Eleven cases of human tick bite in the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, were noted during 1991 to 1994. Tick species involved were Ixodes nipponensis (6 cases), I. ovatus (4 cases), and Haemaphysalis flava (1case) . Four cases (36%) occurred during their daily activities. The inhabitants of this hilly peninsula are likely to be exposed to tick bite.