Tokyo Big Sight Inc. was established on April 1, 1958 and is located at  3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo. They operate large convention facilities in Japan, and support the exhibition sector with the goal to contribute to economic activation and industrial development.

Tokyo Big Sight Inc. operates 3 buildings in Bayside subcenter Ariake and Aomi area, Ariake Park Building, TFT (Tokyo Fashion Town) Building, and TIME 24 Building.

As Japan’s largest all-round convention facility Tokyo, Big Sight has served as the venue for variety of fairs and exhibitions since it first opened in 1996. The ‘official’ name is the Tokyo International Exhibition Center.

The buildings have interesting architecture and are a great sample of the capabilities of Tokyo to host large conferences in a stimulating environment.

Ground-floor area 243,419m2 Building area 141,700m2 Total floor area 230,873m2 Number of floors Conference Tower : 8F on the ground 1F in underground West Exhibition Area : 5F on the ground East Exhibition Area : 3F on the ground 1F in underground Structure Steel-frame, reinforced concrete construction Exhibition facilities Indoor exhibition area; 10 halls
(Total area: 80,660m2)Outdoor exhibition area (9,000m2)

Roof top exhibition area (6,000m2) Convention facilities International conference room (capacity of 1,000 seats)

Reception hall (1,700m2)

22 meeting rooms (35m2 – 760m2) Service facilities Restaurants, Convenience Stores, Visitor & Business Center, ATMs. Parking area about 4,000 car.

 

Giant saw sculpture @ Tokyo Big Sight

Tokyo Big Sight @ Ariake

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Tokyo Big Sight access Map

Directions:

 

By Train

Rinkai line

Approx. 7-minute walk from Kokusai-Tenjijo Station

Osaki Sta. (JR) ← 13 minutes → Kokusai-Tenjijo Sta. ← 5 minutes → Shin-Kiba Sta.(JR,Subway)
* Direct service at Osaki to JR Saikyo Line

Kokusai-Tenjijo Sta.

→ JR Shibuya Sta. (approx. 20 minutes)

→ JR Shinjuku Sta. (approx. 25 minutes)

→ JR Ikebukuro Sta. (approx. 31 minutes)

Yurikamome

Approx. 3-minute walk from Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon Station
Shimbashi Sta. (JR, Subways) ← 22 minutes → Kokusai-Tenjijo Seimon Sta.← 8 minutes →Toyosu Sta. (Subway)

By Bus

●Airport Bus ( Limousine Bus , Keihin Kyuko Bus )

Haneda Airport ← approx. 25 minutes → Tokyo Big Sight ( Limousine Bus, Keihin Kyuko Bus )

Narita Airport ← approx. 60 minutes → Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel ( 3 minutes walk )

Tokyo City Air Terminal  → approx. 20 minutes → Tokyo Big Sight ( Limousine Bus )（One Way)

* Some buses only run during events. Please check in advance.

●Toei Bus

Tokyo Sta. (Yaesu Exit,Marunouchi South Exit, JR) ← approx. 40 minutes → Tokyo Big Sight
Monzen-Nakacho Sta. (Subway) ← approx. 30 minutes → Tokyo Big Sight

●km flower Bus

Hamamatsucho Sta. (JR, Monorail) ← approx. 40 minutes →Tokyo Big Sight

●Express Bus (Keihin Kyuko Bus)

Yokohama Sta. (East Exit, JR) ← approx. 50 minutes → Tokyo Big Sight (Keihin Kyuko Bus)

Water Bus

Approx. 2-minute walk from Ariake Terminal.(Tokyo Big Sight)
Hinode Pier (Approx. 7-minute walk from JR Hamamatsucho Station) ← 25 minutes → Ariake Terminal
※It suspends on Monday & Tuesday. (Holiday is operated.)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(Tokyo Big Sight)

By Car & Taxi

From center of Tokyo

Metropolitan Expressway (Route No.11 Daiba) → approx. 5 minutes from Daiba Exit.

From Yokohama/Haneda

Metropolitan Expressway (Wangan Route) → approx. 5 minutes from Rinkai Fukutoshin Exit.

From Chiba/Kasai

Metropolitan Expressway (Wangan Route) → approx. 5 minutes from Ariake Exit.

Tokyo Big Sight 日本語: 東京ビックサイトエントランス(玄関付近) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

photos by: ksuyin & *_*, Haya_BS