SusHi Tech Tokyo 2027
Overview
Asia's largest global innovation conference, hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Startups, large corporations, investors, and city mayors from around the world gather to debate a sustainable future and generate business deals, across two Business Days and one Public Day. The 2026 edition drew roughly 61,000 people from 103 countries and regions, with 798 exhibiting startups. The 2027 edition runs May 20-22 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2023
- Founder
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Created by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government under the concept "Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo," aiming to solve global urban challenges and strengthen the startup ecosystem.
Transition
- 2023 First edition held at Tokyo Big Sight, Ariake Arena, and other venues
- 2025 Attendance topped 60,000
- 2026 Roughly 61,000 visitors from 103 countries and regions, with 798 exhibitors and 158 sessions
- 2027 Held May 20-22 at Tokyo Big Sight
Voices
After exhibiting three years running and speaking on a panel, one company built a network for ASEAN expansion (from learningBOX's exhibitor report, in Japanese)
An exhibitor found booth traffic over three days far exceeded internal forecasts and English-language business meetings were more frequent than expected, feeling deals with overseas startups had become the default (from TIMEWELL's Ryuta Hamamoto report, in Japanese)
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