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Hiroshima

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Hiroshima is a historical and cultural town with two UNESCO World Heritage sites—the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (Atomic Bomb Dome) and Itsukushima Shrine—and is also known as a hub for manufacturing technology. Hiroshima has peacefully developed from the ashes of devastation, with achievements in research by Hiroshima University, the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency and others as well as global success by corporations in the automotive, machinery, chemical and other industries. Hiroshima is an ideal location for conferences that strive to solve problems through peaceful, intellectual exchange. The compact city center is home to several facilities that can accommodate over 10,000 participants when combined.

Access

Kansai International Airport→Hiroshima Station：Total of approx. 140 min. by train (Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Sta.)
Fukuoka Airport→Hiroshima Station：Total of approx. 75 min. by train (Shinkansen from Hakata Sta.)
Hiroshima Airport→Hiroshima Station：Approx. 45 min. by limousine bus
Hiroshima Airport→Hiroshima Bus Center：Approx. 53 min. by limousine bus

Venues overview

	Facility	Rooms
Hotel	94	10,690
Ryokan	53	800
Total	147	11,490

Contact

Hiroshima Convention & Visitors Bureau

〒730-0011, Japan, 6th Floor, Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building, 5-44 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
See the map
+81-82-554-1862
+81-82-554-1815
http://www.hiroshimacvb.jp/en/
hcvb@hiroshima-navi.or.jp

Pre-/Post-Convention Programs

Hospitality Civic Exchange Program
Elementary school students lead tours of peace museums in elementary schools. This program also offers performances by local hospitality groups and hands-on cultural experiences with calligraphy, tea, origami and more.
Heian tsubo-shozoku kimono dressing
Don tsubo-shozoku kimono to tour Miyajima dressed like court nobles of the Heian period (794-1185). Hands-On Experiences and Other Pre-/Post-Convention Programs

4 Hours in Hiroshima

4 Hours in Hiroshima Sightseeing in Hiroshima: Double World Heritage Sites!

Peace Memorial Park

River Cruise

Itsukushima Shrine

Miyajima Omotesando Street

Option A: Art Tour

Option B: Hands-on Handicrafts

Option C: Historic Hiroshima

Manufacturing

Hiroshima Prefecture is home to many major manufacturers including Mazda and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and has a high concentration of enterprises in the automotive, aerospace, industrial equipment, and ship-building fields.
In addition to development and production facilities operated by Mazda, one of Japan’s leading automotive manufacturers, Hiroshima has a wide range of automotive parts companies supporting such facilities, and these play a key role in the regional economy. Ship-building has a long history in the region, where Japan’s oldest dock was built in the 19th century. The Hiroshima Aircraft Industry Promotion Council has been established as a forum for collaboration among companies, university research institutes, and government agencies. Its initiatives are aimed at enhancing the productivity and technical capabilities of Hiroshima’s aircraft industry.

Sport

Hiroshima has many sports equipment manufacturers, including the headquarters of Molten Corporation and the main factory of Mikasa Corporation.
Many professional sports teams, including baseball, soccer, and basketball teams, are based in Hiroshima. The city and prefectural governments actively work to attract world sporting events in a variety of disciplines. In this context, the municipal government compiled the Hiroshima City Sports Promotion Plan and has been making efforts to develop human resources, etc.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Fisheries Research Agency facility in Hiroshima Prefecture works to resolve issues affecting fisheries environments and conducts research and development relating to the fishing and aquaculture industries.
Hiroshima Prefecture is Japan’s leading producer of oysters, and its thriving aquaculture industry also farms red sea bream.

Peace

As the site of the world’s first atomic bombing, Hiroshima continues to work tirelessly for world peace.
As well as the Hiroshima International Peace Summit, the city has hosted the United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues, which was held in Hiroshima again in 2015.
Peace initiatives are taken in many fields, including Hiroshima City Univercity’s Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine.

Support Programs for Convention

Support for bidding process
Category	Type of Support	Availability	Languages
Site inspection	Arranging an inspection trip for site selection	✓	English
Support for hosting/preparation
Category	Type of Support	Availability	Languages
PR	Support for encouraging participation in the event	✓	English
PR	Supporting other PR activities	✓	English
Conference and event preparation	Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies	✓	English
	Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)	✓	English
	Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)	✓	English
	Providing tourism information	✓	English
	Requesting nominal support	✓	English
	Coordinating with relevant organizations	✓	English
Conference and event operation	Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)
	Arranging volunteers	✓	English
	Setting up an information desk
	Providing maps/guidebooks for participants	✓	English
	Arranging shuttle buses
	Providing convention bags	✓	English
Hospitality	Welcome posters and digital signage	✓	English
	Welcome message by the head of the local government	✓	English
	Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities
	Providing discounts on public transportation
	Dispatching tourism ambassadors	✓	English
Related programs	Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts
	Making arrangements for post-convention programs
	Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants
	Arranging tour interpreters and guides

Support Programs for Incentive Travel

Support for Promoting Incentive Travel
Type of Support	Availability
Site inspection support (provision of accommodation, food, tourist activities)	✓
Creation of draft proposals, providing information	✓
Support During Incentive Travel
Type of Support	Availability
Accommodation	✓
Airport transfer services	✓
Welcome banners	✓
Chartered transport (e.g. coaches)	✓
Prepaid cards for public transport	✓
Venues (MICE facilities, unique venues)	✓
Event management services	✓
Recruiting volunteers to assist at events	✓
Excursions, technical visits etc.	✓
Attractions, entertainment etc.	✓
Experience programs	✓
Local cuisine, traditional cuisine	✓
Greeting at airport or station	-
Greeting or welcome letter from local government head	✓
Travel brochures	✓
Discount coupons	-
Giveaways	✓