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Nakanoshima Village Road Origin Marker

The Nakanoshima Village Road Origin Marker (中乃島村道路元標) is a small but historically significant monument on the island of Notojima in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Dating to the Meiji era's municipal system, this stone marker once indicated the official starting point of the village road network for Nakanoshima Village, one of three communities that existed on Notojima before their 1955 merger. For travelers with an interest in Japan's infrastructure history or the quiet heritage of rural island communities, this marker offers a tangible link to the administrative world of early modern Japan — preserved on a peaceful island reachable by a striking bridge over the calm waters of Nanao Bay.