As of July 1, 2025
1 Company name
Makuhari Messe, Inc.
* Corporate name changed from Nippon Convention Center, Inc. on July 1, 2005.
2 Establishment
- April 30, 1989: Company registered as incorporated (Inaugural general meeting held on April 24)
- October 9, 1989: Facilities opened (International Exhibition Hall 1-8, International Conference Hall and Makuhari Event Hall)
- October 1, 1997: New exhibition halls (International Exhibition Hall 9-11) opened
3 Location
2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-city, 261-8550 Japan
TEL：043-296-0001(Representive) FAX：043-296-0529
4 Management Philosophy
- As a pioneer in the convention industry in Japan, we aim to become a world-class facility for both hardware and software.
- Contribute to the economic development of the region and aim for harmonious coexistence.
5 Business Activities
- Planning, attracting and holding trade fairs and exhibitions of domestic and foreign products, etc.
- Planning, attracting and hosting international and domestic conferences and various cultural and sporting events
- Leasing, operation and management of the Exhibition Halls, Event Hall, Conference Hall and the ancillary facilities.
- Operation and management of parking lots
- Management of restaurants, shops and other convenient facilities in the Exhibition Halls, Event Hall, Conference Hall and the ancillary facilities.
- Research, analysis, and provision of domestic and foreign economic, social, and industrial information
- Rental of display and decoration equipment, office equipment, fixtures and convention related supplies
- Travel agency, advertising agency, and transportation agency business
- All businesses incidental to the above
6 Capital
4 billion yen
(1) Shareholder composition
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| Amount of investment (million yen) |
Composition ratio (%) |
Shareholder name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public sector 3 groups | 2,300 | 57.5 | Chiba prefecture, Development Bank of Japan, Chiba city |
| Chiba prefecture economic organizations 16 groups |
200 | 5.0 | Chiba Chamber of Commerce & Industry and 13 other chambers of commerce & industries, Chiba Prefectural Federation of Small Business Associations, Chiba Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry |
| Public service 3 companies |
300 | 7.5 | TEPCO Energy Partner, Tokyo Gas, NTT East |
| Key industry 3 companies | 240 | 6.0 | Nippon Steel, JFE Steel, KOBELCO |
| Machinery information industry 1 group, 20 companies |
284 | 7.1 | Japan Automobile Manufacturers Associations, Toshiba, Panasonic, and other electric, electronic・machinery-related companies |
| Financial institutions 21 companies | 375.5 | 9.4 | Chiba Bank, Keiyo Bank, city banks, trust banks, life and nonlife insurance companies, securities companies |
| Others; 1 organization and 28 companies |
300.5 | 7.5 | Japan Construction Contractors Association, Makuhari Messe Investment Cooperation Association, JTB, trading companies, real estate-related companies, etc. |
| Total | 4,000 | 100.0 | 21 groups, 75 companies |
(2) Major shareholders
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| Shareholder | Amount of investment (million yen) |
Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiba prefecture | 1,000 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Development Bank of Japan Inc. | 800 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Chiba city | 500 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Nippon Steel Corp. | 120 | 3.0 |
| 5 | JFE Steel Corp. | 100 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. | 100 | 2.5 |
| 5 | TEPCO Energy Partner Inc. | 100 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Japan Automobile Manufacturers Associations, Inc. | 100 | 2.5 |
| 5 | NTT East, Inc. | 100 | 2.5 |
| 10 | Chiba Prefectural Federation of Small Business Associations | 75 | 1.9 |
| Total | 2,995 | 74.9 | |
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