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City of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido Overview Please come to Iwamizawa, Hokkaido for your 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Training Camp! City of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido Overview City of Iwamizawa 2016 Here at the City of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, we are opening our doors to Paralympic Games athletes for Pre-Games training. Characteristics of Iwamizawa Iwamizawa is located in the eastern part of the Ishikari Plains. In the past, it flourished as an important point of transportation for the area and is currently developing as the breadbasket of Japan for such things as rice farming and onions. Official tree of Iwamizawa: magnolia Flower: rose Bird: pigeon Has good access and is close to ・ Located in central Hokkaido and is an important railroad hub. major cities and the airport ・ Sapporo, Asahikawa and New Chitose Airport can all be reached in around 1 hour ・ Plentiful living and rich Comfortable everyday living, as there are many hospitals, schools, etc. ・ Naturally rich, with areas such as the rose garden and Tonebetsu Virgin natural environment Forest Summer is cool and ・ Average temperature in 2014 was 8.7 degrees C comfortable ・ Average temperature in August 2014 was 21.5 degrees C Relax both mind and body in ・ There are two different types of onsen water available our onsen (hot springs) ・ Both are effective for relieving exhaustion 1 Location of Iwamizawa North latitude: 43 deg. 4-20 mins East longitude: 141 deg. 36 mins – 142 deg. 2 mins ※ Main cities sharing the same north latitude: Berlin, Germany Asahikawa Vladivostok, Russia Iwamizawa Toronto, Canada Sapporo Area: 481.1 square km Chitose Height above sea level: 6.7 – 836.2m Access ■ By car 【 From Sapporo 】 32 km (approx. 30 mins) 【 From New Chitose Airport 】 67 km (approx. 60 mins) 【 From Asahikawa 】 90 km (approx. 85 mins) ※ Times based on cases where the Hokkaido Expressway is used (getting off at the Iwamizawa interchange) ■ By JR train 【 From Sapporo 】 approx. 25 mins 【 From New Chitose Airport 】 approx. 60 mins 【 From Asahikawa 】 approx. 60 mins ※ Times based on cases where the limited express is used (rapid-service train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo) 2 Introduction to Training Facilities Hokkaido University of Education City of Iwamizawa Gymnasium Iwamizawa Campus Daisan Gymnasium We have several other kinds of sports facilities. Please ask us for more details. City of Iwamizawa Kitamura Training Centre 3 Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus Daisan Gymnasium Arena 1 fl hall (wheelchair ramp) Location: Midorigaoka 2 chome 34 banchi 1, Iwamizawa Contact: 0126-32-0250 Hours of operation: 9am-9pm Multipurpose toilet Tartan track Closed: December 29 – January 3 Main events for Training Camp: Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Basketball, Goalball ※ We can also accommodate other events . ※ Please consult us regarding training periods and times. Barrier-free concept shower room Running deck 4 The Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus has a wealth of training equipment. Complete training Latest model oxygen capsule equipment Daiichi Gymnasium can be used as a Artificial turf soccer field sub arena. Low temperature/low oxygen facility – Cold climate and high altitude training is available. 5 Iwamizawa Gymnasium Arena Accessible spectator space Location: Kita 3 jo nishi 12 chome 2 banchi 16, Iwamizawa Contact: 0126-25-5210 Hours of operation: 9am-9pm (until 5pm on Sundays and holidays for individual use) Hall entrance (ramp) Multipurpose toilet Closed: December 29 – January 3 Main events for Training Camp: wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball ※We can also accommodate other events ※Please consult us regarding training periods and times. Resting space 6 City of Iwamizawa Kitamura Training Centre Arena Multipurpose toilet Location: Kitamura Akagawa 595 banchi 4, Iwamizawa Contact: 0126-56-2009 Outdoor ramp Indoor entrance ramp Hours of operation: 9am-9pm (Mondays 5pm-9pm, Sundays and holidays 9am-5pm) Closed: December 29 – January 3 Main events for the Training Camp: wheelchair rugby ※We can also accommodate other events. ※Please consult us regarding training periods and times. Locker room 7 Paralympic Games-Related Activities Wheelchair Rugby On Saturday July 12th and Sunday July 13th 2014, the 16th All Japan Wheelchair Rugby League B Championship Preliminaries were held at the Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus`s Daisan Gymnasium. Over the 2 days, about 500 people came to watch the games, and one could quite literally hear the rising interest for adaptive sports. Furthermore, in July 2015, the training camp for the Certified Japanese Representative Players was also held at Iwamizawa Campus`s Daisan Gymnasium, as well as the Kitamura