Abstract
Historically, tsunami disasters have been repeated on the Japan Sea coast. Among them, this study focuses on tsunamis that have caused various damages to the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa, Japan. The propagation of four representative historical tsunamis that originated in the eastern margin of the Japan Sea were simulated on the basis of the Nonlinear Shallow Water Equations. The applicability of the numerical model was verified through comparison with historical records and NOWPHAS observation. Good agreements were obtained. The numerical results for the tsunamis show the occurrence of strong refraction off the Noto Peninsula, which caused significant concentration of tsunami energy.
