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SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 — Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo

Asia's largest global innovation conference: 700 startups, 60,000 attendees, three days at Tokyo Big Sight.

When
Apr 27 – Apr 29 (3 days)
starts 09:00 · ends 18:00 JST
Where
Tokyo Big Sight, West Hall 1–4, 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Region
Kanto (Tokyo)
Organizer
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Language
JA/EN
Source
sushitech-startup
Summary
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 is Asia's largest global innovation conference, hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government at Tokyo Big Sight from April 27 to 29, 2026. The program is split into two Business Days (April 27–28, 9:00–18:30) aimed at industry, investors, and entrepreneurs, followed by a Public Day on April 29 (a national holiday) open to the general public, with sessions, materials, and signage available in both English and Japanese. The event gathers around 700 exhibiting startups and projects roughly 60,000 total participants and 10,000 business meetings via its matching platform. Highlights include keynote talks and panels with international speakers, the SusHi Tech Challenge global pitch competition, exhibitor showcases, and structured networking. Headline themes for 2026 are AI and human–AI collaboration, robotics and automation, urban resilience and disaster preparedness, and entertainment and creative industries. The venue is Tokyo Big Sight, West Hall 1–4, in Ariake, Koto-ku. Ticketing ranges from general admission tiers to a VIP Lounge with access to VIP-exclusive areas, making the conference suitable for founders, operators, investors, and curious tech-minded attendees who want a wide-angle view of the Japanese and broader Asian innovation ecosystem.
About the community

Organized by the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Steering Committee under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, SusHi Tech Tokyo is Tokyo's flagship initiative to position the city as a global hub for sustainable, high-tech innovation. The program convenes startups, investors, large enterprises, researchers, and policymakers from Japan and abroad around themes spanning AI, robotics, urban resilience, and the creative industries.

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