Hokuriku

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Hokuriku is a Smash region comprised of four prefectures. These prefectures include Ishikawa, Fukui, Niigata, and Toyama. On an administrative level, this region would be part of the Chūbu region. However, this area has significant historic and cultural differences that have led it to being considered separate.

The largest Smash tournaments tend to occur in Ishikawa, including the long-running Ishibura. However, tournaments are also regularly hosted in the other prefectures.

The region's most successful player is Nagahari, who was one of the best Diddy Kong players in Japan during Brawl. While Nagahari continued to have success, despite infrequently playing, the region's representation would see growth with Sukekokko, Tofu, and Tsujikou in Smash 4 and Monacoin Otaku and Rido in Ultimate. Sukekokko in particular garnered attention, notably placing 25th at Umebura Japan Major.

Smashers

See also: Category:Hokuriku smashers

The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.

Globally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Rido		OrionRank 2022: 107th

Nationally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Aygoski		Japan Player Rankings: 87th
Sukekokko		JAPAN Power Rankings: 52nd
Tofu		Japan Player Rankings: 71st
Tsujikou		Japan Player Rankings: 61st

Other notable players

Tag	Character(s)	Notes
Kentarosu		One of the earliest Smash players from Hokuriku who began competing in Melee in the 2000's.
Nagahari		The most accomplished Smash player from Hokuriku who began competing in Brawl in the 2000's.
Monacoin Otaku		Arguably the best player in Hokuriku in the early metagame, having won multiple Ishibura and YASUbura tournaments.

Tournaments

See also: Category:Hokuriku tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament	Games	Type	Status
Hokuriku Tri Smash (Ishikawa)		Annual
Ishibura (Ishikawa)		Unscheduled	Ongoing
Kuzuryu Cup (Fukui)		Monthly	Ongoing
KyoRyuMon (Fukui)		Unscheduled
NSB (Niigata)		Unscheduled	Discontinued
Toyama (Toyama)		Unscheduled
YASUbura (Toyama)		Unscheduled

Notable tournaments

Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.

Tournament	Date	Entrants	Supermajor	Major	Superregional	Other
BIG LAGOON III	April 5th, 2025	122	—	—		—

Largest singles events

Rank	Tournament	Date	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1	BIG LAGOON III	April 5th, 2025		122	Naocha
2	Hokuriku Tri Smash 2	March 20th, 2020		120	Rido
3	Hokuriku Musou 4	July 14th, 2019		96	Monacoin Otaku
	Hokuriku Tri Smash	November 3rd, 2019			Nietono
	Hokuriku Tri Smash 4	December 17th, 2022			Kultova
	BIG LAGOON	June 29th, 2024			F1re
	BIG LAGOON II	November 16th, 2024			Riteshia
8	Hokuriku Tri Smash 3	January 16th, 2022		80	Sho Limit
9	YASUbura SP	October 24th, 2020		64	Rido
	Ishibura SP 14	April 4th, 2021			Atelier
	Ishibura SP 16	January 9th, 2022			Monacoin Otaku