KYOKUSHIN HAMAI GROUP
Kyokushin karate in Kanazawa, Japan.
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
The castle town on the Sea of Japan
Tsuzumi-mon Gate, Kanazawa Station (illustrative)
Kyokushin Hamai Group (KHG) hosts traditional Kyokushin karate in Kanazawa — a historic castle town famous for its samurai and geisha districts, its gardens, and its gold-leaf crafts. We welcome karateka from around the world to test themselves here, in a city where tradition is still a living, everyday thing.
Come for the fight. Stay for the city.
Held each July at the Ishikawa Sports Center, Kanazawa
The final of the 2025 Hokushinetsu Championships
OPEN-WEIGHT MEN · TRADITIONAL KYOKUSHIN RULES
Nearly 40 years of history. One of the few tournaments still fought under traditional full-contact Kyokushin (knockdown) rules — open-weight, for the strongest. International competitors are welcome.
YOUTH · A GATEWAY TO THE NATIONAL STAGE
From young children to high-schoolers — the tournament where Japan's next generation takes its first step toward the national stage. Held on the same day as the Hokushinetsu Championships.
Beyond Kanazawa — the national stage.
The All-Japan Kyokushin Karate Championships (Yokohama, each November) bring together the strongest fighters in the country. For many, the road to that stage begins in the regions — in tournaments like these.
In the center of Japan's main island, on the Sea of Japan coast
FROM TOKYO
Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train), direct
about 2.5 hours
FROM OSAKA
Limited Express Thunderbird + Shinkansen
about 2.5 hours
BY AIR
Komatsu Airport, ~40 min from the city
domestic flights from Tokyo & beyond