About Kanazawa

Kanazawa is one of Japan's foremost castle towns. The city boasts many places of historic and aesthetic interest, such as the splendid Kenrokuen, known as one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, and lshikawa-mon, the commanding gate to the old castle grounds. In Kanazawa, one is acutely aware of the changing seasons. Not only is Kanazawa's natural scenery a colorful delight year-round, but every seasonal change is so carefully celebrated in Kanazawa's traditional cuisine, decor and yearly events that one comes to feel as if there are many more than four seasons. The following links are useful to know about Kanazawa.

• Eye on Kanazawa
• Kenrokuen (Japanese style garden)
• Kanazawa Castle Park
• JR Kanazawa Station

Transportation to Kanazawa

Route 1: Haneda or Narita - Kanazawa

1. Arrive at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) or Narita International Airport
2. Move to Tokyo Station or Ueno Station by trains or buses
3. Move to Kanazawa Station by Hokuriku Shinkansen

Route 2: Haneda - Komatsu - Kanazawa

1. Arrive at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport)
2. Flight from Tokyo Airport (Haneda Airport) to Komatsu airport by domestic airline
3. Move to Kanazawa Station by Limousine bus from Komatsu airport

Route 3: Kansai - Kanazawa

1. Arrive at Kansai International Airport
2. Move to Shin-Osaka Station or Kyoto Station by Limited Express Haruka
3. Move to Kanazawa Station from Shin-Osaka Station or Kyoto Station by Limited Express Thunderbird

Route 4: Chubu - Kanazawa

1. Arrive at Chubu Centrair International Airport
2. Move to Nagoya Station by train
3. Move to Kanazawa from Nagoya Station by Limited Express Shirasagi

Hotels

There are a lot of hotels around Kanazawa Station, Korinbo, and Katamachi area. We prepare no conference rate for specific hotels. The following hotels are close to the conference site (Kanazawa Bunka Hall).

• Kanazawa New Grand Hotel
• Tokyu Stay Kanazawa
• Hotel Intergate Kanazawa
• Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa

Of course, you can find many hotels around Kanazawa Station. For example, the follwing hotels are very close to the station.

• ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa
• Hotel Nikko Kanazawa
• Hotel Kanazawa

Conference Site

The conference will be held at Kanazawa Bunka Hall. The access information is as follows:

Address:

Kanazawa Bunka Hall, 15-1 Takaoka-cho, Kanazawa-city, Ishikawa 920-0864, Japan.
Tel: +81-76-223-1221, Fax: +81-76-223-1299
Access from Kanazawa Station:

You can take a taxi or a bus at ``east'' exit of the station. A taxi takes 10 minutes, and bus takes 15 minutes or so. We say ``Kanazawa Bunka Hall'' in Japanese. When you take a bus, use terminal 3, 8, 9, 10, or 11, and get off the bus at the bus stop named "Minami-cho Oyama-jinja", which is the 3rd stop. From the bus stop, it takes 3 minutes to the hall. You also can walk from the station to the hall; the distance is 1.3 km, and it takes around 15-20 minutes.