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Public rentals paused · Project enquiries welcomeNOTO, ISHIKAWA / IDEAS FOR A GOOD DAY

Notojima maps & tuk-tuk ideasTake the
scenic way.

Along the coast. Across the bridge. Around Notojima.
A new experience for your guests, your town
and the next local event.

Blue gasoline tuk-tuk beside the sea in Nanao
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01 / STAY & EXPLORE

More than a stay.
A story to take home.

An island drive before check-in. A coastal detour during a hot-spring stay. The ride itself can become part of your guests’ experience.

We welcome ideas from hotels, hot-spring associations, tourism organisations and municipalities for guest rentals and local touring experiences.

  1. Find places to visitExplore the route map below
  2. Receive a briefingReview driving and safety guidance
  3. Head out for a driveVisit your chosen stops
Rear view and seating of the tuk-tuk beside the sea
The Nanao coast, a blue tuk-tuk, and a new idea for your community.
The following are proposals, not tours currently on sale or established partnerships. Public rentals are paused.
01For hotel & hot-spring destination planners

Plan a Notojima driving experience for your guests.

Introduce a self-drive Notojima experience to your guests, with stops such as the aquarium or art museum. Agree the starting and handover location, such as a hotel or local hub, before launch. Direct rental agreements between us and guests are the basis for discussion.

  1. Collect at the agreed hub and receive a briefing
  2. Cross Notojima Bridge to the roadside station
  3. Visit the aquarium or glass art museum
  4. Combine with a break, then return to the hotel

Suggested format: a half-day experience

Wakura Onsen information ↗
02For tourism associations & municipalities

Connect local activities and shops in a touring programme.

Create a limited-period island programme connecting attractions and shops, with an agreed collection point and direct rental arrangements with us.

  1. Collect the vehicle and a map at the hub
  2. Stop for a glass or pottery activity
  3. Enjoy coastal scenery and local shopping
  4. Return the vehicle to the same hub

Suggested format: choose two or three stops

Notojima information ↗
03For Wajima hotels & tourism businesses

Explore nearby places from a local hub in Wajima.

A proposal for guests to collect the vehicle at a hotel or visitor hub in the Wajima area and explore nearby places. Vehicle transport and the collection location would be agreed together.

  1. Collect at a local hotel or organiser’s hub
  2. Choose places such as the Kiriko Art Museum
  3. Visit open shops and local coastal scenery
  4. Return on an agreed local-road route

Before launch: agree transport, roads and rental arrangements

Wajima Kiriko Art Museum ↗
For hotel and hot-spring destination plannersContinue to the business enquiry fields. You can then open an email with your note.
Go to enquiry details
02 / FROM OH!TOMARI

Follow the coast
to Notojima.

Our base is OH!TOMARI in Otomari, Nanao. The coastal local roads are the basis for tuk-tuk proposals. The inland expressway route is shown for ordinary-car access.

OH!TOMARI to Notojima: coast and inland routesNotojimaNanao BayOH!TOMARINanao-Otomari ICNanao ICWakura OnsenNotojima BridgeAquariumRoute 160E41 · NoetsuN© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbLRoute data: OSRM
A / COASTAL LOCAL ROADS

OH!TOMARI → Notojima Bridge

25.0kmApprox. 33 min by car

Route 160 → Prefectural Route 1 → Route 47. Along the coast, through Nanao and over to the island.

B / ORDINARY-CAR ACCESS

Via Nanao-Otomari & Nanao ICs

24.5kmApprox. 34 min by car

Noetsu Expressway → Nanao Bypass → Route 159 → Routes 1 and 47. This is not a tuk-tuk driving route.

Distances and times are ordinary-car estimates from saved route data, excluding stops and traffic. They are not measured tuk-tuk travel times.

Blue: coast / dashed green: inland, ordinary cars
Notojima Bridge → Aquarium11.0 kmApprox. 12 min by car / Routes 47 → 257
03 / NOTOJIMA FIELD GUIDE

Where shall we stop next?

53.2 km
Illustrated route / approx. 68 min by car

Tap a place name on the map to reach its details below. Small numbers match the list.

