Tokyo hosts SusHi Tech April 27–29
- SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 opens Monday, April 27, at Tokyo Big Sight, with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government hosting a three-day startup and city-tech event for founders, investors, researchers and policymakers. - Organizers say the conference will bring together more than 700 startups, with business days on April 27–28 and a free public day on April 29 across West Halls 1 to 4. - The event is part of Tokyo’s push to market itself as an Asian startup hub, with TechCrunch highlighting four core tracks: artificial intelligence, robotics, resilience and entertainment. (techcrunch.com)
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 opens Monday, April 27, at Tokyo Big Sight, turning the Ariake venue into a three-day meeting point for startups, investors and city officials. (sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp) (japannews.yomiuri.co.jp) The official schedule lists April 27 and April 28 as business days from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., followed by a public day on Wednesday, April 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp) (tokyo-odaiba.net) The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will deliver a special keynote, and the program includes sessions, pitch contests, business matching and exhibition space across West Halls 1 through 4. (sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp) (tokyo-odaiba.net) Tokyo is using the event to sell a specific idea of urban technology: tools that help dense cities run cleaner, safer and faster, from artificial intelligence software to autonomous transport and disaster-response systems. (sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp) (techcrunch.com) TechCrunch reported that this year’s conference is organized around four tracks — artificial intelligence, robotics, resilience and entertainment — with dedicated exhibit areas and live demonstrations rather than a single broad startup floor. (techcrunch.com) The official site says the event is in its fourth year, including its predecessor City-Tech Tokyo, and a remote platform will run alongside the in-person program for online networking and booth visits. (sushitech.tokyo) (sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp) The University of Tokyo said the 2026 edition expanded to more than 700 startups from Japan and overseas, while a related Yomiuri report called it one of Asia’s largest international exchange events for startup tie-ups. (c.u-tokyo.ac.jp) (japannews.yomiuri.co.jp) Side programming is also built around investor access: an official Investor Night pitches Tokyo as an Asian innovation base and pairs policy briefings with deep-tech startup presentations. (investor-night.com) By Wednesday evening, Tokyo will have used SusHi Tech’s final public day to make its startup case to both dealmakers and residents in the same halls. (sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp)
