Getting Ready for the 2020 Olympic is and Paralympic Games the prefecture of hospitality

With the spirit of hospitality, we hope to give a warm welcome to Message from Ishikawa Prefecture all the Tokyo Olympic/Paralympic athletes who come to Ishikawa We hope that all athletes and those involved will not only be able Prefecture for pre-games training camps. to achieve great results at the Olympics and Paralympics, but also experience the best of in Ishikawa Prefecture where you can find all of the charms of the country.

Ishikawa Prefecture Website: http://www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/

Inquiries relating to this pamphlet should be directed to the Sports and Health Section at the Ishikawa Prefecture Board of Education: E-mail [email protected]

Cover photograph：“Noh” Ⓒ 2016 Noh Association Where the traditional and the modern meets. The best of Japan in one place –Ishikawa Prefecture.

Message from Ishikawa Prefecture is located almost in the agricultural landscapes and coastal areas. It is The of center of the Japanese archipelago. From North a region filled with opportunities to experience to South it is a long prefecture, with a peninsula and relax, with some of Japan’s best hot springs, Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounded by the sea on three sides. It is fresh seafood and other produce, but above all, a geographically unique with various features welcoming, hospitable culture. We are proud of including the sea, mountains, rivers and plains. these authentic experiences that can transcend Ishikawa is at a similar latitude to Tokyo where language and culture. We hope that you will take Globally Important the Olympic stadiums are located, and in addition this opportunity to experience Japan, right here to its relative proximity to the capital city, your in Ishikawa. Agricultural Heritage country’s athletes will be able to train and get Compared to physical conditioning amongst the into peak condition in a climate similar to when hustle and bustle of the big city, in Ishikawa Systems they compete. Prefecture the training and accommodation ’s Satoyama Getting to Tokyo is easy – it is approximately options here are quiet, and sure to lead to great Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi located in 1 hour by plane from one of the two airports in performance. and Satoumi the which juts out into the Ishikawa, and access to the airports from the We hope that the athletes and their coaches will Japan Sea was designated as Japan’s first training venues is good. In 2015, the achieve great results at the Olympics, and so we Globally Important Agricultural Heritage (Bullet train) line opened, joining hope that you will consider Ishikawa Prefecture Systems (GIAHS) in June 2011 by the Food Kanazawa and Tokyo in only 2.5 hours. in your selection of a Pre-Games Training Camp and Agriculture Organization of the United , Ishikawa Prefecture is steeped in the history and location. The people of Ishikawa will be ready Nations (FAO). Governor culture of the Kaga Clan, and has an abundance and waiting to welcome you! of nature typified by traditional Japanese 1 2 Maintaining Performance and Improving Motivation Go to Tokyo at your physical best Go to Tokyo at your mental best

The climate at Olympic venues has a great effect on the performance of Olympic and Paralympic athletes. It is important Climate for your body to be conditioned as close as possible to the climate at the time of competition.

Concentration is important for utilizing all In Ishikawa you can have the full Japanese your strength, and a quiet location where cuisine experience. Traditional Japanese Concentration you can concentrate is important for pre- cuisine or ‘Washoku’ has been added to Taste games training. UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

In order to maintain and improve performance and to prevent injury during training, good The perfect environment After hours of training, your body and mind Conditioning conditioning at a well-equipped facility is can relax and recover at your accommodation. Relax paramount. for athletes is right here!

You need to be at your best in terms of skill, Experience unique Japanese hospitality Be looked Top physical strength and mental condition so with warmth and consideration. performance you can perform at your best on the day. after Ishikawa

After a long trip to Japan, athletes and Getting to the Athletes’ Village in Tokyo Tokyo support crew can learn more about the To Tokyo in peak condition from all your training is country and take the opportunity to enjoy Enjoy essential. it.

3 4 Access Guide Gateway to Ishikawa Prefecture Suzu City

Wajima City Wajima Gateway to Japan Noto Satoyama Airport Trampoline Noto Satoyama Airport Noto Town 《Plane》

Anamizu Town 1 hr 2 flights per day Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport) 1 hr 12 flights per day From your country Shika Town Wakura Narita International Onsen 1 hr 1 flight per day Airport Wrestling Nanao City Ishikawa Prefecture provides Ishikawa Nakanoto direct entry into Japan Town Prefecture (via Seoul, Korea) 1 hr 40 min 3 flights per week Hakui City

(via Shanghai, China) 2 hrs 20 min 4 flights per week Noto Satoyama Kaido Hodatsushimizu Town (freeway) Line opened Toll-free in March 2015 from March 2013 (via Taipei, Taiwan) 3 hrs 1 flight per day Kahoku City

