Hōdatsushimizu, Ishikawa

Hōdatsushimizu (宝達志水町, Hōdatsushimizu-chō) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Hōdatsushimizu occupies the southern neck of Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan to the west and Toyama Prefecture to the east.

The town has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

West Japan Railway Company - Nanao Line Hōdatsushimizu's mascot is Hoppy-san (ほっぴーさん), a fairy from Mount Hodatsu.

He tends to promote everything that his town has to offer and checks out any latest trends surrounding not just Hōdatsushimizu but also Japan and the rest of the world.

Hoppy-san, the town's mascot