Best IT & Software Trade Shows in Japan

92 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count

Event Scout currently tracks 92 IT & Software trade shows in Japan with editions in 2026 & 2027. Together they host an estimated 11,919 exhibitors, led by SMART LOGISTICS Expo (an estimated 2,036 exhibitors). Leading host venues include Tokyo Big Sight (West Halls 1-4, Atrium, Conference Tower), 幕張メッセ / Makuhari Messe, Japan and Ritsumeikan University (Osaka Ibaraki Campus). Events run across 15 regions including Aichi Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture and Fukuoka Prefecture.

What counts as a IT & Software trade show: IT & Software trade shows cover code, data and digital services — software and ICT, cloud and data centres, AI, IoT, blockchain, e-commerce, XR, analytics, CAD/CAM, signal and image processing, and cybersecurity.

Top IT & Software trade shows in Japan

Upcoming IT & Software trade shows in Japan

Event

Date

Location

Exhibitors

5 EXPO [ ] -IoT/AI/FAInternational9 Sep 2026Chiba (Makuhari Messe, JP9 Sep 2026Chiba (Makuhari Messe, JP385Fact
SDV EXPOInternational9 Sep 2026Chiba (Tokyo event held at Makuhari Messe), JP9 Sep 2026Chiba (Tokyo event held at Makuhari Messe), JP385Fact
7 EXPOInternational5 Aug 2027Kiev, JP5 Aug 2027Kiev, JP320Fact
Extreme Heat Countermeasures EXPO ChibaInternational30 Sep 2026Chiba (Makuhari, JP30 Sep 2026Chiba (Makuhari, JP741Fact
NexTech Week 2026National11 Nov 2026Chiba (Makuhari, JP11 Nov 2026Chiba (Makuhari, JP309Fact
SMART LOGISTICS ExpoInternational17 Mar 2027Tokyo, JP17 Mar 2027Tokyo, JP2,036Estimate
Japan IT WeekNational21 Oct 2026Chiba, JP21 Oct 2026Chiba, JP417Fact
AI AI / AI / AI Japan DX & AX WeekNational21 Oct 2026Chiba, JP21 Oct 2026Chiba, JP417Fact
INTERPHEX Week Osaka / Regenerative Medicine Expo OsakaNational30 Sep 2026Osaka, JP30 Sep 2026Osaka, JP173Fact
J-AGRI TOKYO (formerly AGRI WEEK TOKYO)National7 Oct 2026Kumamoto, JP7 Oct 2026Kumamoto, JP194Fact
J-AGRI TECHNational7 Oct 2026Tokyo | Kumamoto, JP7 Oct 2026Tokyo | Kumamoto, JP194Fact
J-AGRI LIVESTOCKNational7 Oct 2026Tokyo, JP7 Oct 2026Tokyo, JP194Fact
EDIX OsakaNational13 Oct 2026Kiev, JP13 Oct 2026Kiev, JP104Fact
COMNEXT 2026National2 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP2 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP171Fact
RETAILTECH JAPANNational2 Mar 2027Tokyo, JP2 Mar 2027Tokyo, JP130Fact
JAPAN Int'l FRANCHISE SHOWNational4 Mar 2027Tokyo, JP4 Mar 2027Tokyo, JP48Fact
OFFICE SERVICE EXPORegional16 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP16 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP236Fact
EXPO( AI DX ) 2026Regional16 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP16 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP236Fact
HR EXPO( ) 2026Regional16 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP16 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP236Fact
AI 2026Regional16 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP16 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP236Fact
NexTech Week Tokyo Autumn ChibaRegional16 Jun 2027Kiev, JP16 Jun 2027Kiev, JP106Fact
NexTech Week TokyoRegional5 Aug 2027Kiev, JP5 Aug 2027Kiev, JP106Fact
Interop Tokyo 2026International9 Jun 2027Chiba (Makuhari, JP9 Jun 2027Chiba (Makuhari, JP500Estimate
