Hakata-ku, Fukuoka is a ward of the city of Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Many of Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City's principal government, commercial, retail and entertainment establishments are located in the district. Hakata-ku is also the location o ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

is a collection of three separate buildings operated by the Fukuoka Convention Center Foundation.

Fukuoka Kokusai Center

The Fukuoka Kokusai Center opened in . A Sumo Tournament is held here every November. Many Grand Sumo Tournaments are held here and all attract many visitors.

Marine Messe Fukuoka

Marine Messe Fukuoka opened in . 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. It hosted the official

1999 Asian Basketball Championship The 1999 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men was the qualifying tournament for the Basketball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. It was played in Fukuoka, Japan. Qualification According to the ABC rul ...

and some of the group games for the 2006 Volleyball World Championship. Japanese musicians

Misia Misaki Itō, commonly known as and stylized as MISIA, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Born in Nagasaki, Misia moved to Fukuoka at the age of 14 to pursue a recording career. There, she continued her secondary education and briefly attended ...

Koda Kumi , known professionally as , is a Japanese singer from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. After debuting with the single "Take Back" in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs from her seventh single, "Real Emotion ...

, and

Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had earned the nickname "Empress of J-pop" due to her popularity in Japan and throughout Asia. Due to her success and relevanc ...

commonly play here for arena tours.

Fukuoka International Congress Center

The Fukuoka International Congress Center opened in .

Events

Past events

2001 World Aquatics Championships right The 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001. The opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the swimming and synchronised swimming events, ...

* 2003

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whi ...

Charmbracelet World Tour The Charmbracelet World Tour was the fifth worldwide concert tour in 2003–2004 by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey in support of her ninth studio album ''Charmbracelet'' (2002). The tour started on June 20, 2003 in Seoul, South Korea, an ...

* 2006

International Political Science Association The International Political Science Association (IPSA), founded under the auspices of UNESCO in 1949, is an international scholarly association. IPSA is devoted to the advancement of political science in all parts of the world. During its histor ...

world congresses * 2011

Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ensembl ...

The First Japan Arena Tour (Girls' Generation) The First Japan Arena Tour is the first Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their 2011 self-titled album in Japanese. History It was announced on March 7, 2011, that Girls' Generation would embark ...

* 2013

- Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour * 2014 Girls' Generation Japan 3rd Tour * 2015

Exo Planet 2 – The Exo'luxion Exo Planet #2 – The Exo'luxion (stylized as ''EXO PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion'') was the second tour of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo. The tour began in Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Arena on March 7, 2015. The tour was officially announced ...

* 2016 Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium * 2016

iKON iKon (), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment, consisting of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019. Init ...

Japan Tour 2016-2017 * 2017

Exo Planet 4 – The EℓyXiOn Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and ...

* 2017

Japan Dome Tour 2017 * 2017

BTS BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...

Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour * 2018

Blackpink Blackpink (, commonly stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album ''Square ...

Arena Tour 2018 * 2018

Aqours is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by ASCII Media Works' '' Dengeki G's Magazine'', music label Lantis, and animation studio Sunrise. The project is the second series of the ''Love Live!'' franchise and is a spin-off sequel of '' ...

3rd LoveLive! Tour ～WONDERFUL STORIES～ * 2019 Red Velvet 2nd Concert "Redmare" * 2019

Seventeen Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18 * one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017 Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese m ...

- Seventeen 2019 Japan Tour 'HARU' * 2019

Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang ...

- IZ*ONE 1st Concert "Eyes On Me" * 2020

NCT 127 NCT 127 () is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment. The current lineup consists of nine active members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo ...

- NCT 127 1st Tour 'NEO CITY – The Origin' * 2020

Twice Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaey ...

- Twice World Tour "Twicelights" * 2022

NCT Dream NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would leave after rea ...

- NCT Dream Tour "The Dream Show 2: In A Dream" * 2022

Treasure Treasure (from la, thesaurus from Greek language ''thēsauros'', "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions leg ...

– Treasure Japan Arena Tour 2022–2023 "Hello"

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* Convention centers in Japan Basketball venues in Japan Buildings and structures in Fukuoka Music venues in Japan Indoor arenas in Japan Sumo venues in Japan Boxing venues in Japan Volleyball venues in Japan Tourist attractions in Fukuoka Sports venues in Fukuoka Prefecture {{japan-stadium-stub