JAPAN MEETING & INCENTIVE

Within a short distance of Matsumoto lies tranquil countryside that evokes heartwarming memories: the flowers, greenery, and pure water of Azumino; the abundant produce of the mountains and farming villages; and the many hot springs. All these are the bounty of the Northern Alps, a range which includes several peaks over 3,000 meters.

Access

Matsumoto is located in the very center of Japan, within easy reach of all Japan's major cities by land or air. From Narita Airport it takes 270 min, via the Narita Express and JR Chuo Line limited express to Matsumoto. From Centrair (Nagoya airport), it takes 160 min by train. By expressway, it is about two and a half hours' drive from either Tokyo or Nagoya.

Facilities

Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre, designed by the world-renowned architect Toyo Ito, is suitable for both conferences and top-level performing arts. The main hall has an adjustable ceiling permitting a large hall configuration that seats up to 1,800 people and a medium hall configuration for up to 1,397. There is also a small hall that seats 288. The spacious main lobby and delightful rooftop garden are ideal venues for entertaining. The numerous studio and rehearsal rooms are designed to double as meeting rooms seating between 30 and 200.

The Nagano Prefectural Matsumoto Cultural Hall, home to Seiji Ozawa's prestigious Saito Kinen Festival of classical music, is equipped with facilities for simultaneous interpretation in four languages. The large hall seats 2,000 and the small hall seats up to 746, and there are several other meeting rooms of various sizes as well for working sessions.

Financial Support

Matsumoto offers both subsidies for conferences and discounts on accommodation.

Please contact the Matsumoto Convention Bureau for further information.

Contact

Matsumoto Convention Bureau

http://www.matsumoto-tca.or.jp/en/

Matsue

Matsue lies roughly in the middle of the western Japan Sea coast, about 180 km from Hiroshima and 370 km from Osaka. In this placid "water city," the canals spreading through the town are spanned by a total of 500 bridges. The city was originally established as the center of the ancient Izumo Province, and famous Buddhist temples—one for men, one for women—were founded here in the 8th century Nara Period. During the Edo Period (17th to 19th century), Matsue took on its current form and prospered as a castle town.