Makuhari Messe (幕張メッセ) is a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. Designed by Fumihiko Maki. It is more or less accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. Its name derives from Makuhari, the region's name, followed by the German word Messe, which means "trade fair." Chiba Prefecture (千葉県 Chiba-ken) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Fumihiko Maki is a Japanese architect born in Tokyo on September 6, 1928. ...

The convention center was completed and opened in the late 1980s. It is hospitable to high tech events.

Makuhari Messe is conveniently close to Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu and to the black sand beaches in Pacific Chiba Prefecture. Tokyo Disney Resort logo Resort Map The Tokyo Disney Resort is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. ... Urayasu (Japanese: 浦安市; -shi) is a city located in western Chiba, Japan, on the border with Tokyo. ...

On July 1, 2005, the company that owns the convention center changed its name from "Nippon Convention Center" to "Makuhari Messe." July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...