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FTakamori Yama Sports Park

Towada City Wakaba Stadium

About 55 min. by car from Misawa AirportAbout 30 min. by car from Shichinohe-Towada Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line)

About 45 min. by car from Misawa AirportAbout 25 min. by car from Shichinohe-Towada Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line)

GHachinohe Martial Arts Center

Hachinohe Higashi Sports Park

About 40 min. by car from Misawa AirportAbout 15 min. by car from Hachinohe Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/Hachinohe Line/Aoimori Railway Line)

About 50 min. by car from Misawa AirportAbout 20 min. by car from Hachinohe Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/Hachinohe Line/Aoimori Railway Line)

About 5 min. by car from Misawa AirportAbout 10 min. by car from Misawa Station (Aoimori Railway Line)About 30 min. by car from Hachinohe Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/Hachinohe Line/Aoimori Railway Line)

H Misawa International Sports Center (provisional name)

Aomori Prefectural GovernmentPlanning and Coordination Division, Department of Policy and Planning 1-1-1 Nagashima, Aomori-shi, Aomori Postal code 030-8570Phone +81-17-734-9136 Fax +81-17-734-8029 E-mail　kikaku@pref.aomori.lg.jp

C Aomori Martial Arts HallHirosaki Athletic Park

About 50 min. by car from Aomori AirportAbout 10 min. by car from Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Line/Konan Railway Konan Line)

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Iwaki Seishonen Sports Center

About 70 min. by car from Aomori AirportAbout 40 min. by car from Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Line/Konan Railway Konan Line)

About 70 min. by car from Aomori AirportAbout 45 min. by car from Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Line/Konan Railway Konan Line)

E Iwaki River Canoe Center About 70 min. by car from Aomori AirportAbout 30 min. by car from Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Line/Konan Railway Konan Line)

About 30 min. by car from Aomori AirportAbout 15 min. by car from Shin-Aomori Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/Ou Line)B Michinokubank Dream Stadium

(Aomori City Sports Complex)

About 35 min. by car from Aomori AirportAbout 25 min. by car from Shin-Aomori Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/Ou Line)A Maeda Arena

(New Aomori Prefecture Sports Park)

Access

Incheon International Airport　⇒　Aomori Airport About 2 hrs 20 min.

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Haneda Airport　 ⇒　Aomori Airport About 1 hr 15 min.From TokyoHaneda Airport　 ⇒　Misawa Airport About 1 hr 15 min.From TokyoKomaki Airport　 ⇒　Aomori Airport About 1 hr 20 min.From NagoyaItami Airport　 ⇒　Aomori Airport About 1 hr 30 min.From OsakaItami Airport　 ⇒　Misawa Airport About 1 hr 35 min.From OsakaNew Chitose Airport　⇒　Aomori Airport About 50 min.From HokkaidoOkadama Airport 　⇒　Misawa Airport About 1 hrFrom Hokkaido

Tokyo Station 　 ⇒　Shin-Aomori Station About 3 hrs (fastest)From TokyoTokyo Station 　 ⇒　Shichinohe-Towada Station About 3 hrs (fastest)From TokyoTokyo Station 　 ⇒　Hachinohe Station About 2 hrs 50 min. (fastest)From TokyoShin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station ⇒　Shin-Aomori Station About 1 hr (fastest)From Hokkaido

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AOMORIPre-Games Training Camp Guide

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Aomori Prefecture has an optimum sporting environment to host pre-Games training camps.

Cool even in summer:located on the northern tip ofHonshu IslandAomori Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Japan’s main island of Honshu and lies at an almost identical latitude as Rome, Madrid and New York. Its climate remains relatively cool even in summer to be ideal for the conditioning of athletes.

Limited rainfallin the summertimeRainfall is limited even in the rainy season (June-July), providing suitable conditions for training.

Direct flights available fromIncheon International AirportDirect flights are operated from Incheon International Airport (Seoul), called “Asia’s hub airport,” to Aomori Airport. Aomori can be accessed without stress from countries in Europe, America and other regions, not to mention Asia.

