Okinawa's meeting space runs from hourly-rental rooms in Naha to the Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan, whose exhibition hall the venue describes as holding up to 5,000 people (other listings quote different figures), and the right choice mostly comes down to group size and how far from the airport you're willing to go. Below are the venues we can support with published figures, sorted by what you're probably trying to do.
How we sourced this. Every capacity, fee and travel time below comes from the venue's own page, the Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau's MICE NAVI directory, or an operator listing, each linked inline. Fees change and some of the directory entries are not recent, so treat prices as indicators and confirm with the venue before budgeting.
Where can I rent a meeting room in Naha for a small group?
For a small team, Naha has two easy options. Regus lists meeting rooms in Naha from ¥1,600 per hour, and full-day bookings are discounted 30% compared with hourly rates. That "from" price is the entry point, not a quote for a specific room.
The other option is the Okinawa Prefecture Municipal Center, which has 10 rooms ranging from small meeting rooms and executive rooms to a multi-purpose hall. It sits close to Naha Airport, a monorail station and the Naha Bus Terminal. A small room for 40 people costs ¥16,200 (tax included) for a 9:00–12:00 slot, and the Hall seats 300 theater-style at ¥90,800 for the same morning slot. These rates come from a directory listing, so verify current rates with the venue before budgeting.
What is the biggest meeting venue in Okinawa?
The Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan. Its own description, quoted in Cvent's venue listing, gives the exhibition hall a maximum capacity of 5,000 people, alongside a theater and 12 large and small conference rooms.
One caution: other directories quote different headline numbers for the same complex (some lower figures for the hall, and some list only the largest conference room), so don't lock in a figure from a secondary listing. Ask the venue for the capacity of the exact hall and layout you plan to use.
For breakout-style programs, the conference building offers a useful ladder of sizes: Conference Room A1 seats 500 theater-style, A2 seats 105, and A3 seats 30. Conference Room B1 seats 226 theater-style, and six smaller meeting rooms seat between 49 and 112. We did not find current room rental fees published, so request a quote.
How do I get to the Okinawa Convention Center from Naha Airport?
By road it is about 14 km, roughly 40 minutes by taxi or car, and the official directions put the average taxi fare at ¥3,500. By bus, the same page lists 50 minutes on route No. 26 or 70 minutes on No. 99, at ¥570.
For a group arriving together, that 40-minute transfer is worth planning around: it affects how you schedule a first-day start and whether a Naha hotel base makes more sense than staying near the venue.
Where should I hold a resort-style conference for 150 to 500 people?
In the north, around Nago. Bankoku Shinryokan hosted the 26th G8 summit, and its Summit Hall seats 500 theater-style at ¥440,000 (excluding tax) per 12 hours, with Ocean Hall seating 340 at ¥390,000 (excluding tax) per 12 hours. Those prices come from a directory entry that may not be current, so verify them.
Resort hotels suit the lower end of that range:
- Busena Terrace: function room (A)+(B) seats 204 theater-style over 180 sqm, about 75 minutes by car from Naha Airport via the Okinawa Expressway.
- Renaissance Okinawa Resort: 4 event rooms totalling 432 sqm, with a largest-space capacity of 200 and 3 breakout rooms.
- Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina: the Bougainvillea Ballroom (198 sqm) seats 140 theater-style and 108 classroom-style.
Which venue fits which group size?
A rough sort based only on the figures above (details and sources are in the sections above; capacity figures vary by source, so confirm with the venue):
| Group size | Venue type | Example from the sources |
|---|---|---|
| Up to ~40 | Hourly or half-day room | Regus Naha (from ¥1,600/hr); Municipal Center small room (40, ¥16,200 per morning) |
| 100–200 | Resort function room | Sheraton Sunmarina ballroom (140); Renaissance (up to 200); Busena Terrace (204) |
| 300–500 | Hall or summit venue | Municipal Center Hall (300); Bankoku Shinryokan Ocean Hall (340) and Summit Hall (500, fees unverified); Convention Center A1 (500) |
| 500+ | Large convention complex | Okinawa Convention Center exhibition hall — up to 5,000 per OCC's own description; other sources list lower figures, so confirm with the venue |
Is there funding for holding a meeting in Okinawa?
OCVB's Welcome Support program covers the April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 period and requires 100+ attendees from outside Okinawa, or 50+ from overseas, with applications filed at least 30 days ahead. Applications have closed because the budget limit was reached. Check the OCVB page for the latest status before you build funding into a budget, and don't assume other support schemes are open without confirming.
Planning an offsite rather than just booking a room?
If you're weighing Okinawa as a destination for a team retreat and want the venue, lodging and logistics sorted together, start with our retreat planning tool.
FAQ
How much does a meeting room in Naha cost? Regus lists small Naha meeting rooms from ¥1,600 per hour, with full-day bookings discounted 30% against hourly rates. The Okinawa Prefecture Municipal Center rents a 40-seat room for ¥16,200 (tax included) for a 9:00–12:00 slot. Treat both as starting points and confirm the specific room and current rate.
What is the biggest meeting venue in Okinawa? The Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan. Its own description, as quoted by Cvent, gives the exhibition hall a maximum capacity of 5,000, plus a theater and 12 conference rooms. Other sources quote different figures for the hall, so confirm the configuration you need with the venue.
How far is the Okinawa Convention Center from Naha Airport? About 14 km, or roughly 40 minutes by taxi or car, with an average taxi fare of ¥3,500. The bus takes 50 to 70 minutes for ¥570.
Is there funding for holding a meeting in Okinawa? OCVB's Welcome Support program for April 2026 to March 2027 has closed to new applications because the budget limit was reached. Check the OCVB page for current status.
Which venues suit 150 to 500 people? Bankoku Shinryokan in Nago seats 500 theater-style in its Summit Hall and 340 in Ocean Hall; resort hotels like Renaissance (200) and Busena Terrace (204) suit the lower end.