Fukuoka Convention Center (福岡国際会議場, Fukuoka kokusai kaigijou) in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan is a collection of three separate buildings operated by the Fukuoka Convention Center Foundation.[1]
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.[2]
Marine Messe Fukuoka
Marine Messe Fukuoka opened in 1995 for the 1995 Summer Universiade. One of its main uses is as an indoor sporting arena. The capacity of the arena is up to 15,000 people for sports events and up to 13,000 people for concerts.[3] It hosted the 1999 Asian Basketball Championship,the 2001 World Aquatics Championships and the preliminary rounds during the 2006 Volleyball World Championship[4]
Japanese musicians Misia, Koda Kumi, and Ayumi Hamasaki commonly play here for arena tours.[citation needed]
Fukuoka International Congress Center
The Fukuoka International Congress Center opened in 2003.[citation needed]
Events
Past events
- 1997 Celine Dion - Falling into You: Around the World
- 1999 Asian Basketball Championship
- 2001 World Aquatics Championships
- 2003 Mariah Carey - Charmbracelet World Tour
- 2006 International Political Science Association world congresses
- 2011 Girls' Generation - The First Japan Arena Tour (Girls' Generation)
- 2013 2pm - Japan Arena Tour 2013: Legend of 2PM
- 2013 Girls' Generation - Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour
- 2014 Girls' Generation Japan 3rd Tour
- 2015 Exo Planet 2 – The Exo'luxion
- 2016 Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium
- 2016 iKON Japan Tour 2016-2017 [5]
- 2017 Exo Planet 4 – The EℓyXiOn
- 2017 iKON Japan Dome Tour 2017 [6]
- 2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour
- 2018 Blackpink Arena Tour 2018
- 2018 Aqours 3rd LoveLive! Tour ～WONDERFUL STORIES～
- 2019 Red Velvet 2nd Concert "Redmare"
- 2019 Seventeen - Seventeen 2019 Japan Tour 'HARU'
- 2019 Iz*One - IZ*ONE 1st Concert "Eyes On Me"
- 2020 NCT 127 - NCT 127 1st Tour 'NEO CITY – The Origin'[7]
- 2020 Twice - Twice World Tour "Twicelights"
- 2022 NCT Dream - NCT Dream Tour "The Dream Show 2: In A Dream"
- 2022 Treasure – Treasure Japan Arena Tour 2022–2023 "Hello"
- 2023 World Aquatics Championships
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