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Shanghai Air routes (2019.3) Komatsu Airport Limousine Bus Komatsu Airport West Exit Tokyo / Haneda 1hr 10min 10 flights / day 40min : 15 buses / day Tokyo / Narita 1hr 15min 1 flight / day Sapporo 1hr 30min 1 flight / day Sendai 1hr 2 flights / day Naha Fukuoka 1hr 20min 4 flights / day Naha 2hr 20min 1 flight / day Taipei Seoul 1hr 45min 3 flights / week (Wed. Fri. Sun.) Shanghai 2hr 20min 4 flights / week (Mon. Thu. fri. sun.) Hong Kong Taipei 3hr 20min 1 flight / day Hong Kong 4hr 30min 2 flights / week (Wed. Sat.)

JR Routes Kanazawa Station Tokyo / 2hr 30min 24 round-trips / day Niigata Nagoya / Limited Express ’’’’ 3hr 8 round-trips / day Osaka / Limited Express ’’’’ 2hr 40min 24 round-trips / day Chubu Centrair International Airport / Via Nagoya 3hr 30min Kansai International Airport / Via Kyoto 3hr 30min

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Toyama Nagano Kanazawa Komatsu Airport Takasaki Matsumoto Hokuriku Takayama Shinkansen

Omiya Narita Airport Tokyo Haneda Airport Maibara

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Kyoto Tokaido Chubu Centrair Shinkansen International Airport Osaka

Kansai International Airport

KANAZAWA CONVENTION BUREAU 9-13 Oyama-Machi, Kanazawa-City, Ishikawa-Prefecture, 920-0918 Japan Tel: ＋81-76-224-8400 Fax: ＋81-76-224-6400 E-mail: [email protected] KANAZAWA CONVENTION BUREAU http://www.kanazawa-cb.com/ Population Data

Kanazawa is located in the center of Ishikawa Prefecture and is the seat of the prefectural government. It was designated as a Core City of Japan in 1996. 464,220 (2019.5)

Travel time from Tokyo was reduced with the opening of the extension line in 2015. The number of tourists, including tourists from overseas, Kenrokuen Garden Samurai Houses District Kanazawa’s 3 Teahouse Districts increased considerably. (Domestic) 2,782,747 (Overseas) 522,343 (Kanazawa City Tourism Survey Results Report 2018 (5) Annual number of foreign guests)

Hotel Rooms (2018-year) 254 Hotels 9,850 Hotel Rooms

The climate is relatively warm, but there are more cloudy, rainy, and snowy days in winter.

(°C ) 15.5 °C 30 28.3 28.2 (2018) 25 22.4 22.6 20 18.4 17.8 15 14.1 12.9 10 8.7 7.3 A world-renowned art museum 5 2.8 3.0 0 exhibiting contemporary art from 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Japan and overseas. (Month) (Source : City of Kanazawa Annual Report 2018) H Convention Facilities H H H H H Asano River H H H Hokuriku Main Line H Hokuriku Shinkansen H A JR Kanazawa Station Area H Motenashi Dome H 1 H JR Kanazawa Station 2 10 1 Hotel Kanazawa West exit Kanazawa New Grand Hotel East exit Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition H H Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition H Diamond 1,200 1,360 (Theater) 720 (Classroom) 3 Kinsen 334 400 (Theater) 250 (Classroom) - H Emerald 580 600 (Theater) 342 (Classroom) 2 H Ginsen 256 300 (Theater) 170 (Classroom) - 3 Higashiyama Kaze + Tsuki 122 110 (Theater) 57 (Classroom) 2 4 H 5 Hagoromo / Takasago / Aioi 178 150 (Theater) 100 (Classroom) 3 Ogi 91 76 (Theater) 42 (Classroom) 2 H Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum ● Palazzo 264 180 (Theater) 110 (Classroom) - H H 6 B Minami-cho Area 2 JR Kanazawa 11 Motenashi Dome A Station Area 7 H Ishikawa Prefectural Bunkyo Hall H Omi-cho Market ● Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition H Kazue-machi District Higashi Chaya District Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition H Event Square 1,576 1,000 (Theater) - Musashi Hashiba ● Hall 998 590 (Fixed Seating) - H Umeno Bridge H Conference Room 401 + 402 214 120 (Classroom) 2 H H