AUTOMOTIVE WORLDNational9 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP9 Sep 2026Tokyo, JP192Estimate
Entry Badge Registration FormNational18 Nov 2026Tokyo, JP18 Nov 2026Tokyo, JP176Estimate
FINE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY EXPO JAPANNational25 Nov 2026Nagoya, JP25 Nov 2026Nagoya, JP291Estimate
SMART FACTORY EXPO (SFE) JAPAN 2027National17 Feb 2027Tokyo, JP17 Feb 2027Tokyo, JP291Estimate
WEARABLE EXPONational17 Feb 2027Tokyo, JP17 Feb 2027Tokyo, JP291Estimate
Factory Innovation WeekNational1 Jul 2027Chiba (Makuhari), JP1 Jul 2027Chiba (Makuhari), JP291Estimate
GREEN FACTORY EXPO JAPANNational1 Jul 2027Chiba (Makuhari), JP1 Jul 2027Chiba (Makuhari), JP291Estimate
Content TokyoNational23 Jun 2027Tokyo, JP23 Jun 2027Tokyo, JP950Estimate
Rakuten AI OptimismSmall5 Aug 2027Yokohama, JP5 Aug 2027Yokohama, JP23Fact
About Material DX ExpoSmall30 Sep 2026Chiba, JP30 Sep 2026Chiba, JP52Estimate
AIMEXNational3 Mar 2027서울특별시, JP3 Mar 2027서울특별시, JP500Estimate
EAIT 2026International16 Sep 2026Hachioji, JP16 Sep 2026Hachioji, JP
ICMIS 2026International26 Sep 2026Sapporo, JP26 Sep 2026Sapporo, JP
Wisdom ConferencesInternational5 Oct 2026Tokyo, JP5 Oct 2026Tokyo, JP
WSSE 2026-8th World Symposium on Software EngineeringInternational16 Oct 2026Nara, JP16 Oct 2026Nara, JP
AISS 2026International23 Oct 2026Ibaraki, JP23 Oct 2026Ibaraki, JP
ICSED 2026International24 Oct 2026Okinawa (Nishihara, JP24 Oct 2026Okinawa (Nishihara, JP
APCCAS2026International25 Oct 2026Fukuoka, JP25 Oct 2026Fukuoka, JP
CIIS 2026-OsakaInternational26 Oct 2026Osaka, JP26 Oct 2026Osaka, JP
ASSE 2026International20 Nov 2026Ibaraki, JP20 Nov 2026Ibaraki, JP
AIBC2026International20 Nov 2026Ibaraki, JP20 Nov 2026Ibaraki, JP
SISPAD2026International28 Nov 2026Niigata, JP28 Nov 2026Niigata, JP
Kyoto, Japan-ASIG 2026-Image and GraphicsInternational4 Dec 2026Kyoto, JP4 Dec 2026Kyoto, JP
Kyoto, Japan-International Conference on Machine Learning and Pattern RecognitionInternational4 Dec 2026Kyoto, JP4 Dec 2026Kyoto, JP
ICAITE 2026International6 Dec 2026Nagasaki, JP6 Dec 2026Nagasaki, JP
ICNEA 2026International11 Dec 2026Kyoto, JP11 Dec 2026Kyoto, JP
ICSeB 2026International18 Dec 2026Fujisawa, JP18 Dec 2026Fujisawa, JP
DMIP2026International25 Dec 2026Sapporo, JP25 Dec 2026Sapporo, JP
ICBBB 2027- January 15-18, 2027, Osaka, JapanInternational15 Jan 2027Osaka, JP15 Jan 2027Osaka, JP
ISCEAS International Scientific Conference on Engineering and Applied SciencesInternational22 Jan 2027Osaka, JP22 Jan 2027Osaka, JP
ACIE 2027-Asia Conference on Information EngineeringInternational2 Apr 2027Koriyama, JP2 Apr 2027Koriyama, JP
World IT ShowInternational21 Apr 2027서울특별시, JP21 Apr 2027서울특별시, JP
ICMHI 2027International28 May 2027Kyoto, JP28 May 2027Kyoto, JP
8th ITET 2027International28 May 2027Okayama, JP28 May 2027Okayama, JP
ICCCI 2027International25 Jun 2027Tokyo, JP25 Jun 2027Tokyo, JP
ICIME 2026International5 Aug 2027Yokohama, JP5 Aug 2027Yokohama, JP
13th CPESE @ Osaka UniversityInternational25 Sep 2026Suita, JP25 Sep 2026Suita, JP
8th-WAIE 2026International26 Sep 2026Sapporo, JP26 Sep 2026Sapporo, JP
AD:TECH TOKYO 2026Regional21 Oct 2026Tokyo, JP21 Oct 2026Tokyo, JP100Estimate
CCIOT 2026International24 Oct 2026Okinawa (Nishihara), JP24 Oct 2026Okinawa (Nishihara), JP
