SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026
Overview
Asia's largest global innovation conference hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Startups, corporations, investors, and city representatives from around the world gather to discuss and advance sustainable future societies. The event spans two business days and one public day, attracting over 60,000 visitors in 2025.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2023
- Founder
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Founded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government under the concept of 'Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo' to solve global urban challenges and strengthen the startup ecosystem
Transition
- 2023 初開催。東京ビッグサイト・有明アリーナ等で実施
- 2024 規模拡大、海外スタートアップの参加増加
- 2025 来場者6万人超を記録。グローバルスタートアップピッチを拡充
Voices
The credibility of being hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is reassuring, with many opportunities to connect with overseas VCs. A new model for government-startup collaboration.
The public day offered content enjoyable for general audiences, providing a hands-on experience of the future of technology.
A three-time exhibitor that spoke on a panel and built a network toward ASEAN expansion (from learningBOX's report, in Japanese)
An exhibitor that learned the value of strategic booth design and drew energy from overseas startups (from ZAICO's report, in Japanese)
A tech writer attending Business Day was amazed to see a 3D-printed house exhibit in person and felt the event opened up new work possibilities (from studioKOKS's report, in Japanese)
As an exhibitor, TIMEWELL's CEO saw booth traffic far exceed internal forecasts over three days, with more English-language business talks than expected, sensing that dealing with overseas startups has become the default (from Ryuta Hamamoto's report)
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