CEATEC 2026

CEATEC is Japan's cross-industry exhibition of digital innovation, held each October at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. Organized by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) with co-organizers CIAJ and SAJ, it was created in 2000 and repositioned in 2016 from a consumer electronics show into a CPS/IoT showcase built around Japan's Society 5.0 vision. Today the floor focuses on how AI, semiconductors, electronic components, connectivity and data are put to work in mobility, infrastructure, healthcare, manufacturing and daily life.

CEATEC 2026 ran Tuesday 13 to Friday 16 October 2026, 10:00-17:00 daily, under the theme "Innovation for all." Admission was free, but every visitor had to register, and one registration also covered Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026, held alongside in Halls 2-3.

The show spanned Exhibition Halls 4-8 and the International Conference Hall, split into four areas:

• General Exhibits - technologies, products and solutions from established companies
• X (Transformation) Park - eight themes plus organizer-run pavilions, including the new Space Co-Creation and Digital Mobility Society pavilions
• Next Generation Park - startups, universities and research institutions, with a pitch stage
• Global Park - country and regional pavilions, including the EU, the UAE, Latvia and Ukraine

The 2025 edition drew 98,884 registered visitors and 810 exhibitors, including 156 international exhibitors from 29 countries and regions, and ran 222 conference sessions. Registered attendance rose every day of the show, from 20,474 on Tuesday to 30,376 on Friday, so the first two days are the quieter ones for booth conversations.

For registration steps, conference booking, the full exhibition layout and travel from Tokyo, read our CEATEC 2026 guide.

CEATEC 2026 recap

According to JEITA's closing release of 16 October 2026, the 27th CEATEC had 821 exhibiting companies and organisations, 229 conferences and sessions, and 112,373 registered visitors. The organiser's theme was "Innovation for all". For comparison, the 2025 edition recorded 98,884 registered visitors and 810 exhibitors.

The next edition, CEATEC 2027, runs Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 October 2027, according to the same release. The organiser says the call for exhibitors opens in February 2027.