peninsula. It is lined with strangely shaped rocks eroded by the rough waves of the Sea of ​​Japan, and is a representative example of the masculine coastal beauty of the Noto Sotoura coast. In the southern part, there are igneous rocks mainly made of andesite such as Gobanjima, Takanosu Rock, Ganmon, Hatago Rock, and Fukiage Falls. To the north, passing through the sand dunes of Masuhogaura and Tomi Port, there are coastal terraces with strangely shaped limestone rocks, Gentoku Cape, Yase Cliff, and Sekinohana. The bamboo fences surrounding houses to protect against the winter monsoons and the wave flowers that dance with droplets in the harsh winter are some of the unique sights. The Ganmon Cave can be accessed by boat and is the site of the legend of Yoshitsune. The area is part of the Noto Peninsula Quasi-National Park.

[Takao Yagasaki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

石川県能登半島西岸の景勝地。羽咋(はくい)郡志賀町(しかまち)にある。福浦(ふくら)港から北方の関野鼻(せきのはな)までの29キロメートルをいい、朝鮮半島の金剛山の景に匹敵することから名づけられた。日本海の荒波に侵食された奇岩怪石が並び、能登外浦(そとうら)の男性的海岸美の一代表。南部は安山岩を主とする火成岩の碁盤島(ごばんじま)、鷹(たか)の巣(す)岩、巌門(がんもん)、機具(はたご)岩、吹上(ふきあげ)滝などがあり、増穂ヶ浦(ますほがうら)の砂丘、富来港を経て北は海岸段丘で、石灰岩系の奇岩、玄徳(げんとく)岬、ヤセの断崖(だんがい)、関野鼻などが続く。冬の季節風を防ぐために民家を囲む竹垣の間垣(まがき)や、厳冬に飛沫(ひまつ)の舞う波の花などは独特の風物である。巌門の洞穴は舟で通行でき、義経(よしつね)伝説がある。能登半島国定公園に属す。

［矢ヶ崎孝雄］

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