Toyama, where, as well as the previous World Cup
in 1999, the women's tournament will take place is a city that is
surrounded by the native beauty of Japan's scenic mountains, the
Northern Alps, and the Bay of Toyama which is famous for the mirage
- the altitude drop between them is 3000m. Toyama has been well
known for pharmacy for over 300 years and there are many pharmaceutical
laboratories. In Toyama, people are extremely enthusiastic about
volleyball and a great number of international competitions have
been staged. Toyama will host the World Cup twice in succession,
following the previous competition. The Toyama City Gym was completed
just before the previous World Cup and was the main competition
site for the National Athletic Meet in 2000. As it is very easily
accessible - 5 to 6 minutes walk from JR Toyama Station - it is
assumed that many volleyball enthusiasts from the Kansai area will
visit Toyama.
Address: 12-1 Minato, Irifune-cho, Toyama
Capacity: 5,000
Access: [Hokuriku-Line / JR] Five minutes walk
from the North Exit of the Toyama Station
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