You do not have to drive the full loop. Choose two or three stops that suit your interests and agree a manageable local-road route before use.
SceneryCultureActivitiesRest & shops
Notojima stop mapNotojimaNanao BayNotojima Bridge1Notojima BridgeEzoana Tombs2Ezoana TombsNotojima Golf3Notojima GolfShima-no-Yu4Shima-no-YuIyahime Shrine5Iyahime ShrineRoadside Station6Roadside StationAquarium7AquariumWe Land8We LandKatsuo-zaki9Katsuo-zakiMatsushima10MatsushimaTwin Bridge11Twin BridgeGlass Art Museum12Glass Art MuseumN© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbLRoute data: OSRM
Gold: island route / place labels: links to details
View the seven route legs, distances and driving times

An example using Prefectural Routes 47 and 257 and local roads. It does not visit every place on the map.

  1. 1 Bridge → 4 Shima-no-Yu6.3 km6 min
  2. 4 Shima-no-Yu → 10 Matsushima7.7 km11 min
  3. 10 Matsushima → 9 Katsuo-zaki4.4 km7 min
  4. 9 Katsuo-zaki → 7 Aquarium12.2 km15 min
  5. 7 Aquarium → 6 Roadside Station3.0 km5 min
  6. 6 Roadside Station → 11 Twin Bridge10.7 km12 min
  7. 11 Twin Bridge → 1 Notojima Bridge8.9 km12 min

Times are car-route estimates, excluding visits, stops and traffic restrictions. Rounded leg distances may not sum exactly to the total.

19 places & information links
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Culture & craft

Iyahime Shrine ↗

A shrine in Koda, part of the island’s living heritage.

11
Sea & scenery

Twin Bridge Noto ↗

The western bridge. Check current provisional-access restrictions.

Check the linked sites for opening days, activity availability, and road or bridge restrictions. Places without map numbers are included in the list.

Check Ishikawa road conditions ↗
For tourism associations, municipalities and local associationsContinue to the business enquiry fields. You can then open an email with your note.
Go to enquiry details
FOOD & LOCAL STOPS

Let your appetite
choose the next stop.

Gelato in Wakura, lunch on Notojima, oysters in Nakajima. Make a local shop or restaurant the reason for your next detour.

An imagined gelato stop at Noto Milk with the blue tuk-tuk
An imagined visit based on official shop photographs and the actual vehicle; not a record of a visit, partnership or parking permission.
WAKURA / NOTO MILK

For example: a gelato break
at Noto Milk.

Add a shop you want to visit to your island plans. Choosing a personal highlight makes the outing easier to imagine.

Noto Milk official website ↗
Noto Milk, WakuraOpen in Google Maps ↗

Use each place’s map button to change the map above. This shows locations, separately from the island driving route.

Wakura

Noto Milk

A gelato stop in the hot-spring town.

Take a gelato break before or after your island outing, at the white shop and terrace in Wakura.

This is the Wakura location. Check its official website or social accounts before visiting.

Visitor information ↗
Notojima

Dairyoya · Notojima

Fresh seafood on the island.

Pair the aquarium or glass museum with lunch at the roadside station: seasonal fish from a restaurant run by Notojima fishers.

There is also a branch at Noto Shokusai Market in Nanao. Check which branch you plan to visit.

Visitor information ↗
Notojima

Haikara Shokudo

Lunch near the fishing harbour.

A Western-style restaurant near Koda fishing harbour, with options such as hamburger steak and pasta for a break from seafood.

Follow the tourism listing to the official social account for current menus and opening information.

Visitor information ↗
Central Nanao

Noto Shokusai Market

Lunch and local gifts in one stop.

Stop beside Nanao Port for seafood and local products. Park the vehicle and explore the shops and restaurants on foot.

Check current information for individual shops and restaurants.

Visitor information ↗
Central Nanao

Hanayome Noren Museum & Ipponsugi

Park, then explore Nanao on foot.

See traditional bridal curtains at the museum, then explore Ipponsugi Street and combine local history with food or shopping.

The street is narrow and nearby works are noted. Check official parking and access guidance.

