Fukuoka Convention Center
The Fukuoka Convention Center (福岡国際会議場) in Fukuoka, Japan is a collection of three separate buildings operated by the Fukuoka Convention Center Foundation.
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
The Fukuoka Kokusai Center opened in 1981. A Sumo Tournament is held here every November. Many Grand Sumo Tournaments are held here and all attract many visitors.[1]
Marine Messe Fukuoka
Marine Messe Fukuoka opened in 1995. One of its main uses is as an indoor sporting arena. The capacity of the arena is 15,000 people.[2] It hosted the official 1999 Asian Basketball Championship and some of the group games for the 2006 Volleyball World Championship.
Japanese musicians Misia, Koda Kumi, and Ayumi Hamasaki commonly play here for arena tours.
Fukuoka International Congress Center
The Fukuoka International Congress Center opened in 2003.
Past events
- 1999 Asian Basketball Championship
- 2006 International Political Science Association world congresses
- 2011 The First Japan Arena Tour (Girls' Generation)
- 2013 Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour Girls' Generation
- 2014 Girls' Generation Japan 3rd Tour
- 2015 Exo Planet 2 - The Exo'luxion
- 2016 Exo Planet 3 - The Exo'rdium
References
- ↑ Schedule of the Year's Sumo Basho – The Japan Times Online at the Wayback Machine (archived January 16, 2013)
- ↑ "【Marine Messe Fukuoka】FUKUOKA CONVENTION CENTER". Marinemesse.or.jp. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
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Coordinates: 33°36′14″N 130°24′14″E / 33.603998°N 130.403857°E