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Hotel New Otani Hakata
Tenjin
One of Fukuoka's largest banquet floors: a 1,618 m² hall for 2,000 in theater style or 1,100 seated, 11 additional rooms and 372 guest rooms, between Tenjin and Yakuin.
Convention centres — Fukuoka
Marine Messe Fukuoka
Marine Messe Fukuoka is the large exhibition and arena complex on Hakata Bay. Multipurpose Hall A holds up to 15,000 people for concerts, conventions or trade shows; Hall B, opened in 2021, adds roughly 5,000 m² of flat floor and two meeting rooms of over 400 m².
マリンメッセ福岡
- City
- Fukuoka
- District
- Hakata Bayside
- Max. capacity
- 15,000 pax
Marine Messe Fukuoka is the large exhibition and arena complex on Hakata Bay. Multipurpose Hall A holds up to 15,000 people for concerts, conventions or trade shows; Hall B, opened in 2021, adds roughly 5,000 m² of flat floor and two meeting rooms of over 400 m².
The halls are linked by an arched covered plaza and can be booked together, with the neighboring Fukuoka International Congress Center handling plenary sessions.
Access
About 15 min by car from Fukuoka Airport; about 10 min by car or 15 min by BRT bus from JR Hakata Station.
15 hotels
MICE and business hotels nearby
| Hotel | Category | Access | Rooms | Max. capacity (theatre) | Indicative budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel New Otani Hakata | MICE, Conference | About 10–15 min by taxi | 372 | 2,000 | €€ |
| Hotel Nikko Fukuoka | Conference, MICE | About 10 min by taxi | 360 | 1,500 | €€ |
| Hotel Okura Fukuoka | Conference, MICE, Luxury | About 10 min by taxi | 264 | 1,500 | €€€ |
| Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Fukuoka | MICE, Conference | About 10–15 min by taxi | 161 | 1,200 | €€ |
| Grand Hyatt Fukuoka | Conference, Luxury, MICE | About 10 min by taxi | 372 | 1,040 | €€€ |
| Nishitetsu Grand Hotel | MICE, Conference | About 10–15 min by taxi | 279 | 700 | €€ |
| Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall | Business, Conference | About 10 min on foot | — | 2,316 | € |
| ANA Crowne Plaza Fukuoka | Conference | About 10 min by taxi | 320 | 600 | €€ |
| Hakata Excel Hotel Tokyu | Business | About 5–10 min by taxi | 308 | 200 | €€ |
| Hotel Forza Hakataeki Chikushi-guchi I | Business | About 10 min by taxi | 235 | — | € |
| JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Hakata Central | Business | About 10 min by taxi | 247 | — | € |
| Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion | Business | About 10 min by taxi | 300 | — | € |
| Richmond Hotel Fukuoka Tenjin | Business | About 10–15 min by taxi | — | — | € |
| The Basics Fukuoka | Business | About 10 min by taxi | — | — | €€ |
| Tokyu Stay Hakata | Business | About 10 min by taxi | — | — | € |
Conference & MICE hotels
ConferenceMICE
Hotel Nikko Fukuoka
Hakata
A major conference hotel facing Hakata Station. Its 1,500 m² main hall seats 1,500 in theater style or 800 for dinner, with 11 additional rooms and 360 guest rooms.
ConferenceMICELuxury
Hotel Okura Fukuoka
Nakasu
A landmark hotel in Nakasu-Kawabata, directly linked to the subway. Its 1,500 m² Heian no Ma ballroom holds 1,500 in theater style or 800 for a seated dinner, with 11 more rooms for breakouts.
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Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Fukuoka
Tenjin
In the heart of Tenjin above Nishitetsu Station, this hotel has an 875 m² hall for 1,200 in theater style or 500 seated, plus 6 additional rooms.
ConferenceLuxuryMICE
Grand Hyatt Fukuoka
Hakata
A luxury hotel inside Canal City Hakata. Its 1,064 m² main ballroom holds 1,040 in theater style or 550 for a seated dinner, with 8 additional rooms and 372 guest rooms.
MICEConference
Nishitetsu Grand Hotel
Tenjin
A Tenjin institution on the edge of the Daimyo district. Main hall of 563 m² (700 theater, 360 seated dinner), 8 additional rooms and 279 guest rooms.
BusinessConference
Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall
Hakata Port
A hotel and concert hall complex in the heart of the Hakata Port convention zone. Its 2,316-seat hall and 9 additional rooms make it a plenary venue; the hotel itself has a small number of rooms.
Conference
ANA Crowne Plaza Fukuoka
Hakata
An IHG hotel in the Hakata Ekimae business district with 320 rooms, a 689 m² main hall (600 in theater style) and 6 additional rooms.
Business hotels
Business
Hakata Excel Hotel Tokyu
Nakasu
A 308-room hotel on the Naka River in Nakasu, a few minutes by taxi from the Congress Center and Marine Messe. Main room of 187 m² (200 in theater style).
Business
Hotel Forza Hakataeki Chikushi-guchi I
Hakata
A 235-room business hotel right outside the Chikushi (shinkansen) exit of Hakata Station. A second Forza property (II, 160 rooms) nearby helps with larger groups.
Business
JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Hakata Central
Hakata
An upscale business hotel from the JR Kyushu group, opened in 2013 opposite Hakata Station. 247 well-designed rooms, ideal for housing a meeting group right by the shinkansen.
Business
Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion
Gion
Opened in 2019, this 300-room hotel draws on Hakata merchant-house design and has a top-floor public bath. It sits between Hakata Station and the Gion temple district.
Business
Richmond Hotel Fukuoka Tenjin
Tenjin
A Richmond chain business hotel on Watanabe-dori, south Tenjin. Closed for a full renovation from August 17 to December 23, 2026, it reopens on December 24, 2026.
Business
The Basics Fukuoka
Hakata
A lifestyle hotel near Hakata Station built around a library atrium. An alternative to the classic business hotel for design-minded attendees.
Business
Tokyu Stay Hakata
Hakata
A Tokyu Stay extended-stay hotel whose rooms include a washer-dryer and microwave. Suited to project teams, roadshows and multi-night stays.