Home to a host ofbig-name athletesAomori has produced many athletes to shine in the Olympics and on other international stages. There are facilities in the prefecture that have been used by Olympic medalists for training.

Rich in nature/hot springs and cultureAomori is filled with natural beauty including Shirakami Mountain Range, one of Japan’s first sites entered on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list. The prefecture is dotted with onsen, or hot springs, that are useful for recovery from physical and mental fatigue. Summer festivals in Aomori are well known nationwide and promote active international and intercultural exchange along the way.

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WrestlingGold medalat the 2012London Games

Kaori IchoWrestlingGold medalat the 2012London Games

Hitomi ObaraArcherySilver medalat the 2012London Games

Takaharu Furukawa

WrestlingSilver medalat the 2008Beijing Games

Chiharu IchoJudoSilver medalat the 2004Athens Games

Hiroshi IzumiSoftballSilver medalat the 2000Sydney Games

Haruka Saito

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Hirosaki City

Facilities

Maeda Arena located in Aomori City is a comprehensive sports complex supported by the prefecture’s top-class equipment. It consists of arenas most suitable for basketball and volleyball, and is accompanied by a facility where specialist doctors perform medical checkups.

Maeda Arena (New Aomori Prefecture Sports Park)【Main arena】●3 basketball courts ●4 volleyball courts ●14 badminton courts ●3 tennis courts ●24 table tennis tables ●2 handball courts (3 practice courts) Capacity: Max. 5,348 seats (2F-3F: 3,368 fixed seats, max. 1,980 retractable seats)【Sub arena】●2 basketball courts ●3 volleyball courts ●6 badminton courts ●2 tennis courts ●12 table tennis tables【Tennis courts】●20 tennis courts, 4 sub courts Capacity: 4,213 seats, 240 seats for

players【Archery range】●15 archery lanes (30 shooting positions, longest range 90 m)【Ball game ground (natural grass)】●Football ●Rugby Total area:11,620 ㎡

Capacity: 1,500 fixed seats, 1,800 lawn seats【Indoor pool】●25 m×8 lanes【Training room】●Treadmills ●Stationary bikes ●Weight stack machines ●Hydraulic exercise equipment ●Free weights, etc.

■ Location: 22-2 Aza-Takase, Ooaza-Miyata, Aomori-shi, Aomori■ Access: About 35 min. by car from Aomori Airport　　　　　 About 25 min. by car from Shin-Aomori Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/Ou Line)

FootballArchery Rugby SwimmingTennis Table tennisBadmintonVolleyball

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Complete with a training camp dormitoryaccommodating 145 peopleMaeda Arena (New Aomori Prefecture Sports Park)

Aomori City

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Aomori Martial Arts Hall located in Hirosaki, a leading city in western Aomori Prefecture, is one of the prefecture’s largest indoor sports facilities and its main arena is capable of accommodating eight judo mats. The adjacent Hirosaki Athletic Park has a facility where athletes can train in case of rain.

Aomori Martial Arts Hall【Main arena】●8 judo mats ●2 basketball courts ●2 volleyball courts ●10 badminton courts ●2 tennis courts ●36 table tennis tables ●4 karate mats Capacity: 5,000 seats (2F 1,700 fixed seats, 640 retractable seats, 2,660 temporary seats)【Auxiliary arena】●1 volleyball court ●2 badminton courts ●5 table tennis tables【Judo hall】●2 judo mats ●2 karate mats【Kendo hall】●2 kendo courts ●2 karate mats【Training room】●Various types of training equipment: 28 machines, 18 types【Dormitory】●Max. 96 persons (16 Japanese-style rooms×6 persons)Hirosaki Athletic Park【Baseball stadium】●Left/right field 100 m, center field 122 m Capacity: 14,800