ISITA2026 WelcomeInternational1 Nov 2026Ginowan, JP1 Nov 2026Ginowan, JP
ICIVP 2025International18 Nov 2026Kyoto, JP18 Nov 2026Kyoto, JP
IEEE ICRAEInternational20 Nov 2026Nagoya, JP20 Nov 2026Nagoya, JP
INCC 2026-Niigata, JapanInternational28 Nov 2026Niigata, JP28 Nov 2026Niigata, JP
NLPIR 2026International11 Dec 2026Nara, JP11 Dec 2026Nara, JP
AIAT 2026International11 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP11 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP
9th-IPMV 2027International9 Jan 2027Tokyo, JP9 Jan 2027Tokyo, JP
CVCI 2027International22 Jan 2027Ibaraki, JP22 Jan 2027Ibaraki, JP
APIT 2027International22 Jan 2027Ibaraki, JP22 Jan 2027Ibaraki, JP
MLHMI 2027, Sapporo, JapanInternational3 Mar 2027Sapporo, JP3 Mar 2027Sapporo, JP
Sapporo, JapanInternational3 Mar 2027Sapporo, JP3 Mar 2027Sapporo, JP
ICRCA 2027International26 Mar 2027Aizuwakamatsu, JP26 Mar 2027Aizuwakamatsu, JP
The 6th BDCI 2026International11 Jun 2027Fukuoka, JP11 Jun 2027Fukuoka, JP
ICGSP 2026International26 Jun 2027Okayama, JP26 Jun 2027Okayama, JP
BIOTC 2026International8 Jul 2027Tokyo, JP8 Jul 2027Tokyo, JP
BDE 2026International5 Aug 2027Yokohama, JP5 Aug 2027Yokohama, JP
Previous ShowNational9 Sep 2026JP9 Sep 2026JP283Estimate
TOKYO PACK 202614 Oct 2026Tokyo, JP14 Oct 2026Tokyo, JP
Open Source Summit Japan7 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP7 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP
THE EVENT FOR 3D PRINTING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING16 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP16 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP
nano tech16 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP16 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP
ADIP 202618 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP18 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP
AEIT 202722 Jan 2027Osaka, JP22 Jan 2027Osaka, JP
Japan Drone Expo3 Jun 2027Chiba (Tokyo), JP3 Jun 2027Chiba (Tokyo), JP
English Top24 Jul 2027Yokohama, JP24 Jul 2027Yokohama, JP
EdgeTech+ West 2026Regional24 Feb 2027JP24 Feb 2027JP70Estimate
AICCC 202618 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP18 Dec 2026Tokyo, JP
STK 20272 Jun 2027서울특별시, JP2 Jun 2027서울특별시, JP
11 ICTRegional30 Jul 2027JP30 Jul 2027JP84Estimate

Facta confirmed count from the event's captured exhibitor roster.Estimatea modeled approximation, not a confirmed figure.

Frequently asked questions

How many IT & Software trade shows are there in Japan?

Event Scout currently tracks 92 IT & Software trade shows in Japan, with editions in 2026 & 2027.

When is IT & Software trade-show season in Japan?

By start date, most tracked IT & Software trade shows in Japan run in September and October.

What is the largest IT & Software trade show in Japan?

Measured by estimated exhibitor count, the largest tracked event is SMART LOGISTICS Expo, with an estimated 2,036 exhibitors.

Compiled from public sources and periodically reviewed and updated. This information is provided for general guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date — please verify all details directly with the organizer or venue before relying on them.

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