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Popular on the Japanese tourist circuit, this temple is noted for its extensive grounds, beautiful garden and natural caves. One of the best times to visit is in late autumn when the colorful red foliage is truly spectacular. Nata-dera's history can be traced back to 717 AD.
Nata-dera (那谷寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu hidden statue of Senjū Kannon. The temple is connected by tradition to the 33-temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route, but is not a numbered temple on that pilgrimage. The gardens of the Kuri are designed as a National Place of Scenic Beauty, and the entire precincts are covered by a separate National Place of Scenic Beauty designation as a components of the "Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi "
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石川県立航空プラザ Ishikawa Kenritsu Kouku Puraza
If time permits, there is an interesting and free aircraft museum just opposite the airport, a short walk from the arrivals hall. It houses several exhibits on the history of Japanese aviation, and about a dozen actual (small) aircraft. The souvenir shop sells some unique souvenirs, largely based on the Sixth Air Group that occupies Komatsu Air Base (Komatsu Kichi), which shares the runway with the civilian airport.