Makuhari Messe is close to Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, and to Chiba prefecture's black sand beaches.

[6] It was scheduled to host the Anime Contents Expo, hosted by the Comic-10 Shakai in March 2011 to counter the Tokyo International Anime Fair as part of their boycott of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government under Governor Shintarō Ishihara, but both events were cancelled after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

[9][10][11][12] Kawaii metal band Babymetal has played a number of concerts here including the Legend 1997 show on 21 December 2013 for singer Su-metal's 16th birthday, which was recorded for live DVD.

[13][14] Ariana Grande played three shows at the arena for her 2017 Dangerous Woman Tour performing to over 52,000 people.

The sports of fencing, taekwondo, karate, and wrestling were originally to be staged at Tokyo Big Sight.