Marine Messe Fukuoka, Convention center in Hakata-ku, Japan
Marine Messe Fukuoka is a large event venue in Hakata-ku with multiple halls and exhibition areas designed for different types of events. The main hall seats up to 15,000 people, while smaller rooms accommodate conferences and specialized shows.
Marine Messe Fukuoka opened in August 1994 as a city-run concert hall and convention centre in Hakata-ku, operated by the Fukuoka Convention Centre foundation. On 1 October 2019 it was renamed Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A to make way for a second exhibition hall, Hall B, which opened in April 2021; a multi-storey car park followed in May 2020.
This arena regularly hosts diverse events throughout the year, from international exhibitions and professional conferences to sports competitions and musical performances.
The venue is not close to any railway station: Gofukumachi, the nearest subway stop, is about a 15-minute walk, and Hakata Station about 30 minutes. Operators promote a "walk home" message after concerts, when bus and taxi ranks get crowded. Nishi-Nippon City Bank-mae bus stop at Hakata Station and Tenjin Solaria Stage-mae both have buses to Marine Messe-mae, and the Higashi-hama ramp of the urban expressway is about 3 minutes away by car.
Hall A holds up to 15,000 people, and its arena floor measures 8,062 m² (102.08 m by 78.985 m). For the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, a temporary 50 m pool built by Yamaha Motor was installed inside the arena; a temporary pool was used again for the 2023 championships.
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