Visitor information ↗
Nakajima / Nishigishi

Miyamoto Suisan oyster restaurant

Head to Nishigishi for oysters.

Make an oyster producer’s restaurant the destination for an outing along Nanao Bay.

Reopened in a temporary shop in April 2026; the official site lists weekend service. Confirm availability before visiting.

Visitor information ↗
Nakajima

Kakidokoro Kai

Make grilled oysters part of the trip.

An oyster producer’s restaurant, with charcoal-grilled oysters and rice dishes as possible highlights of a local food outing.

Check the Noto Oyster Road listing for visiting and booking information.

Visitor information ↗
Nakajima / Kasashiho

Hamayaki Noto Food

Oysters and seafood for lunch.

A seafood-grill restaurant by Kasashiho Station, featuring oysters and local vegetables for a Nanao Bay outing.

Oyster varieties and courses change with the season. Check the official menu and booking information.

Visitor information ↗

Ideas for combining stops.

Wakura: Noto Milk and a walk in the hot-spring town. Notojima: the aquarium or glass museum with Dairyoya or Haikara. Oysters: choose a Nakajima restaurant, then confirm opening days and a suitable local-road route.

These are suggested stops, not partnerships or booking services. Check opening days, seasonal menus and parking with each venue. Public tuk-tuk rentals remain paused.

04 / FESTIVALS & EVENTS

When the town gathers,
add another reason to smile.

Seihakusai in Nanao. Issaki Houtou Matsuri in Issaki. We welcome conversations with organisers about how a tuk-tuk could complement a local event.

Illustrations based on official photographs: Seihakusai dekayama on the left and Issaki lantern floats on the right
Illustrations informed by Nanao City’s official photographs; not evidence of participation or partnership.

Issaki Houtou Matsuri

Traditionally the first Saturday in August, in Issaki. Large illuminated lantern structures are carried through the town.

Official Nanao City information ↗
01 / PHOTO SPOT

A photo spot at the entrance.

Park in an organiser-approved area as a recognisable place for families and friends to take a photo.

02 / TOWN PROMOTION

Bring local information closer.

Place it beside a tourism information booth, with local maps and suggestions for nearby shops.

03 / EVENT EXPERIENCE

Build an experience around the ride.

Discuss drivers, boarding areas and circulation with the organiser, then assess whether a ride experience is feasible.

No festival participation or driving access is confirmed. Venue permission, traffic restrictions, operation and insurance must be agreed before implementation.
For festival and event organisersContinue to the business enquiry fields. You can then open an email with your note.
Go to enquiry details
The tuk-tuk parked beside a coastal road
05 / SHOPS & SHOOTING

A landmark for your shop.
A character in your story.

Create a meeting point and photo spot outside a café or shop. Use the blue vehicle and coastal setting in an advertising shoot, film or wedding portrait session.

Tell us what you want to photograph or who you hope to welcome. We can discuss decoration, positioning and the vehicle handover together.

For shops, advertising and production teamsContinue to the business enquiry fields. You can then open an email with your note.
Go to enquiry details
06 / IDEAS FROM ELSEWHERE

See what other places are doing.

Links to other operators’ official sites. These are independent examples, not our partners; vehicles and terms differ.

01

Oarai, Ibaraki

A tourism-association rental service linked to local sightseeing.

02

Ikaruga, Nara

Waikaru’s local experiences combine sightseeing and unusual vehicles.

03

Chirihama, Ishikawa

TABI-COLO’s electric vehicle rentals for coastal sightseeing.

04

Motobu, Okinawa

TukTukGO’s rentals for exploring a popular sightseeing area.

05

Events & promotion

A vehicle supplier’s examples for events and promotional ideas.

LET’S MAKE A PLAN

Start with a simple
“What if?”

For hotels, tourism organisations, municipalities and event organisers.
Tell us where, when and who the experience is for.
An early idea is enough to start a conversation.

See business rental details and the enquiry process →
Discuss your idea by email

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Public rentals are paused. Insurance is not currently in place; coverage and terms must be arranged before any rental begins.

Route map

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