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Convention Support Book Convention Tokushima support book Tokushima Prefecture Tourism Association Tokushima Prefecture Tourism Association ai no kuni tokushima The land of hospitality, Tokushima Why choose Tokushima to host your convention? Only One Tokushima. Kyoto Kobe The land of hospitality, Tokushima Why choose Tokushima to Osaka People, town and nature all welcome you here. host your convention? Tokushima A stage for cultural exchange Only One Tokushima. Close and conveniently accessible from the Kansai area. Located on the east coast of Shikoku, with very practical access. The compactness of the city allows for a variety of conventions. A large-sized multi-purpose hall (Asty Tokushima) along with numerous convention and accommodation facilities compactly Located on the east coast of Shikoku, Tokushima can be hospitality spirit harmoniously combine into a space where located together allow for various convention possibilities. accessed in an hour flight from Tokyo and about 2 hours the convention city, the rich natural environment and the drive on the highway from Kyoto and Osaka. Tokushima has traditional culture offer the perfect stage for your a mild climate throughout year and is blessed with many convention. Tokushima's unique reception halls World-class companies and rivers such as the Yoshinogawa river that runs through the Tokushima has both a history as a water city and as a castle and attractions. business models center of the prefecture from east to west. town but equally possesses modern metropolitan function. The visitor can visit the With a clear blue sky, blue transparent ocean, canyons At the center of the city a large-sized multi-purpose hall with world's top class LED formed by Yoshinogawa river, Oboke Koboke with a shining a seating capacity of 5000 people along with more than 20 makers, information jade color river, rarely-visited Iya Gorge and mountains, convention and accommodation facilities such as city hotels communication related Tokushima is an area surrounded by a beautiful natural and business hotels compactly gathered together allow for industries' satellite offices as environment with one of the world's three largest tidal various convention possibilities. Natural spaces where the well as business models for currents, "Naruto whirlpool", at its northern part and Japan's visitor can relax during and after meetings such as Bizan and a pharmaceutical and local largest "Sennen Sango" (Thousand Year Coral) at its southern Shinmachigawa, two of Tokushima city's symbols, are part. abundant. revitalization. Tokushima's unique culture embodied in "Awa Odori Dance" It is also possible to host conventions in rarely visited places and "Awa Joruri puppet theater" combines with the such as the Iya Gorge, one of Japan's three remote locations. hospitality culture (osettai) where local people receive Tokushima prefecture provides a support system for visits, You can enjoy cruises, historical buildings, receptions held pilgrims with hospitality in a display of tradition that dates hosting expenses and after convention activities in order to in splendid locations, "Awa Odori Dance" which is ranked back twelve centuries. provide you with the best convention stage. on an equal level as the Carnival of Rio, and Tokushima's Tokushima's aquatic environment, green scenery and Welcome to the city of hospitality, Tokushima City. puppet theater "Awa Joruri puppet theater". Experience Tokushima's unique culture, history and vast nature. CONTENTS 2− 3 The land of hospitality, Tokushima / Why choose Tokushima to host your convention? Only One Tokushima. 4− 5 Access to Tokushima 6− 7 The convention facilities at Asty Tokushima 8− 9 Asty Tokushima Hall Layouts Awa dance Whirlpool Vine Bridge Shikoku Pilgrimage Indigo dyeing 10−15 Main convention facilities / Main sports facilities 16−17 Convention facilities in a hot springs area / Unique receptions 18−19 Industrial and activity based tourism / Convention hosting support 20−21 The town of Zomeki / Relaxed Tour of Remote Areas 22−23 Naruto Whirlpools / Otsuka Museum of Art and the Ninth Symphony Joruri Puppet theater Rafting Coral Otani Pottery Oboke Tour Boat 24−25 Overflowing with nature / The home of Japan Blue For more information on the tourist facilities listed on this brochure, contact 26−27 Tokushima's charming specialty products / Hospitality in Tokushima Tokushima Prefecture Tourist Association Fulfilling invitation grants options for conventions. and a cornucopia of food ingredients. ☎ +81-88-652-8814 The promise of a successful convention with the nation's top class support options. 