Trade Show Events in Tokyo

IREX International Robot Exhibition 2024

With more than 300 exhibitors and over 100,000 visitors, IREX claims to be the largest robot trade show in the world. The theme of this year’s event is “The way towards a friendlier …

Winter Wonder Festival

Figure collectors, this is the event for you! Known as the world's biggest festival for figures (also known as "garage kits"), Wonder Festival Tokyo is a twice-a-year event held at Halls 1-8 of …

Tokyo Auto Salon

Tokyo Auto Salon, one of the biggest motor shows in the world, is coming back to Makuhari Messe and will showcase modified and tuned cars. Think MTV’s Pimp My Ride, but more luxurious. The …

Winter Comiket

The winter edition of Comiket (there’s another in the summer) is normally one of Japan’s biggest comic-related events, held each year at Tokyo Big Sight. The focus of the event is doujinshi …

Jump Festa

Jump Festa, an anime and manga mega event, takes place at Makuhari Messe every year. It is one of Japan’s top pop culture events. What is there to see and do? Jump Festa is a yearly two-day …

Tokyo Comic Con 2023

The 2022 dates for Tokyo Comic Con have been announced and tickets are now on sale. For the first time in three years, it will be an in-person experience, so it makes sense then that this …

Tokyo Motor Show

The biennial Tokyo Motor show is one of the world’s premiere auto shows. The theme of this year’s show is “Open Future” – perhaps a nod towards the increasing …

CEATEC 2023

CEATEC is a giant consumer electronics show that takes place in October each year. It’s the Japan equivalent of mega trade shows like CES in the US and IFA in Europe. Although Japanese …

Tokyo Handmade Marche

If you are tired of generic, badly made gifts, it might be time to try something new (and handmade). Inspired by the gigantic Yokohama Handmade Marche, Tokyo is putting on the largest handmade …

Tokyo Game Show 2023

The Tokyo Game Show remains one of the top gaming shows in the world. While the first two days of the event are industry and press only (with Friday afternoon also open to the public), days three …

Web Summit Tokyo 2023

In late 2020, Web Summit—the world’s largest start-up conference—announced plans for a Tokyo event in September 2022. In December 2021, the cancellation of the event was …

Summer Wonder Festival

Figure collectors, this is the event for you! Known as the world’s biggest festival for figures (also known as “garage kits”), Wonder Festival Tokyo is a biannual (twice-a-year) …

International Tokyo Toy Show

Due to COVID-19, only the trade days are going ahead for 2022. The public days are cancelled. The Tokyo Toy Show is Japan’s biggest show for the toy trade. While the first two days …

Anime Japan

You may have gone to an anime convention back home. Why not go to one in the country that started it all? Anime Japan has everything you’d expect: exhibitions, goods, special anime-business …

Nuno-Haku in Tokyo

The 2021 event is online only. Check the organizer’s website for details. The info below is for the in-person event, which will hopefully return in 2022. Nuno-Haku is where you can buy all …

Moto Neutral: Bikes, Art & Music

Combining motorbikes, art and music, this one-day festival is an open-air day designed to bring inspiration to the young motorcycle riders in Japan. Aiming to create a community of bike riders, …

Japan Robot Week 2020

Japan Robot Week is a trade show focusing on “service robots”. This event alternates each year with the cooler sounding IREX (the International Robot Exhibition). If you’re …

Russian Gastro Week

Get a taste of Russia’s culinary scene at Russian Gastro Week—combining traditional expo, networking and roadshow events in one comprehensive format. The program includes a welcoming drink …

Paper Expo

People who love paper goods might just die and go to heaven at Paper Expo. While the world is going in a paperless direction, there’s no shortage of it at this event, happening at Tokyo …