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Lake Kiba Canoe Sprint Course Getting Ready for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Ishikawa Prefecture 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 Japan 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 Kanazawa 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 Governor 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 Noto’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 Noto Peninsula 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 Hokuriku achieve great results at the Olympics, and so we Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Shinkansen (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 Masanori Tanimoto, 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 Onsen 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 Komatsu Airport 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 Hokuriku Shinkansen 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 Hokuriku Expressway 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.
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