Event Venues in Odaiba & Ariake, Tokyo: Capacity, Hotels and Airport Access

Thinking about Odaiba or Ariake for your Tokyo event? Compare the main venues, where your guests can stay, and how easy the area is to reach from the airports — all on one page.

This series compares event venues in Tokyo area by area. This article covers Odaiba and Ariake. For step-by-step directions to each venue, see the venue guides on BizinTokyo linked below.

There are seven venues in this area: two hotels, one arena, one large convention facility and three rental halls and similar spaces. TOKYO ARIAKE ARENA has up to about 15,000 seats, and the largest room at the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba hotel holds 3,300 people theater style. Both hotels (Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba and Hilton Tokyo Odaiba) are directly connected to Daiba Station on the Yurikamome Line.

Where Odaiba and Ariake are

• This is the Rinkai Fukutoshin (Tokyo waterfront sub-center) area on Tokyo Bay. It covers Odaiba (Minato City) and Ariake (Koto City).
• From Tokyo Station, take the JR line to Shimbashi Station and change to the Yurikamome Line. The Yurikamome runs from Shimbashi to Toyosu and stops at Daiba, Tokyo Big Sight and Ariake-tennis-no-mori Stations.
• From Shinjuku and Shibuya Stations, the Rinkai Line runs to Kokusai-tenjijo Station without a transfer.

Getting there from the airports and the shinkansen

From Narita Airport

• Take the JR Narita Express to Tokyo Station. From there, change to the Yurikamome Line at Shimbashi Station, as described in "Where Odaiba and Ariake are" above.
• Airport limousine buses serve stops at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba and Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel. Tokyo Big Sight and Ariake Garden are not stops on this route.

From Haneda Airport

• Take the Tokyo Monorail to Tennozu Isle Station and change to the Rinkai Line. Get off at Kokusai-tenjijo Station (for Tokyo Big Sight, TFT Hall and Ariake Central Tower) or Tokyo Teleport Station (for Hilton Tokyo Odaiba and Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba) (one transfer).
• Airport limousine buses run directly to stops at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, Tokyo Big Sight and Ariake Garden (the building that houses Bellesalle Ariake Conference Center).

From the shinkansen

• Get off at Tokyo Station, take the JR line to Shimbashi Station and change to the Yurikamome Line.
• If you get off at Shinagawa Station, the Rinkai Line's official website says to change at Shinagawa Seaside Station.

Journey times and fares change by time of day, so check each operator's official website.

Venue comparison

Venue	Type	Largest room capacity	From the nearest station
TOKYO ARIAKE ARENA	Arena	Main arena: up to about 15,000 seats (including 2,928 movable seats)	About 8 min walk from Ariake-tennis-no-mori Station and Shin-toyosu Station (Yurikamome)
Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba	Hotel	Palais Royal (full room): 3,300 (theater) / 1,668 (seated) / 3,200 (standing)	Directly connected to Daiba Station (Yurikamome) / about 10 min walk from Tokyo Teleport Station (Rinkai Line)
Hilton Tokyo Odaiba	Hotel	Pegasus (full room): 1,564 (theater) / 1,600 (standing) (see note below)	Directly connected to Daiba Station (Yurikamome) / about 10 min walk from Tokyo Teleport Station (Rinkai Line)
Tokyo Big Sight	Large convention facility	Conference Tower, Reception Hall: 1,100 (theater)	About 3 min walk from Tokyo Big Sight Station (Yurikamome) / about 7 min from Kokusai-tenjijo Station (Rinkai Line)
TFT Hall (Tokyo Big Sight)	Rental hall	Hall 1000: 900 (theater)	About 1 min walk from Tokyo Big Sight Station (Yurikamome) / about 5 min from Kokusai-tenjijo Station (Rinkai Line)
Ariake Central Tower Hall & Conference	Rental hall	Hall B (4F): 595 (theater)	4 min walk from Tokyo Big Sight Station (Yurikamome) / 5 min from Kokusai-tenjijo Station (Rinkai Line)
Bellesalle Ariake Conference Center	Meeting and training facility	Room 5+6+7 (combined): 228 (classroom, with desks)	About 4 min walk from Ariake-tennis-no-mori Station (Yurikamome)

Capacities are the figures published on each venue's official website. The official sources are listed in each venue guide. Theater style (chairs only) holds the most people; layouts with desks or food hold fewer.

For Hilton Tokyo Odaiba's Pegasus (full room), a PDF on the official website gives 1,600 for theater style, which differs from 1,564 (to be confirmed). We have not chosen one figure, so please check with the venue.

For using the whole of Ariake Central Tower, the official website gives the capacity in two different ways: "500–1,500 people" and "300–1,800 people" (to be confirmed).