Training Centre. Let`s Try! Adapted Sports in Iwamizawa On Saturday July 27th 2015, the `Let`s Try! Adapted Sports in Iwamizawa` event was held at the Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus. The event allowed participants to experience various sports such as blind soccer, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair curling and boccia, with a total of 800 people ranging from children to the elderly, as well as professional athletes, participating. Many participants voiced such opinions after the event: that they were glad they were able to see, learn about and experience sports they had never heard about before; that they had never heard the term `adapted sports` before but now understood what it really meant; and that they were looking forward to Iwamizawa hosting another such fabulous event. 8 Main Accommodations Hokkaido Greenland Hotel Sunplaza Hokkaido Greenland`s official hotel. It boasts the chef`s specialty breakfast and has 69 rooms available, offering anything from Western singles to Japanese style. ・Elevators: 2 ・Number of rooms: 69 ・Maximum number of guests: 123 ■Address: 4 jo higashi 1 chome, Iwamizawa ■Contact: 0126-23-7788 The Sorachi Wine Station, located on the first floor, offers Guest room (single) Guest room (Japanese style) guests the opportunity to taste various types of wine. 9 Iwamizawa Hotel 4 Jo Well located a mere 5 minute walk from Iwamizawa station. For anything from business to tourism, this hotel accommodates a variety of functions. Its central location makes it convenient for even short outings. ・Elevator: 1 ・Number of rooms: 55 ・Maximum number of guests: 81 ■Address: 4 jo nishi 5 chome, Iwamizawa ■Contact: 0126-25-2333 Guest room (single) Izakaya `Ezoya`, located on the first floor 10 Iwamizawa Hotel 5 Jo Here one can fully experience a rare upper business class atmosphere and enjoy a relaxing time in very spacious rooms you wouldn`t think of finding in a normal hotel. ・Elevators: 1 ・Number of rooms: 44 (1 universal design room) ・Maximum number of guests: 69 ■Address: 5 jo nishi 3 chome, Iwamizawa ■Contact: 0126-35-1535 Guest room (single) Guest room (universal design) Restaurant 11 Principal Medical Institutions Iwamizawa General Hospital List of Diagnosis and Treatment Departments Internal Medicine Gastrointestinal Medicine Department Pediatrics Surgery Iwamizawa General Hospital Physiotherapy Obstetrics and Gynecology Postal code 068-8555 Neurosurgery Urology 9 jo nishi 7 chome 2 banchi Iwamizawa, Hokkaido. Mental Health Ophthalmology Tel. 0126-22-1650 Fax. 0126-25-0886 Dermatology Otorhinolaryngology Blood Purification Anesthesiology Hokkaido Chuo Rosai Hospital List of Diagnosis and Treatment Departments Hokkaido Chuo Rosai Hospital Internal Medicine Department Smoking Cessation for Postal code 068-0004 Outpatients 4 jo higashi 16 chome 5 banchi, Pneumoconiosis Internal Cardiology Iwamizawa, Hokkaido. Department Tel. 0126-22-1300 (switchboard Surgery Vascular Surgery operator) Fax. 0126-22-1304 Physiotherapy Urology Ophthalmology Otorhinolaryngology Rehabilitation Pathological Diagnostics Anesthesiology Oral Surgery 12 Tourist Attractions and Events Hokkaido Greenland Amusement Park If there`s one defining recreational spot in Iwamizawa, this is it. The grounds of the Hokkaido 21st Century Exhibition that was held in 1986 were simply inherited as they were and made into an amusement park. Boasting such rides as the tallest Ferris wheel in Hokkaido at 85m high and the longest roller coaster `GO-ON` at a total length of 1500m, the park is home to 46 kinds of large-scale attractions. In addition, the park holds fun events such as the annual hero/heroine show and the summertime fireworks show where 5000 firecrackers light up the night sky. Onsen (hot spring) Facilities (Maple Lodge and Kitamura Onsen) In Iwamizawa, there are two hot spring facilities that have different types of hot spring water. Both accommodate daytrips and overnight stays.。 あ ・Maple Lodge - Water: Sodium hydrogen carbonate cold mineral spring Effective against: chronic dermatitis, neuralgia (nerve pain), sensitivity to the cold, exhaustion, frozen shoulder (stiff, painful shoulders), etc. あ・Kitamura Onsen - Water: High sodium chloride spring (hypertonic neutral hot water spring) Effective against: Neuralgia, joint pain, muscle pain, frozen shoulder, motor paralysis, chronic enteropathy (digestive diseases), chronic gynecopathy (female disorders), chronic dermatitis, etc. Hyappei Festival Started in 1983 by several willing members as part of a city revitalization project, this festival uses Iwamizawa local specialty rice. Watching participants work together to raise the 200kg pestle and drop it into the colossal special mortar (2.1m diameter, 4t in weight) to pound out the large bag of mochi (sticky rice cake) in the city centre is very exciting. The mochi that is made is distributed to the
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