2 Welcome to Tokushima Welcome to Tokushima 3 Access to Tokushima Tokushima Bus Terminal Tokushima Awaodori Airport 130°E 135° 140° 145° Okayama Station Shin-Kobe Station Shin-Osaka Station SEA OF Okhotsk Shinkansen 45° Sanyo Expressway Osaka Station Sanyo Line Akashi Station Sannomiya Station Sapporo Kobe Airport Kansai 40° Airport Station SEA OF JAPAN Seto-Chuo Expressway Tadotsu Sakaide Takamatsu Station Station Station Takamatsu Expressway Awajishima Kotoku Line Kansai Takamatsu chuo IC International PACIFIC OCEAN Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway Airport Kawanoe Takamatsu Station Airport 11 Access to Naruto IC 193 Awaikeda Wakimachi IC Kawanoe IC IC Tokushima Naruto Station 35° Tokyo（Haneda） Expressway Nagoya Tokushima IC Tokushima Okayama Kobe Awaikeda Awaodori Airport Wakayama Port Station Tokushima Osaka Tokushima Line 192 Tokushima Station Fukuoka Tokushima Port Wakayama Tokushima Minami-komatsushima Station Station Tokushima City To Tokyo 195 Anan Station 30°N Kochi Station Shinkansen 55 JR Mugi Station By Highway Bus Kaifu Station Expressway 11 National Route Tokushima Bus service Kannoura Station Tokyo Aichi Pref. Kyoto Pref. Osaka Pref. Hyogo Pref. Tokushima Pref. Kagawa Pref. Kochi Pref. Ehime Pref. Metropolis 55 Air Tokyo Kansai Shinki Nagoya Kyoto Swisshotel Herbis Osaka Sannomiya Kosoku- Naruto- Kosoku- Kogyo- Tokushima Takamatsu Kochi Matsuyama Travel time Shinagawa International USJ Gakuentoshi Matsushige Wakimachi Awa-Ikeda To Fukuoka Station Station Nankai Hankyu Umeda Hanshin maiko Koen-guchi naruto danchi-mae Station Station Station Station Ferries Hamamatsu Airport Sannomiya To Shinmoji To Tokyo Muroto About 9 hours and 40 minutes ○ ○ ● ○ ● (2 services a day) About 5 hours and 10 minutes, about 6 ○ ○ ● ○ ● hours and 40 minutes (2 services a day) ○ ○ ○ ● About 3 hours (7 services a day) By Air By Ferries ○ ○ ● About 2 hours and 45 minutes (10 services a day) Fukuoka Tokushima Tokyo Travel time Tokyo Port Wakayama Port Tokushima Port Shinmoji Port Travel time ○ ○ ○ ○ ● About 3 hours About 70 minutes (7 flights per day with JAL, About 2 hours (8 crossings a day) (20 services a day) ● 5 flights per day with ANA) ● (Nankai Ferry) About 3 hours and 15 minutes ○ ○ ○ ○ ● (2 services a day) About 70 minutes: 2 flights a day (JAC) About 17 hours and 50 minutes ● ● (one crossing a day) (Ocean Tokyu Ferry) About 2 hours and 30 minutes ○ ○ ○ ● (1 service a day) : Departure ●: Arrival About 14 hours and 30 minutes ■ JAL/JAC TEL: 0570-025-071 http://www.jal.co.jp/■ ANA TEL: 0570-029-222 http://www.ana.co.jp/asw/index.jsp ● (one crossing a day) (Ocean Tokyu Ferry) About 1 hours and 50 minutes ○ ○ ○ ● (17 services a day) ：Place of Departure ●：Place of Arrival : Departure ○: Stops (get off in Tokushima, get on outside Tokushima) △: Stops (depends on line) ●: Arrival ■Nankai Ferry TEL: 088-636-0750 http://www.nankai-ferry.co.jp/ ■ Tokushima Bus service TEL: 088-622-1826 http://www.tokubus.co.jp/※ Shikoku Kotsu Bus service TEL: 0883-72-1231 http://www.yonkoh.co.jp/ ■Ocean Tokyu Ferry TEL: 088-622-0489 http://www.otf.jp/index.htm JR Bus service Osaka Pref. Hyogo Pref. Tokushima Pref. By Train Travel time USJ JR Osaka Station JR Nanba Station Kobe Airport JR Shin-Kobe Station JR Sannomiya Station Kosoku Maiko Naruto- Kosoku Naruto Matsushige Tokushima Shin-Osaka Station Okayama Station Matsuyama Station Kochi Station Takamatsu Station Awa-Ikeda Station Tokushima Station Travel time Koen-guchi Station About 3 hours and 20minutes Shin Osaka → Okayama: Shinkansen, About 3 hours and 30 minutes ○ ○ ● Okayama → Takamatsu: Rapid train (Kaisoku), Takamatsu → Tokushima: Limited Express (Tokkyu) ○ ○ △ ○ ○ ○ ● (3 services a day) About 3 hours and 50 minutes Matsuyama → Takamatsu: Limited Express (Tokkyu), About 2 hours and 40 minutes ○ ● Takamatsu → Tokushima: Limited Express (Tokkyu) △ △ ○ ○ ○ ● (19 services a day) About 2 hours and 25 minutes Kochi→Awaikeda: Limited Express(Tokkyu), About 2 hours and 30 minutes ○ ● Awaikeda → Tokushima: Limited Express (Tokkyu) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● (13 services a day) About 2 hours and 10 minutes ● About 1 hour and 15 minutes: Limited Express (Tokkyu) ○ ○ ○ ○ ● (5 services a day) About 2 hour and 10 minutes: Limited Express (Tokkyu) : Departure ○: Stops (get off in Tokushima, get on outside Tokushima) △: Stops (depends on line) ●: Arrival ■ JR Bus service TEL: 088-602-1090 http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/bus/ : Departure ○: Transfer ●: Arrival ■ JR Tokushima TEL: 088-622-7935 http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/ 4 Welcome to Tokushima Welcome to Tokushima 5 The convention facilities at Asty Tokushima The hall can usually handle up to 10 to 20 work sessions. Asty Tokushima 3F Special meeting room 2 (international conventions OK) Optimal communication between people, things, and information Vaulted ceiling Multi-Purpose Hall Special meeting room 1 (international conventions OK） 2F Multi-Purpose hall 2nd-floor balcony seats Special meeting room 1 ② Vaulted ceiling ③ ① Meeting rooms 4 & 5 Meeting room
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