H H 8 3 Ishikawa Ongakudo H H 12 The Kanazawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition H H H Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition Concert Hall 1,210 1,560 (Fixed seats) - H Hall 358 198 (Classroom) - Hougaku Hall 585 720 (Fixed seats) - H Large Conference Room 279 96 (Classroom) 3 Interchange Hall 520 300 (Theater) 180 (Classroom) - H H Meeting Room 1 285 144 (Classroom) 3 Minami-cho Meeting Room 2 98 48 (Classroom) - 12 4 ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kanazawa 11 Meeting Room 3 59 18 (Classroom) - 10 Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition 9 H Kenrokuen-shita Otori 1,000 1,200 (Theater) 650 (Classroom) 3 Zuiun 370 350 (Theater) 195 (Classroom) 2 Oyama Shrine ● C C’est la vie 83 100 (Theater) 46 (Classroom) - Kanazawa Castle Park Ishikawa Prefectural Products Center Honda-machi / Korinbo Area H H C 5 Hotel Nikko Kanazawa Honda-machi / Korinbo Area 13 Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel 13 Ishikawa Shikokinen Park Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition Naga-machi Buke Yashiki H ● Ballroom 825 900 (Theater) 500 (Classroom) 3 Tsuru 1,100 1,300 (Theater) 700 (Classroom) 3 14 District Excellent Room 174 190 (Theater) 80 (Classroom) - Kujyaku 610 750 (Theater) 360 (Classroom) 3 Korinbo Hirosaka Forest Room 163 170 (Theater) 70 (Classroom) - La Gronde Lumiere 158 50 (Theater) - - Entertainment district H Kenrokuen Garden of Kanazawa 6 14 Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Art Hall H 21st Century Museum of H H H H Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition Kata-machi H Garden Room 130 90 (Classroom) 2 Large Hall 1,033 308 (Fixed Seating) - 15 Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater ● ● Event Hall 140 - - H Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art 16 ● H Ishikawa Prefectural History Museum 17 15 Sai River The Kanazawa Theatre Nomachi-hirokoji Uroko-machi Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition B Minami-cho Area Large Hall 1,403 1,919 (Fixed Seating) - Nishi Chaya District Assembly Room 363 400 (Theater) 270 (Classroom) 2 7 ANA Holiday Inn Kanazawa Sky Conference Room 3+4 103 72 (Classroom) 2 Ninja Temple (Myoryuji) ● Tera-machi Conference Room 6+7 105 72 (Classroom) 2 Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition Temple Area Conference Room 9 124 72 (Classroom) - Top of Kanazawa 308 300 (Theater) 180 (Classroom) 4 Conference Room 10 76 45 (Classroom) - H Hakusan 189 120 (Theater) 100 (Classroom) 3 Large Rehearsal Room 177 90 (Classroom) - Kaga 50 40 (Theater) 30 (Classroom) - N H Hotel Department store 200m 16 Hondanomori Hall 8 KKR Hotel Kanazawa Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition Convenient for sightseeing Large Hall 1,421 1,707 (Fixed Seating) - Houou 460 500 (Theater) 300 (Classroom) 2 Kujyaku 225 300 (Theater) 150 (Classroom) 2 Bus Routes It is a circulation bus around the major tourist spots in Kanazawa city From Kanazawa station east exit, it is a convenient bus for access starting from Kanazawa station east exit. to the area around Kenrokuen. 17 Hondanomori Conference Room 9 Kanazawa Bunka Hall KENROKUEN SHUTTLE (every day) Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition Type of Room Size(㎡) Capacity (Persons) Partition KANAZAWA LOOP BUS (Right Loop) Operated every 20 minutes Meeting Room 1 306 165 (Classroom) 2 Large Hall 868 899 (Fixed Seating) - Operated every 15 minutes Meeting Room 2 306 165 (Classroom) 2 It is a shopping liner that connects the Kanazawa station Assembly Room 440 400 (Theater) 160 (Classroom) - Meeting Room 3 160 84 (Classroom) - and the town of Kanazawa. Large Conference Room 350 210 (Theater) 99 (Classroom) - Conference Room 5+6 128 - 60 (Classroom) 2 KANAZAWA LOOP BUS (Left Loop) Machi-bus (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) Exhibition Gallery 300 There are 40 sheets exhibition panel Operated every 15 minutes Travel at intervals of 20 to 30 minutes

4 5 Kanazawa Convention Bureau provides various support services, from the event planning stage, tailored to the content and scale of your convention.