Tsubata Town Uchinada 《Train》 Town Tokyo Kanazawa Station Hokuriku Shinkansen Station 2 hrs 30 min Kanazawa Kanazawa City Station 24 return services per day Nonoich Seoul City Trampoline (Korea) Weight Lifting Ishikawa Kawakita Yuwaku Tokyo Town Onsen Prefecture (Japan) Swimming Nomi City Komatsu Airport Shanghai Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics (China) Katayamazu Awazu Awarded to Tokyo in September 2014. Onsen Onsen Closely followed by the Hokuriku Shinkansen train line Komatsu City Hakusan City opening in March 2015. Yamashiro Kaga Onsen Canoe City Indoor events Yamanaka Trampoline Taipei Onsen (Taiwan)

5 6 In a survey taken at the 2012 London Olympics/Paralympics, the average number of days spent at pre-games training camps was 20.9. This is an example of how you can productively train in Ishikawa Prefecture, ready for Training Camp Model producing great results at the Olympics.

World Athletes To Tok yo! Concentrate From Ishikawa on your training To the Greatest in a quiet training Sporting Event! environment Training begins Get your body Abundance of fresh acclimatized to Japan Depart home country ingredients Ishikawa is a treasure trove of unique, fresh ingredients from the land and sea – fresh Via international Easy access to Tokyo on the seafood from the Sea of hub airports TRAIN Japan, Kaga vegetables Hokuriku Shinkansen Train (Seoul, Shanghai, and Noto beef. line that opened in 2015. Taipei)

Participate in joint training Eat Recover Get and social events Arrive from fatigue in Japan delicious food involved Switch at an onsen Via the main Direct entry international airports your focus to Ishikawa Nutritional and physical Physical care management is a top for athletes is also Haneda Narita priority for athletes. important.

Tokyo Sta.

REST On rest days, ‘Onsen’ experience Japan Hot Springs in Ishikawa Prefecture. Seven major onsen areas Arrive are located nearby all of the Post-Olympics in Ishikawa Prefecture training camps. We will also consider a ‘post- Noto Satoyama Komatsu games exchange camp’ in Airport Airport which athletes can relax and spend time with the locals. Kanazawa Sta. In the future Moving around Ishikawa is quick and easy with well-maintained roads such as We hope that connections with the Noto Satoyama Kaido. other countries will be made through Olympic sporting events.

7 8 June average All about Ishikawa Prefecture July average

Average Average Average Average low temperature high temperature humidity daylight hours 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0 5 10 15 20 （℃） （℃） （％） （hrs） Atlanta

●Ishikawa’s Climate Sydney

Ishikawa Prefecture: Latitude of 36° Athens Tokyo Metropolis: Latitude of 35°

Beijing Ishikawa Prefecture is often mistakenly thought to be in Northern Japan, however it is London at a similar latitude to Tokyo, and has a similar

climate to Tokyo where the competition venues Rio de are located. Janeiro

18.0 ℃ 25.0 ℃ 75 % 15.0 hrs Tokyo 21.8 ℃ 29.2 ℃ 77 % 14.8 hrs

℃ ℃ % hrs Ishikawa 18.0 25.0 75 15.1 22.3 ℃ 28.8 ℃ 77 % 14.9 hrs

Source: weatherbase, Japan Meteorological Agency (2015 weather data) Note: data based on national averages or statistics for normal years. ●A data-based look at Ishikawa

A comprehensive transport network Delicious food An internationally attractive region Happy local residents

There are two airports in Ishikawa Prefecture, both There are many different kinds of fresh, delicious Ishikawa Prefecture is a hub for higher education It is said that Ishikawa Prefecture is a highly with flights to/from Tokyo. The training venues are ingredients available in Ishikawa Prefecture, and institutions with many overseas links and liveable region. It is an area with a relatively low accessible within one hour of both of these local restaurant chefs can create dishes according international students. In addition, over the past risk of a major disaster (national comparison). airports. Furthermore, with the opening of the to your requests. ten years, the number of hotel guests from Hokuriku Shinkansen line, train travel between Ishikawa and Tokyo is now even quicker. overseas has increased six-fold. DATA DATA DATA DATA Ranked third in Japan Specialty products from the land and sea in the Gross National Happiness Rankings (2011) Fifth highest number of international students Now two airports Noto Beef, Ruby Roman (grapes), (Hosei University Happiness Index Research Committee) in the country (2014) in the prefecture Noto Temari (Shiitake mushrooms) etc. (Noto Satoyama Airport opened in 2003) (per capita) Ranked second in Japan Seafood and catch value in the Livability Rankings (2015) Faster train travel between Increase in hotel guests from overseas No. 1 for the Japan Sea Side (Toyo Keizai Inc. City Data Pack) Ishikawa and Tokyo (guests in 2003) (guests in 2014) (2013) 50,000 → 290,000 (Hokuriku Shinkansen Line opened to Kanazawa in 2015) Kanazawa↔Tokyo: Nationally, Ishikawa has a low risk fastest service: 2 hours 28 min Second highest number of universities and for a major disaster such as or flood. junior colleges etc. in the country (2014) Sources: Materials from the General Insurance (per capita) Rating Organization of Japan MLIT Flood Damage Figures

