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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.
Restaurants
Group restaurants in Fukuoka
10 Fukuoka venues chosen for corporate groups: a ryotei with Hakata geigi, mizutaki, motsunabe, live squid, a Naka River boat, yatai stalls and Tenjin food halls.
Hotels nearby · Fukuoka
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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.
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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.
Programmes
3 days · Fukuoka
Fukuoka Business Seminar
This Fukuoka business seminar gathers 30 to 150 participants for 3 days in a compact city where the airport is just 5 minutes by subway from Hakata Station. It combines working sessions in a conference hotel, an introduction to the local startup ecosystem and evenings around the Nakasu yatai food stalls. Fukuoka is an efficient, more affordable alternative to Tokyo, with short flights to Seoul, Taipei or Shanghai.
From €1,800 per person, excluding flights
3 days · Fukuoka
Fukuoka Convention for 500
This 3-day Fukuoka convention hosts 300 to 800 participants at the Fukuoka International Congress Center on the Hakata waterfront, with an optional partner exhibition in Hall B of the neighboring Marine Messe Fukuoka. Attendees stay in 3 or 4 hotels in Hakata and Tenjin, about 10 minutes by shuttle from the congress center. Fukuoka Airport is 5 minutes by subway from Hakata Station, which makes wave-by-wave arrivals easy to handle.
From €1,900 per person, excluding flights
4 days · Fukuoka
4-Day Fukuoka Incentive Trip
This 4-day Fukuoka incentive trip takes 30 to 120 participants from the city center to the Umi-no-Nakamichi peninsula. It combines a yatai challenge along the Naka River, a morning at Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine, a crossing of Hakata Bay to THE LUIGANS Spa & Resort and a gala dinner facing the sea. Fukuoka Airport is 5 minutes by subway from Hakata Station, which keeps arrival and departure transfers short.
From €2,900 per person, excluding flights
Activities
Fukuoka
Fukuoka yatai challenge
An evening in teams among Fukuoka's yatai street stalls in Nakasu and Tenjin: tastings, missions and conversations with stall owners, ending at a shared final venue.
2.5 to 3 hours, in the evening · 10–120 pax
Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka · Fukuoka
Private izakaya dinner
A dinner in an izakaya reserved for your group, with a sharing menu, free-flow drinks and light entertainment: Japanese conviviality without the constraints of a crowded restaurant.
2 to 2.5 hours · 15–150 pax
Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka · Fukuoka · Okinawa
Taiko team building
An introduction to taiko, the Japanese drum, led by professional players, building in under two hours to a collective performance by the whole group.
90 minutes to 2 hours · 10–300 pax
Executive committees (6 to 10). Bay, on the 24th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, has two private rooms for 10, one facing Hakata Bay; GohGan has a small room for about six. At Kawataro Nakasu Honten, VIPs sit at the counter around the tank of live squid, served as ikizukuri and then as tempura.
Groups of 20 to 40. GohGan offers group packages from 20 guests (from ¥220,000 for 20) with two hours of free-flow drinks. The Japanese boat at Nakasu Hakatabune is chartered from 30 guests and the Western boat La Belle Époque from 20, for a two-hour cruise with dinner on board. At Shinmiura Hakata Honten, the Kingin room (2 to 30) is wheelchair-friendly.
Groups of 80 and more. The great hall at Hakata Ryotei Chikae seats about 100 with a Hakata geigi performance (dance, song, ozashiki games), from ¥18,150 per person plus the geigi fees. Beyond that, we combine Hakata Motsunabe Ooyama Honten (72) and Shinmiura (60), or propose a free-choice lunch at iiTo Tenjin, connected to the subway.
Weather and evening rhythm
- The Nakasu yatai open around 6pm, seat about ten each and close in bad weather: we form teams of 6 to 8 and keep Tenjin Norengai as a covered alternative.
- Nakasu Hakatabune departs at 4pm, 6pm or 8pm; for a large group we check that both boats are free the same evening.
- At Bay, time the arrival for sunset to enjoy the terrace.
- Tripe-based motsunabe is hard for vegetarians, so we arrange an alternative with the restaurant.
Frequently asked questions
Which Fukuoka restaurant takes the largest group?
Hakata Ryotei Chikae in Daimyo: its tatami rooms can be booked for 4 to 120, including a great hall of about 100 with a stage for geigi. For a free-choice meal, iiTo Tenjin has 480 seats, though no area can be reserved exclusively.
How can a group experience the yatai?
Each Nakasu stall seats only about ten and local etiquette discourages large groups: we form teams of 6 to 8, reserve across several yatai and host each team. As stalls close in bad weather, Tenjin Norengai serves as a covered fallback.
Can vegan, vegetarian or halal diets be handled?
Yes at Hakata Ryotei Chikae, which offers vegan, vegetarian and halal kaiseki on request (vegan to be ordered at least a day ahead). Ooyama's motsunabe, made with wagyu tripe, does not suit vegetarians, so we agree on another dish in advance.
What budget per person should we plan?
¥4,500 to ¥7,600 at Hakata Motsunabe Ooyama Honten (¥8,200 to ¥9,800 with free-flow drinks), ¥8,800 to ¥12,100 for mizutaki at Shinmiura, ¥6,600 to ¥15,400 for a Nakasu Hakatabune cruise. Kaiseki at Chikae costs ¥9,900 to ¥22,000, omakase up to ¥33,000.
Can a venue be booked out in Fukuoka?
Yes: Shinmiura Hakata Honten can be booked out entirely, the two Nakasu Hakatabune boats are chartered separately, and Bay at The Ritz-Carlton accepts a full buy-out (room and terrace) by exception for corporate events. GohGan considers buy-outs on request.