Making the most of its geographical advantage of
being the closest city to the Korean peninsula and China, Fukuoka
has been flourished as a base for accepting foreign culture and
whose population exceeds 1,360,000. Furthermore, Fukuoka, as a centre
for exchanging cultures and information internationally, has many
convention centres. One of the biggest facilities is the Marin Messe
Fukuoka, which is located at the central pier in the port of Hakata
and it is only 2km away from the centre of business, Tenjin. Fukuoka
Airport and Hakata Station are also within a short distance and
big international events are staged here every year.
Address: 7-1 Okihama-cho, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Capacity: 9,000
Access: [Hakata Station / JR]Take a Nishitetsu
Bus No.11 or 19 for Chuo-Futo(the Central Pier) from the platform
E at JR Fukuoka Station Centre Building-Mae, get off at Marin Messe-mae
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