9 10 Izuminode Town, Kanazawa Johoku Citizens’ Sports Park Isobe Town, Constructed:1985 Facilities in Ishikawa Prefecture 1 Kanazawa City Public Gymnasium Kanazawa City 2 Indoor Pool (Tentative name) Kanazawa City 《 Kaga District》 Weight Lifting Swimming Opening in 2017

Facility Size Gymnasium No. 1 Gymnasium No. 2 40m × 60m, 24m × 32m, ceiling height 12.75m ceiling height 13.75m Gymnasium No. 3 Lighting intensity: 1,800lx 353㎡, ceiling height 10.25m

Equipment and other facilities Trampoline Facility Size Equipment and other facilities ●5 trampolines ●Weight lifting set 50m Pool: 50m × 25m ●Secondary pool ●Training room ●Running track (216m circuit) (Can be altered to Water depth 1.1m/1.35m ●Multi-purpose room ●Meeting room 25m × 25m with (2 level overflow) a moveable wall) ●Meeting room The three gymnasiums, multi-purpose room, training room Water depth 0 - 2.0m ●Judges’ room and meeting room are all well-equipped for various indoor ● sports and uses. (moveable floor) Warming room Diving Pool: 25m × 20m (low temp. sauna) Main events previously held Water depth 3.5 - 5m ●Training room for diving ・ Rhythmic Gymnastics Winter Festival in Kanazawa Hokuriku A new pool complex scheduled to open in Spring 2017. It Shinkansen (in years 2005-2008) ・ Selection meet for the National Senior High School will be built to international standards, and be able to be Weight Lifting Championships (in years 2006-2015) used for competition swimming, diving, synchronized swimming 2 and water polo. 1 Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected]

Kanazawa 5 City Shimomaki Town, Kiba Town, Matto Comprehensive Kuramitsu, Komatsu Public Gymnasium Komatsu City Lake Kiba Canoe Sprint Course Komatsu City Hakusan City Komatsu 3 3 4 5 Sports Park Gymnasium Airport 4 Trampoline Constructed:1984 Canoe Sprint Constructed:1991 Indoor Sports Constructed:1991 Hakusan Komatsu Trampoline, Rhythmic Gymnastics, City City Volleyball, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis

Facility Size Equipment and other facilities

The Kaga District is a place with traditional Canoe Sprint Course: ●Training facilities, Gym 9 fixed Ianes, ●Pontoon streetscapes and various time-honored 9m wide course, ●Judges’ Tower Facility Size Equipment and other facilities traditional arts, crafts and resources. ●Running course 1000m long lanes, ● The Kaga Onsen-kyo area is well known as a (6.4km circuit) Main arena: 45m × 40m, Indoor pool Facility Size Equipment and other facilities Automatic starting system etc. ● top class hot spring location. ●Soccer ground etc. ceiling height 13.5m Cardio room Arena: 46 × 42m, ●Trampoline room 3 Volleyball courts ●Weight training room The nearby Komatsu Airport offers a number of The country’s only dedicated canoe competition course. ceiling height 20m ●Training room Secondary arena: ●Meeting room, etc. domestic flights mainly to Tokyo, and is also a Accredited by the National Training Center. 3 trampolines ●Meeting room The Japanese national team organizes the training camp, 29m × 17m, base for regular international flights. 3 EUROTRAMP trampolines ●Running course and they stay more than 150 days every year. ceiling height 10m The capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa, is 3 trampoline mat sets (200m circuit) etc. Main events previously held A joint athletics ground and indoor pool facility. A variety the center of economic activity in the Hokuriku The gymnasium is complete with a 200m circuit running ・ 10th Junior World Canoe Championships (2003) of training is possible with the cardio room and weight region, and with its mix of modern and track and training room. In 2015 a national level trampoline ・ Continental Qualifier in Asia for Beijing 2008 Olympics training room. traditional culture, is used as a venue for a championship was held. ・ Japan Canoe Sprint Championships (2002 to present) Main events previously held number of international conventions. In addition, Main training camps previously held Main events previously held ・ Volleyball V League (The Challenge League) the Hokuriku Shinkansen line was opened in ・ Beijing Olympics pre-games training ・ Hokushinetsu Gymnastics Championships ・ National Trampoline Championships 2015 (women’s rhythmic gymnastics) 2015, connecting Kanazawa and Tokyo in 2.5 U.S.A., France, Belgium, Japan (2008) hours. Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected]

