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Industrial trade shows in Japan

A short list of upcoming Japanese trade shows where overseas machinery and equipment makers meet Japanese buyers and distributors. Dates and venues are checked against each organizer's official website.

November 2026 to October 2027  ·  Updated October 27, 2026
Nov 18–20, 2026

SAMPE Japan 2026

Composites and advanced materials for automotive, aerospace, and energy

Tokyo Big Sight
Nov 25–27, 2026

POWTEX Tokyo 2026

Powder and bulk handling: milling, mixing, classifying, conveying

Tokyo Big Sight
Dec 1–5, 2026

IPF Japan 2026

Plastics and rubber machinery. Held every three years

Makuhari Messe
Dec 2–4, 2026

RoboNext 2026

Robotics and automation

INTEX Osaka
Dec 9–11, 2026

SEMICON Japan 2026

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and materials

Tokyo Big Sight
Feb 17–19, 2027

Factory Innovation Week Tokyo 2027

Factory automation, smart factory, and manufacturing DX

Tokyo Big Sight
Mar 10–12, 2027

Grinding Technology Japan 2027

Grinding machines, abrasives, and grinding tools

Makuhari Messe
Apr 7–9, 2027

Manufacturing World Nagoya 2027

Mechanical components, measurement, 3D printing, and more

Port Messe Nagoya
Apr 14–16, 2027

INTERMOLD 2027

Dies and molds, metal stamping, and related processing

Tokyo Big Sight
Jun 16–18, 2027

Manufacturing World Tokyo 2027

Japan's largest manufacturing show: components, design, processing, and more

Tokyo Big Sight
Jul 14–16, 2027

TECHNO-FRONTIER 2027

Motors, power electronics, EMC, and thermal design

Tokyo Big Sight
Oct 6–8, 2027

Manufacturing World Osaka 2027

Mechanical components, measurement, processing, and more

INTEX Osaka

Dates and venues can change. Always confirm on the organizer's website before booking travel or space.

Planning tip

Start your Japanese materials two to three months before the show.

Most shows ask for a Japanese exhibitor description well before the doors open, and visitors look you up in Japanese before they visit. A typical set includes:

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Send me your Japanese exhibitor description or one product page. I'll return a one-page check with up to three priority fixes, suggested Japanese, and plain-English reasons your team can review. Usually within 3 business days.

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