(main stand 4,500, infield seating 2,100, outfield seating 8,200)【Athletic stadium (authorized as Category 2)】●Track: 1 lap 400m (all weather) ●Indoor practice track: 50 m×4 lanes (all weather) Capacity: 12,000 (main stand 2,000, lawn seating 10,000)【Tennis courts (artificial grass)】●8 tennis courts Capacity: 1,200 seats【Ball game ground (artificial grass)】●1 rugby field ●1 football field Capacity: 640

seats Total area: 15,625 ㎡【Multipurpose athletic plaza】●1 baseball field ●1 softball field ●1 football field ●1 rugby field Total area: 15,049 ㎡【Snow-resistant training center】●Indoor ground Total area: 2,510 ㎡

■ Location : 2-3-1 Ooaza-Toyoda, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori■ Access : About 50 min. by car from Aomori Airport　　　　　 About 10 min. by car from Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Line/ Konan Railway Konan Line)

Karate RugbyAthletics SoftballBaseball

One of the prefecture’slargest indoor sports facilitiesAomori Martial Arts Hall/Hirosaki Athletic Park

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Michinokubank Dream Stadium, located in the center of Aomori City, excels in visitor amenities and accessibility. It is a multi-sport complex equipped with a wrestling hall, a judo hall, a grass ground suitable for football and other facilities.

Michinokubank Dream Stadium (Aomori City Sports Complex)【Judo hall】●2 judo mats Capacity: 88 seats (2 wheelchair seats)【Wrestling hall】●1 wrestling mat【Multipurpose plaza】●Football ●Rugby Total area: 9,248 ㎡【Multipurpose sports ground】●5 badminton courts (June-August) ●4 curling sheets (September-May) Capacity: 279 seats (1F: 112 seats, 4 wheelchair seats, 2F: 160 seats, 3 wheelchair seats)【Indoor ground】●Archery (indoor event, 3 shooting positions)【Kendo hall】●2 kendo courts Capacity: 84 seats (2 wheelchair seats)【Kyudo range】●Kyudo (short range, 6 shooting positions) Capacity: 66 seats (2

wheelchair seats)

■ Location: 1-13-1 Gappo, Aomori-shi, Aomori■ Access: About 30 min. by car from Aomori Airport　　　　　 About 15 min. by car from Shin-Aomori Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/Ou Line)

RugbyJudo Badminton ArcheryWrestling

Conveniently located in the center of Aomori CityAs this stadium has good access to the center of Aomori City, visitors may find it convenient to transfer by Shinkansen bullet train and arrange accommodation. It is also located so close to the large-scale sports complex Maeda Arena (New Aomori Prefecture Sports Park) (See the upper section of this page) that it may fittingly serve as an auxiliary facility.

Judo hall

Wrestling hall Multipurpose plaza

A multi-sport complex equippedwith martial arts halls Aomori City

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Mt. Iwakisan Synthesis Park Multipurpose ground

Mt. Iwakisan Synthesis ParkGymnasium

Mt. Iwakisan Synthesis ParkBaseball stadiumIwaki Seishonen Sports Center

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Mt. Iwakisan Synthesis Park and Iwaki Seishonen Sports Center are both blessed by a magnificent landscape with a view of Mount Iwaki as well as a climate that remains cool even in summer. They are set in a richly natural and calm environment that helps athletes train themselves comfortably.

Mt. Iwakisan Synthesis Park【Multipurpose ground (natural grass)】No.1 plaza●2 football fields ●2 rugby fields No.2 plaza●2 rugby fields ●4 football (junior) fields【Gymnasium】●2 basketball courts ●2 volleyball courts ●8 badminton courts ●2 tennis courts ●20 table tennis tables Capacity: 1,000 (750 fixed seats, standing room for 250 people)【Baseball stadium】●Left/right field 100 m, center field 122 m Capacity: 15,000

(infield stand 3,000, outfield stand 12,000)【Tennis courts】●1 center court (sand-filled artificial grass/all weather) Capacity:

5,000 seats (2F 1,700 fixed seats, 640 retractable seats, 2,660 temporary seats) ●20 courts for general use (sand-filled artificial grass/all weather)Iwaki Seishonen Sports Center【Ball game ground】●Football ●Softball Total area: 7,150 ㎡【Multipurpose plaza (natural grass)】●2 rugby fields Total area: No.1 multipurpose

plaza/22,500 ㎡, No.2 multipurpose plaza/25,500 ㎡

■ Location: ［Mt. Iwakisan Synthesis Park］195-1 Aza-Susono, Hyakuzawa, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori ［Iwaki Seishonen Sports Center］1-2 Aza-Yudanyachi, Tokiwano, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori■ Access: About 70 min. by car from Aomori Airport ［Mt. Iwakisan Synthesis Park］About 40 min. by car from Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Line/Konan Railway Konan Line) ［Iwaki Seishonen Sports Center］About 45 min. by car from Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Line/Konan Railway Konan Line)

RugbyTennis Baseball

Hirosaki City

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A prime locationwith a view of Mount IwakiMt. Iwakisan Synthesis Park/Iwaki Seishonen Sports Center

A comprehensive sports complexboasting the prefecture’s top-class equipmentThis sports complex is accompanied by Aomori Prefectural Institute for Sports Sciences where specialist doctors provide multi-faceted support to athletes. It is also complete with a large-scale training camp dormitory, which can accommodate 145 people.

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Main arena Tennis courts

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Aomori Martial Arts HallJudo hall

Hirosaki Athletic ParkAthletic stadiumHirosaki Athletic Park Baseball stadium

Michinokubank Dream Stadium (Aomori City Sports Complex)

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■ Location: 　 ［Takamori Yama Sports Park］ 1-268 Aza-Umeyama, Ooaza-Fukamochi, Towada-shi, Aomori 　 ［Towada City Wakaba Stadium］12 Nishi Niju Niban-cho, Towada-shi, Aomori■ Access: ［Takamori Yama Sports Park］ About 55 min. by car from Misawa Airport　 About 30 min. by car from Shichinohe-Towada Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line) ［Towada City Wakaba Stadium］ About 45 min. by car from Misawa Airport About 25 min. by car from Shichinohe-Towada Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line)

■ Location: ［Hachinohe Martial Arts Center］9-1 Aza-Shimoyashiki, Ooaza-Nukazuka, Hachinohe-shi, Aomori 　 ［Hachinohe Higashi Sports Park］8-1-1 Minatotakadai, Hachinohe-shi, Aomori■ Access: ［Hachinohe Martial Arts Center］About 40 min. by car from Misawa Airport　 　 About 15 min. by car from Hachinohe Station(JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/Hachinohe Line/Aoimori Railway Line) ［Hachinohe Higashi Sports Park］About 50 min. by car from Misawa Airport　 About 20 min. by car from Hachinohe Station(JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/Hachinohe Line/Aoimori Railway Line)

十和田市

Facilities

Iwaki River Canoe Center in Nishimeya Village, located in southwestern Aomori Prefecture, has a purpose-built 200-500 m course using the Iwaki River. It has been hosting wildwater and slalom races in the nationwide Japan Cup series every year.

Iwaki River Canoe Center●Purpose-built 200-500 m course (wildwater, slalom)

■ Location: Aza-Natsubotai, Ooaza-Tashiro, Nishimeya-mura, Aomori■ Access: About 70 min. by car from Aomori Airport　　　　　 About 30 min. by car from Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Line/Konan Railway Konan Line)

Canoe

One of the nation’s best canoe centers:host to the Japan Cup for more than 15 yearsThe Iwaki River, which can secure a stable supply of water thanks to water discharges from the upstream Tsugaru Dam, is one of the few rivers in the country that can constantly stage canoeing events. It has been hosting the Japan Cup and various other competit ions, and is surrounded with accommodations featuring onsen, or hot springs.

Canoeing course

Hachinohe Martial Arts Center Wrestling hall

Hachinohe Higashi Sports Park GymnasiumHachinohe Martial Arts Center Judo hall

Accommodations in the areaA scene from the Japan Cup A scene from the Japan Cup

Towada City Wakaba Stadium

A canoe centerthat hosts the Japan CupIwaki River Canoe Center Nishimeya Village

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Hachinohe Martial Arts Center in Hachinohe City, located in southeastern Aomor i Prefecture, accommodates two mats author ized by the international amateur wrestling federation, United World Wrestling. A gymnasium in the adjacent Hachinohe Higashi Sports Park employs LED lighting, which is becoming de rigueur for international matches.