The sample layout (PDF) on TFT Hall's official website shows 986 seats with a stage.

The International Conference Hall in Tokyo Big Sight's Conference Tower has 1,000 seats (992 fixed seats plus 8 movable seats). The official website does not give chairs-only capacities for the exhibition halls. The figure of about 15,000 seats for TOKYO ARIAKE ARENA is the maximum, including the 2,928 movable seats. The BizinTokyo venue guide does not give capacities by layout.

TFT Hall is operated by Tokyo Big Sight, but it is a separate building from the exhibition halls. Tokyo Big Sight Station (Yurikamome) and Kokusai-tenjijo Station (Rinkai Line) are also two different stations.

Venue guides

First-Time Visitor’s Guide to TOKYO ARIAKE ARENA | BizinTokyo TOKYO ARIAKE ARENA is an 8-min walk from Ariake-tennis-no-mori Station (Yurikamome), with the Kokusai-tenjijo Station route, hotels, and dining nearby. bizintokyo.com Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba | Event Access & Stay Guide | BizinTokyo Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba links directly to Daiba Station on the Yurikamome line, with the Palace Royale for 3,300 guests and high-floor bay-view halls in Odaiba. bizintokyo.com Attending an Event at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba | Access & Stay Guide | BizinTokyo Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, above Yurikamome Daiba Station, hosts MICE events for 1,600 guests in the Pegasus Ballroom. Narita/Haneda access, dining, and Odaiba tips. bizintokyo.com Tokyo Big Sight Access & Visitor Guide | BizinTokyo Is this your first time back in Japan in a while? The cityscape may look familiar, but much has changed—including public transport systems, services, and travel rules. If you’re visiting Japan for bus bizintokyo.com TFT Hall (Tokyo Big Sight) Access & Visitor Guide | BizinTokyo A practical guide to TFT Hall in the TFT Building (Ariake), managed by Tokyo Big Sight: access from Narita and Haneda, nearby hotels, dining, and tips. bizintokyo.com Ariake Central Tower Hall & Conference Visitor Guide | BizinTokyo Practical guide to Ariake Central Tower Hall & Conference, Tokyo: airport access, nearby hotels, dining options, and tips for business event attendees. bizintokyo.com Bellesalle Ariake Conference Center Access & Visitor Guide | BizinTokyo Complete visitor and access guide for Bellesalle Ariake Conference Center (Ariake Garden 4F/5F). Transport from Narita/Haneda, hotels, dining, and area tips. bizintokyo.com

Odaiba and Ariake area in numbers

According to the "Waterfront" page of Tokyo MICE Hubs, an official site run by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, the area has:

• 12 convention facilities
• 33 banquet halls
• 4,380 hotel guest rooms

These figures are for "Waterfront" as defined by that site. The page names Tokyo Big Sight, Hilton Tokyo Odaiba and Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, but it does not say whether all seven venues in this article are included.

Where your guests can stay

• Hotels that are also venues: Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba and Hilton Tokyo Odaiba. Guests can stay in the same building as the event.
• Hotels directly connected to a station: both of the hotels above are directly connected to Daiba Station on the Yurikamome Line.
• For hotels around each venue, compare the "10 best hotels nearby" pages on BizinTokyo, sorted by distance.

10 Best Hotels near Ariake Arena | BizinTokyo Attending an event at Ariake Arena? Compare 10 hotels near the venue by distance, price tier, and book directly on Expedia. bizintokyo.com 10 Best Hotels near Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba | BizinTokyo Attending an event at Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba? Compare 10 hotels near the venue — including the venue hotel itself — by distance and book directly on Expedia. bizintokyo.com 10 Best Hotels near Hilton Tokyo Odaiba | BizinTokyo Attending an event at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba? Compare 10 hotels near the venue — including the venue hotel itself — by distance and book directly on Expedia. bizintokyo.com 10 Best Hotels near TFT Hall | BizinTokyo Attending a trade show or event at Tokyo Fashion Town (TFT) Hall? Compare 10 hotels near the venue by distance, price tier, and book directly on Expedia. bizintokyo.com 10 Recommended Hotels near Ariake Central Tower Hall & Conference | BizinTokyo Heading to an event at Ariake Central Tower Hall & Conference? Here are 10 nearby hotels with access info, price tiers, and Expedia booking links. bizintokyo.com 10 Recommended Hotels near Bellesalle Ariake Conference Center | BizinTokyo Heading to an event at Bellesalle Ariake Conference Center? Here are 10 nearby hotels with access info, price tiers, and Expedia booking links. bizintokyo.com

To compare venues in this area by capacity and size, and to check floor plans, price lists, the official load-in and waiting-room rules and nearby print shops, see the venue list.

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