With spring arriving in Kanazawa, this tour, at this price, is a must-attend!

Architectural Radio features a diverse program, from interviews with prominent architects to segments with student participants, and also offers podcast distribution. This "Architectural Radio Kanazawa Architecture Tour" is a tour that covers major architectural sites primarily in Kanazawa City and its surrounding areas. It's a very valuable and luxurious itinerary, exploring everything from historic buildings to notable contemporary architecture over three days and two nights with the core members of Architectural Radio.


Mr. Tatsushi Matsuda (Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, Tatsushi Matsuda Architects), a core member of Architectural Radio and a Kanazawa native, recommends: "On the Kanazawa Architecture Tour, we will visit excellent architectural sites around Kanazawa. On the first day, we will walk around the city, visiting places like the newly completed So-da-su-gi Memorial Museum. On the second and third days, we will use a chartered bus to visit notable contemporary architecture and urban development examples while experiencing history and tradition. By visiting these architectural sites firsthand, let's share an unforgettable spatial experience together."

As spring arrives, it would be wonderful to visit buildings not usually accessible and listen to the insights of experts.

Architectural Radio Kanazawa Architecture Tour
Participants
Yasuhiro Minami (Associate Professor, Kokushikan University)
Shunsuke Kurakata (Associate Professor, Osaka City University)
Takashi Tanimura (Lecturer, Hiroshima International University)
Tatsushi Matsuda (Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo, Tatsushi Matsuda Architects)
Akiko Yamamoto (Architectural Radio Staff, Graduate School of Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Kanazawa Navigator), and others

Tour Schedule
March 27 (Tuesday) - 29 (Thursday), 2012
*Meet and disband at Kanazawa Station.

Itinerary
Day 1: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
11:00 Meet at the ticket gate of JR Kanazawa Station
11:30 Kano Godo Bank (Togo Murano), Kanazawa Art Gummi, Omicho Ichibakan (RIA)
11:50 Oyamacho Zig Building (Yasuo Hiraguchi), Hiraguchi Yasuo Architectural Research Office
12:30 Kanazawa City Tamagawa Library (Yoshio Taniguchi, Yoshiro Taniguchi)
13:00 Nomachi Samurai District Area
13:20 RENN Building (Seiichi Ozu) (Lunch)
14:30 Via Koten Kinenkan (Hanroku Yamaguchi, Masamichi Kyūru), Shiinoki Guest House (Yamashita Sekkei), 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (SANAA)
15:00 So-da-su-gi Memorial Museum (Yoshio Taniguchi)
15:50 Shin-tatemachi Stroll, studio KOZ. / Kanazawa R Real Estate, Hisanao Matsudaya Shoten (Seiichi Ozu)
16:30 Arrive at CAAK, Explanation of CAAK
17:00 "@Kanazawa Special Lecture with Architectural Radio" Public Recording Event
Speakers: @Kanazawa Exhibiting Students, Yasuhiro Minami, Shunsuke Kurakata, Takashi Tanimura, Toshihiro Yoshimura, Noriko Hayashino, Tatsushi Matsuda
20:00 Joint交流パーティ (networking party) at CAAK with Architectural Radio, CAAK, and @Kanazawa
23:00 End of Day 1. Overnight stay at KKR Hotel Kanazawa or Machiya Guesthouse.

Day 2: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
9:00 Meet at Machiya Guesthouse, board chartered bus
9:20 Meet in the lobby of KKR Hotel Kanazawa, board chartered bus
9:40 Kanazawa City Arts Village (Ichiro Mizuno)
10:30 Kanazawa Institute of Technology (Yukio Otani, Ichiro Mizuno)
11:00 Nonoichi Town Hall (Hisao Koyama)
12:30 Lunch at Bengaraya
13:30 Kutani Ware Kiln Site Museum (Hiroshi Naito)
14:00 Yamashiro Onsen New Sōyu (Hiroshi Naito)
14:20 Beniya Mukayu (Satoshi Takeyama)
15:20 Via Ukichiro Nakaya Museum of Snow and Ice (Arata Isozaki) [Closed], Katayamazu Onsen New Sōyu (Yoshio Taniguchi) [Under Construction]
16:20 Asakura Isokichi Museum of Art (Yoshirō Ikenohira)
18:00 Arrive at Machiya Guesthouse (Atelier Bow-Wow)
18:30 Arrive at KKR Hotel Kanazawa
(Free time)
19:30 Party with architects and art professionals at KAPO (Kanazawa Art Port)
21:30 End of Day 2. Those interested can proceed to an after-party. Overnight stay at KKR Hotel Kanazawa, Machiya Guesthouse, etc.

Day 3: Thursday, March 29, 2012
9:00 Meet at Machiya Guesthouse, board chartered bus
9:20 Meet in the lobby of KKR Hotel Kanazawa, board chartered bus
9:40 Ryuro and Gojukkengura (within Kanazawa Castle Park)
10:50 Kanazawa Beans (SAKO Architects & Engineers)
11:20 Uminomira Library (Sea-Lack K&H)
12:20 Kanazawa Port Ohi Karakuri Museum (Shozo Uchii)
13:00 Lunch at Hōshō Sushi (tentative) or similar
14:00 Kanazawa Ohi Kurakura Art Project (Masao Mizuno), Moromi-gura, etc.
15:00 Kiitaro Nishida Museum of Philosophy (Tadao Ando)
16:30 Stroll through Kazue-machi Teahouse District and Higashi Chaya District, Hakuza Hikari-gura (Ichiro Mizuno)
18:00 Arrive at Kanazawa Station, disband

Participation Fee
Scheduled to be between 17,000 and 22,000 yen for 3 days and 2 nights (subject to change based on the number of participants). If using Machiya Guesthouse, it is estimated between 12,000 and 17,000 yen. For those participating from within the city or without requiring accommodation and using their own vehicles, participation is possible at a reduced rate (only a few thousand yen for admission fees, etc.). However, you will need to travel with the chartered bus. Please inquire individually. Since we meet and disband at Kanazawa Station, the tour participation fee will be shared among all participants, covering accommodation in Ishikawa Prefecture, the chartered bus, highway tolls, and admission fees. Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, including the networking party) will be borne separately by each individual.