Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall, Convention center and music venue in Seibu Ryokuchi Park, Kanazawa, Japan
Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall is a convention complex in western Kanazawa's Seibu Ryokuchi Park, made up of four halls built between 1972 and 1992. Halls 1 to 4 together cover 28,796 m2 of floor space, with 17,718 m2 of ground-floor exhibition area, plus an outdoor exhibition ground of 4,262 m2. Hall 4, completed in May 1992, is the largest at 10,530 m2.
The four exhibition halls were completed in stages: Hall 2 in June 1972, Hall 1 in March 1974, Hall 3 in August 1981 and Hall 4 in May 1992. Together they provide 17,718 m2 of ground-floor exhibition space, plus a 4,262 m2 outdoor exhibition ground. During the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake the complex served as a reception point for relief supplies.
Locals call the hall "Santen". Since 2016 the fourth building has hosted OTONOKO, a music festival produced by Kanazawa-born producer Yasutaka Nakata, with acts such as CAPSULE and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. POP HILL, held in the same building from 2017, revived a festival last staged in 2002. Momoiro Clover Z played the third building in 2013, their first concert in the Hokuriku region.
The location is easily accessible by public transport and sits within a park setting with ample space. Visitors should check in advance what type of event is taking place, as the program varies regularly.
The venue is nicknamed "Santen" locally. During the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake it served as a reception point for relief supplies. Hall 4, completed in 1992, has hosted the OTONOKO festival since 2016, produced by Kanazawa-born Yasutaka Nakata.
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