LET’S DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF HOKURIKU

2024 announced the 60th birthday of the world famous train "Shinkansen" in Japan, as its operation started 1 October 1964 a few days before the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.

2024 is also the opening of the prolongation of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Tsuruga Station, offering a new access for MICE purposes tours in the Hokuriku region.

Let's visit together some recommended location of Hokuriku to help you organize your future MICE destination.

FUKUI , FUKUI PREFECTURE

(Shinkansen duration : 2h51 from Tokyo Station)

Surrounded by rich nature, history and culture, Fukui is filled with many attractions that the whole country can be proud of. Why not hold a relaxing and fruitful conference in Fukui, a place with a good old-fashioned atmosphere in the Satoyama of Japan ?

A wide variety of Mice events, from urban MICE to MICE with hot spring stays, can be realized !

UNIQUE VENUE - FUKUI CITY NIGIWAI KORYUSHISETSU

Fukui Happiring Hall consist of a real Noh Stage and a floor that can be used in three different ways for traditional performing arts, ceremonies, and academic conferences.

ACTIVITY - KANAZU FOREST OF CREATION

It is a place of communication for people to experience the joy of moving their hearts and creating in harmony with nature. The main facility is a museum that holds a variety of exhibitions, and there are also glass studio and creative studios for ceramics, wax dyeing, etc..., where visitors can enjoy and experience art in the middle of nature.

ACTIVITY - FOSSIL ESCAVATION

Experience real fossil excavation at HOROSSA!

You can experience it at the rocky area in the Izumi area where many fossils such as dinosaurs, ammonites, shellfish, and plants are excavated.

A big discovery of the century may happen to your group !

KANAZAWA, ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE

( Shinkansen duration : 2h28 from Tokyo station)

Knows centuries ago as the Kaga domain castle town that produced million kg of rice, Kanazawa contains countless areas that still exhibit the fell of feudal Japan, including Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle, the nagamachi samurai district and three Chaya district. In addition of this rich history, tourist attractions such as the 21^st century museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa and the Omicho Market and Kanazawa’s food culture and traditional performing arts await convention participants.

UNIQUE VENUE - KANAZAWA PORT CRUISE

The Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal, with its gently curved roof, is entirely made of glass, offering a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan.

In the cruise ship off-season, the CIQ and waiting areas are transformed into spaces that can be used for events

ACTIVITY - KANAZAWA GOLD LEAF

98 percent's of the gold leaf used in Japan is produced in Kanazawa. It is also used in the kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto. As such, Kanazawa is also called “the city of gold leaf,” and boasts of many tourist spots where you can experience the application of gold leaf. You can enjoy a variety of gold leafed crafts ranging from ones using an easy-to-learn kit to ones you design originally.

ACTIVITY - WAGASHI (JAPANESE SWEET) MAKING

Kanazawa, a city known for its tea ceremony culture, created delicate and cute Japanese confectioneries.

A wagashi chef from a long-established Japanese confectionary shop in Kanazawa will kindly show you how to make high-grade fresh wagashi in each season

KAGA, ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE

( Shinkansen duration : 2h43 from Tokyo station)

Located between Kanazawa and Fukui, Kaga city is an important tourist city that is famous for his temples and his hot-springs !