A training ground that has producedOlympic medalistsHachinohe Martial Arts Center/Hachinohe Higashi Sports Park Hachinohe City

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Towada City, located in southeastern Aomori Prefecture, is fully equipped with football facilities. Takamori Yama Sports Park has both natural and artificial grass pitches (with equipment for night matches), and Towada City Wakaba Stadium has an artificial grass pitch (with equipment for night matches).

A full array of facilities to fit in with thearea that has a large footballing populationThere is a large footballing population in and around Towada City and the area is dotted with football grounds and indoor practice grounds within a 30-minute radius, including many facilities fully equipped for night matches.

Takamori Yama Sports Park

Towada City Wakaba Stadium

An array of football facilities boasting natural grassand night-match equipmentTakamori Yama Sports Park/Towada City Wakaba Stadium Towada City

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Takamori Yama Sports Park●1 natural grass pitch Total area: 11,300 ㎡ Capacity: 990 fixed seats, 4,010 lawn seats●1 artificial grass pitch Total area: 11,300 ㎡ Capacity: 470 fixed seats, 4,500 lawn seatsTowada City Wakaba Stadium●1 artificial grass pitch Total area: 11,500 ㎡ Capacity: 1,300 lawn seats

Hachinohe Martial Arts Center【Wrestling hall (mats authorized by the international amateur wrestling federation)】●2 wrestling mats【Judo hall (international standard)】●182 judo tatamiHachinohe Higashi Sports Park【Gymnasium】●2 basketball courts ●2 volleyball courts ●8 badminton courts ●2 tennis courts Capacity: 1,018 fixed seats【Tennis courts】●10 tennis courts (sand-filled artificial grass/all weather)【Athletic stadium (authorized as Category 3)】●Track: 1 lap 400 m×8 lanes (all

weather) Capacity: 10,000 (main stand 1,000, lawn seating 9,000)【Baseball stadium】●Left/right field 93 m, center field 120 m Capacity: 9,050 【Velodrome】●333.1/3 m in circumference (track protected by asphalt pavement, sealant finishing)

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Misawa International Center

Exterior view (artist’s conception)

Misawa International Sports Center (provisional name) is scheduled to be completed in October 2017 in Misawa City, located in eastern Aomori Prefecture. Featuring state-of-the-art equipment and an international standard main arena, it is suitable for volleyball and basketball training.

A state-of-the-art sports facility in the city known forits active international and intercultural exchangeMisawa International Sports Center (provisional name)

Misawa City

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Misawa International Sports Center (provisional name)

【Main arena】●Basketball (2 official courts, 2 practice courts) ●Volleyball (2 official courts, 3 practice courts) ●Badminton (8 official courts, 10 practice courts) ●Tennis (2 official courts, 2 practice courts) ●Table tennis (15 official tables, 16 practice tables) Capacity: 1,827 seats (2F 995 fixed seats, 1F 832 retractable seats)【Sub arena】●Basketball (1 practice court) ●Volleyball (1 practice court) ●Badminton (3 practice courts) ●Tennis (1 practice court) ●Table tennis (4 practice tables)

■ Location: 1-136-1 Minamiyama, Misawa-shi, Aomori■ Access: About 5 min. by car from Misawa Airport　　　　　 About 10 min. by car from Misawa Station (Aoimori Railway Line) About 30 min. by car from Hachinohe Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line/ Hachinohe Line/ Aoimori Railway Line)

Sitting volleyball Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair tennis

International and intercultural exchange rooted in the city’sfriendly relations with the U.S. forces over the yearsMisawa City has a deep-rooted awareness among its citizens over the significance of international and intercultural exchange and it actively accepts overseas athletes and organizes volunteers through the existing Misawa International Center and other channels.

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