11 12 Wajima Features of Ishikawa’s Towns and Cities Facilities in Ishikawa Prefecture 6 Wajima City Public Gymnasium City 《 Noto District》 Trampoline Constructed: 2001

Wajima City

An area representative of the Satoyama and Satoumi socio-ecological areas designated 6 as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Wajima Systems. The water, air and sea are clean and the food is fresh. The quiet environment City Noto Satoyama Airport of the small city of Wajima is the perfect Facility Size Equipment and other facilities place for a focused training camp. The training venue is located within a 30 Wajima ● Arena: 45m × 37m, Heated pool minute drive from Noto Satoyama Airport. City ceiling height 17m ●Training room ● http://www.city.wajima.ishikawa.jp/ Noto Satoyama 4 Trampolines Running track Airport 7 2 EUROTRAMP trampolines (180m circuit) Shika Trampoline P13 Town 2 trampoline mat sets ●Meeting room etc. Equipped with air conditioning, a heated pool and a training Wajima City Public Gymnasium room. This facility is situated in a relaxing environment surrounded by natural forest and on a small hill with views Shika Noto of the sea. Town Satoyama Main events previously held Shika Town Kanazawa City Kaido ・ Western Japan Trampoline Championships (2015, 2007) An area which includes holiday spots in the Hokuriku A center of economic activity in the Hokuriku great outdoors. There is the District called Shinkansen Main training camps previously held District, with a mix of modern and traditional Shikanosato with a number of sports ・ Volleyball World Championship (Japan, 2006) culture. Together with the attractive streetscapes is facilities and accommodation options nearby. Pre-championship training camp ‒ French men’s team the active culture of traditional arts, crafts and Athletes can focus on their training and get performing arts. International conventions are often Contact: [email protected] refreshed at the pool, golf course or tennis Kanazawa held, and there are a number of quality City courts. The training venue is located about accommodation options. The training venue is a 50 minute drive from Noto Satoyama located within an hour’s drive of Komatsu Airport Airport or a 70 minute drive from the and a 30 minute drive from the Hokuriku Shika Hokuriku Shinkansen Kanazawa Station. Kanazawa Sta. Shinkansen Kanazawa Station. Shika Town General Martial Arts Gym Town 7 http://www.town.shika.ishikawa.jp/ Kanazawa https://www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp/ City Wrestling Constructed: 1989 Wrestling P13 Trampoline P11 Shika Town General Martial Arts Gym Kanazawa City Public Gymnasium Komatsu Airport Weight Lifting P11 Hakusan Kanazawa City Public Gymnasium Komatsu City City Swimming P12 Kanazawa Johoku Citizens’ Sports Park Indoor Pool (Opening in 2017)

The Noto District faces the Japan Sea and is an area with beautiful Satoyama and Satoumi Komatsu City socio-ecological areas. Hakusan City With a rich natural environment and a unique An area that developed as an industrial city and acts as a center for Southern Kaga. The sacred Mt. Hakusan An area of abundant nature with Mt.Hakusan, the gastronomic culture (the area is nationally dominates the eastern skyline, towering over the hills, majestic flow of the , beautiful renowned for its fresh seafood, traditional Facility Size Equipment and other facilities rural areas and plains below. There are a number of coastlines and the Japan Sea. Athletes can train in vegetables and local saké), it has the rustic feel Wrestling training gym: ●Training room quality accommodation options for a comfortable a quiet environment as well as get refreshed right of ‘authentic Japan’. 31.0m × 22.7m ●Arena training camp. Komatsu Airport is located within the in amogst nature. The training venue is located The local airport, Noto Satoyama Airport, 2 mats can be used at (2 mats can be city limits, and the training venue is located within a within a 30 minute drive of both Komatsu Airport and the Hokuriku Shinkansen Kanazawa Station. opened in 2003 and has flights connecting with a time used at a time) 10 minute drive of the airport. ● Tokyo. (to IF Specifications) Athletics training ground http://www.city.komatsu.lg.jp/ http://www.city.hakusan.ishikawa.jp/ Adjacent to a gymnasium equipped with training equipment, Indoor Sports P12 and within 3 minutes’ walk of accommodation options. Trampoline P11 We plan to install Olympic specification mats in time for Komatsu Public Gymnasium Matto Comprehensive Sports Park Gymnasium pre-games training. Canoe Sprint P12 Contact: [email protected] Lake Kiba Canoe Sprint Course

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