Ishikawa Prefecture/Kanazawa City Subsidy for Convention Promotion Projects 1. Provision of information about convention facilities, accommodation, etc. Eligibility Subsidy amount 2. Proposals of event venues and venue arrangements Conferences, conventions, and meetings held for two consecutive days or 1. Basic subsidy (see “Subsidy Amount” table below) 3. Provide various sightseeing pamphlets such as Convention Navi “kanazawa gastronomy” longer with more than 100 participants from outside the prefecture. 2. Additional subsidy for conventions held in winter (December, January and * This does not include exhibitions, sporting events, contests, and concerts. February) 4. Display of welcome posters in the shopping streets of Kanazawa, etc. 3. Bus subsidy: of bus rental cost (up to ) 1/3 ¥1,000,000 5. Display of welcome stickers in taxis operating in Kanazawa. Requirements * For conventions with more than 1,000 participants from outside the prefecture. 1. There are more than 20 non-Japanese participants. 4. Additional subsidy: ¥1,000/person (up to ¥500,000) 6. Display of welcome digital signage at JR Kanazawa Station 2. Participants are recruited from both Japan and overseas. * For conventions with more than 1,000 participants from outside the prefecture 3. The event is held in multiple countries on a rotating basis. Or it is a where the main venue is in Kanazawa and participants will stay in the Kaga/ 7. Display of welcome digital signage at Komatsu Airport one-off event. area.

Subsidy Amount for International Conventions 1. Basic subsidy 2. Additional subsidy for conventions held in winter (Dec-Feb) Number of participants Unique Venues Attractions outside the prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa City Total Kanazawa City Total (1+2) 100-199 persons ¥ 1,000,000 ¥ 500,000 ¥ 1,500,000 ¥ 100,000 ¥ 1,600,000 Why not surprise your participants by holding your We will provide intermediary services and 200-299 persons ¥ 1,400,000 ¥ 700,000 ¥ 2,100,000 ¥ 200,000 ¥ 2,300,000 event at one of Kanazawa’s many special spaces, arrangements for traditional performing arts to add 300-399 persons ¥ 1,800,000 ¥ 900,000 ¥ 2,700,000 ¥ 300,000 ¥ 3,000,000 which include historic structures, traditional cultural color to your welcome party, or any other part of 400-499 persons ¥ 2,200,000 ¥ 1,100,000 ¥ 3,300,000 ¥ 400,000 ¥ 3,700,000 buildings, and public space facilities. your event. 500-599 persons ¥ 2,600,000 ¥ 1,300,000 ¥ 3,900,000 ¥ 500,000 ¥ 4,400,000 Kanazawa Castle Ishikawa Ongakudo Geisha Entertainment Subsidy available 600-699 persons ¥ 3,000,000 ¥ 1,500,000 ¥ 4,500,000 ¥ 600,000 ¥ 5,100,000 Historic building Performing arts facility Kanazawa Geisha 700-799 persons ¥ 3,400,000 ¥ 1,700,000 ¥ 5,100,000 ¥ 700,000 ¥ 5,800,000 Entertainment 800-899 persons ¥ 3,800,000 ¥ 1,900,000 ¥ 5,700,000 ¥ 800,000 ¥ 6,500,000 Guests can appreciate the various time-honored skills of traditional 900-999 persons ¥ 4,200,000 ¥ 2,100,000 ¥ 6,300,000 ¥ 900,000 ¥ 7,200,000 Japanese song and dance. 1,000-1,099 persons ¥ 4,600,000 ¥ 2,700,000 ※ ¥ 7,300,000 ¥ 1,000,000 ¥ 8,300,000 1,100-1,199 persons ¥ 5,000,000 ¥ 2,900,000 ※ ¥ 7,900,000 ¥ 1,100,000 ¥ 9,000,000 Taiko Drum Performance [Standing] [Concert Hall] 1,200-1,299 persons ¥ 5,400,000 ¥ 3,100,000 ※ ¥ 8,500,000 ¥ 1,200,000 ¥ 9,700,000 300 persons 1,560 persons Japanese Taiko Drums 1,300-1,399 persons ¥ 5,800,000 ¥ 3,300,000 ※ ¥ 1,300,000 [Japanese Music Hall] The most thrilling of the many ¥ 9,100,000 ¥ 10,400,000 720 persons [Seated] performing arts, popular for its strong ※ 1,400-1,499 persons ¥ 6,200,000 ¥ 3,500,000 ¥ 9,700,000 ¥ 1,400,000 ¥ 11,100,000 100 persons [Interchange Hall] impact. 300 persons 1,500-1,599 persons ¥ 6,600,000 ¥ 3,700,000 ※ ¥ 10,300,000 ¥ 1,500,000 ¥ 11,180,000 Shiinoki Cultural Complex Noh Theater 1,600 ~ persons ¥ 7,000,000 ¥ 3,900,000 ※ ¥ 10,900,000 ¥ 1,600,000 ¥ 12,500,000 Large open space Traditional cultural property ※Including additional subsidy for large scale events. Shishimai Subsidy available Lion Dance Traditional dance said to bring good luck. Lions dance to the sound of festive music.

