Nara Kasugano International Forum Iraka

Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA (奈良春日野国際フォーラム 甍 I・RA・KA, Nara-kasugano kokusai fōramu iraka), formerly known as Nara Prefectural New Public Hall (奈良県新公会堂, Nara-ken shin-kōkaidō), is a convention center in Nara, Nara, Japan. Located near Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara Park, the venue re-opened on July 1, 2015, annexing its adjacent public building that served as Nara Park Silk Road Exchange Hall (奈良公園シルクロード交流館, Nara-kōen siruku-rōdo kōryūkan) that closed on December 31, 2014.

Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA
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Address101 Kasugano-cho,
LocationNara, Nara, Japan
Coordinates34°41′2″N 135°50′36″E / 34.68389°N 135.84333°E / 34.68389; 135.84333
OwnerNara Prefecture
OperatorNara Prefecture
Hiramatsu Inc. TYO: 2764
Built11 April 1986–30 September 1987
InauguratedOctober 1987
Opened1 April 1989
Renovated1 July 2015
Expanded1 July 2015
Construction cost
¥5 billion (¥5.9 billion in 2019 yen[1])
Former names
Nara Prefectural New Public Hall
Classroom-style seating
24ー340
Banquet/ballroom60ー200
Theatre seating
150ー1006
Enclosed space
 • Total space9,060.12 m2 (97,522.3 sq ft)
 • Breakout/meeting3,773.8 m2 (40,621 sq ft) (3 halls and 12 rooms)
Main Bldg.: 2,315.2 m2 (24,921 sq ft) (2 halls and 18 rooms)
Annex: 1,458.6 m2 (15,700 sq ft) (1 hall and 5 rooms)
 • Ballroom990.3 m2 (10,660 sq ft) (2 halls)
Main Bldg.: 508.1 m2 (5,469 sq ft) (1 hall)
Annex: 482.2 m2 (5,190 sq ft) (1 hall)
Parking40 lots
Public transit accessKintetsu Nara Station
Website
www.i-ra-ka.jp/en/

References

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  1. ^ 1868 to 1938: Williamson J., Nominal Wage, Cost of Living, Real Wage and Land Rent Data for Japan 1831-1938, 1939 to 1945: Bank of Japan Historical Statistics Afterwards, Japanese Historical Consumer Price Index numbers based on data available from the Japanese Statistics Bureau. Japan Historical Consumer Price Index (CPI) – 1970 to 2014 Retrieved 30 July 2014. For between 1946 and 1970, from "昭和戦後史". Retrieved 2015-01-24.
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