[Standing] [Seated] 100 persons 200 persons Where traditional performing arts from Kanazawa are staged at If the event includes Kanazawa Craft Tourism*, we will subsidize Samurai Show the reception, etc. of a conference or convention, we will subsidize 2/3 of that cost [Seated] Enjoy the Feeling 50 persons 2/3 of that cost [Up to ¥200,000] of the Samurai [Up to ¥300,000] Kaga Yuzen Silk Dyeing, Kanazawa Urushi Lacquer Ware, A spectacular samurai show featuring swordsmanship, shamisen, Kanazawa Subayashi (instrumental music performance), Kaga Kanazawa Kutani Porcelain, Kanazawa Gold Leaf, Kaga Embroidery, and taiko performances. Hosho (Noh theater), Kaga Shishimai (lion dance), Kaga Manzai Kanazawa Buddhist Altar, tea ceremony, Ono Soy Sauce, etc. (folk performance), etc. * Where visitors participate in or observe Kanazawa’s traditional culture at craft facilities or studios, etc. in Kanazawa City Past Events Participating Overseas Session Convention name Meeting place Participants nation Participants We will subsidize 1/2 of the cost of hiring/transporting simultaneous Asia-Pacific Conference of Transducers and June 26-30, 2016 Micro-Nano Technology 2016 Kanazawa Bunka Hall 388 23 298 interpreters [Up to ¥150,000] September 4-8, 2016 XXVI International Complement Workshop Hotel Nikko Kanazawa 353 23 252 The 19th International Society of Limb Salvage We will subsidize 1/2 of the cost of installing/operating simultaneous May 10-12, 2017 Hotel Nikko Kanazawa 1,281 47 559 interpreting equipment (ISOLS) General Meeting October 29- The 5th Annual Meeting of the International Ishikawa Ongakudo, [Up to ¥150,000] (Up to ¥300,000 in total) November 2, 2017 Cytokine and Interferon Society ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kanazawa 700 30 400 November 13-17, 2017 Power MEMS 2017 Kanazawa Bunka Hall 300 20 150 23rd International Visual Field and Imaging May 9-13, 2018 Symposium Ishikawa Ongakudo 937 13 67 Convention Preparation Cost Assistance Subsidy for site inspection 2018 International Meeting on 22nd MDO and Ishikawa Ongakudo, Kanazawa Art Hall, October 1-5, 2018 33rd JSSX Motenashi Dome Event Square 1,006 26 183 Up to 20% of total preparation cost can be provided through event loans. As travel expenses for organizers who have decision November 11-16, 2018 International Workshop on Nitride Ishikawa Ongakudo, 1,213 31 651 Semiconductors 2018 (IWN2018) ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kanazawa The loan (max. of ¥3,000,000) may be granted at any time two years prior to rights for convention venue, we will subsidize 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics Kanazawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the event and must be repaid within two months of the event’s conclusion. ¥30,000 per person, for up to 2 persons. November 12-16, 2018 [AAPPS-DPP 2018] Ishikawa Prefectural Bunkyo Hall 682 25 348 These loans are interest free. November 12-16, 2018 The 11th International 3R+3C Meeting (Replication Kanazawa Bunka Hall 194 15 75 Recombination Repair + Cell Cycle Chromosome Chromatin)