What is HCJ?

HCJ is one of Japan's largest business exhibitions for the service industry and food business.
The three exhibitions are collectively referred to as "HCJ," which is an abbreviation of the English names of the three exhibitions.

With 850 companies exhibiting at 2,300 booths and welcoming 65,000 visitors, the event will contribute to revitalizing the service industry and food business through the exchange and dissemination of people, goods, and information.

Why the Service and Food Industries
Matter Now More Than Ever?

Why choose "HCJ"?

Part 1 reason is that it is one of the largest service industry exhibitions in Japan.

We will be welcoming visitors from the service industry and food business, including accommodation, dining out, and school meals, and will be creating an opportunity for people to meet on an overwhelming scale!

Previous results (HCJ2026)

Number of exhibitors last time 823 companies 2,402 booths

Number of visitors 55,146 people

Event report here

Number of exhibit booths

Number of registered visitors

Exhibitor satisfaction

Visitor satisfaction

Comments from past exhibitors (from HCJ2025)

Comments from past visitors (from HCJ2025)

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  To focus on tasks that only humans can do

  With the current labor shortage, we have high expectations for robots that will streamline back-office operations and AI chat that is well suited to the hotel industry .

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  Expectations for DX and the latest freezing technology

  Digital transformation is essential to solving labor shortages. I'm interested in the latest freezing technology that improves cooking efficiency .

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  Resolving labor shortages and improving services through IT

  The delivery robot has produced positive results. In the future, we would like to further utilize IT tools to alleviate the labor shortage and improve our service.

HCJ2027 Featured Projects

We will implement projects that focus on the problems encountered during on-site interviews.

• Regular issues

  "AI, DX, and Robots" Zone

  A future demonstration experiment launched by HCJ!
  See, touch, and solve the labor shortage!
  Example) Automatic cooking experience Example) Backyard Tech, etc.

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  Learn about new food ideas through demonstrations!

  Famous chefs will demonstrate their cooking to meet the diverse needs of our customers.
  You can even negotiate on the spot about the ingredients used!
  Example: Vegan, Halal...
  Example: Inbound, etc.

• NEW ZONE

  "Activity" Zone

  New proposals to increase the value of your stay Example: Fitness equipment Example: Sauna and spa

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  A highlight project...stay tuned!

Seminar/Event Information

Stay ahead of the industry's "now" and "future"!
The specialists in that field
We will explain the latest information that you can only hear here! *For reference, we have posted information from the previous HCJ2026 event.

• 01 Trend Seminar & Stage West Hall 4

  Will the kitchen & food service equipment, catering/delivery service industries self-destruct due to "stagnation of innovation"? ~ Breaking through unchanging structures and the problems of industries that cannot pass on prices ~

  February 20 (Fri) 14:30 - 15:30

  Pre-registration required Free Admission

  

  Speaker: Founder of SNS Group
  Takafumi Horie

• 02 Trend Seminar & Stage West Hall 4

  Why has Yoichi Town become a wine-producing region that is attracting global attention? ~Marketing strategies and their effects~

  February 17 (Tue) 12:10-12:50

  Pre-registration required Free Admission

  

  Speaker: Mayor of Yoichi Town, Hokkaido
  Keisuke Saito

• 03 Trend Seminar & Stage West Hall 4

  Discussing the future of the restaurant industry ~What should we do now that the business model has undergone a major transformation~

  February 17 (Tue) 14:30 - 15:10

  Pre-registration required Free Admission

  

  Speakers: Eat & Holdings Co., Ltd. Director / Eat & International Co., Ltd. President & CEO
  Takeshi Uetsuki Uetsuki
  Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. Senior Executive Officer (Brand Marketing, Food Service Business, Contract Business, Overseas Direct Operations)
  Norihisa Sasaki
  Japan Foodservice Association Federation, Executive Director
  Hideki Takahashi

• 04 Trend Seminar & Stage West Hall 4

  The world's first! The next-generation wellness hotel's challenges and practices as seen in its achievement of WELL Platinum certification - Wellness strategies to increase sales and recruitment in areas with declining populations

  February 17 (Tue) 13:20 - 14:00

  Pre-registration required Free Admission

  

  Speakers: Chairman of Jogakura Tourism Association, Chairman of the Jikei Group
  Tomohiro Tanno

• 05 Trend Seminar & Stage West Hall 4

  The future of ryokans together with the local community ~Revitalizing the local economy and contributing to sustainability~

  February 17 (Tue) 15:40 - 16:20

  Pre-registration required Free Admission

  

  Speakers: Chairman of the Japan Ryokan and Hotel Association, President and CEO of Tamanoyu
  Izumi Kuwano
  Representative Director and Proprietress of Hiiragiya
  Mai Nishimura
  Hot Spring Essayist and Part-time Lecturer at Atomi University (Tourism and Hot Spring Studies, Hot Spring Culture Theory)
  Mayumi Yamazaki

• 06 Trend Seminar & Stage West Hall 4

  What does the digital revolution mean for tourism and local communities?

  February 17 (Tue) 11:00 - 11:40

  Pre-registration required Free Admission

  

  Speaker: Data Scientist and Professor, Keio University School of Medicine
  Hiroaki Miyata

Scene from the venue (from HCJ2026)

Venue layout (planned)

The venue layout for HCJ2027 is as follows:
When applying to exhibit, please select the exhibit zone below according to the products you will be exhibiting.

Notice

Event Outline

Exhibition name

55th HOTERES JAPAN
48th CATEREX JAPAN
27th JAPAN SERVICE EQUIPMENT SHOW

Date

March 16 (Tue) - 19 (Fri), 2027
10:00-17:00 (until 16:30 on the last day)

Venue

Tokyo Big Sight East Exhibition Halls 1-6

Venue Access

Sponsored by

HOTERES JAPAN

Japan Management Association / Japan Hotel Association / Japan Ryokan & Hotel Association / International Tourism Japan Restaurant Association / International Tourism Facilities Association

CATEREX JAPAN

Japan Food Service Association (Public Interest Incorporated Association) / Japan Bento Service Association (General Incorporated Association) / Japan Medical Food Service Association (Public Interest Incorporated Association) / Japan Management Association (General Incorporated Association)

JAPAN SERVICE EQUIPMENT SHOW

Japan Kitchen Industry Association / Japan Management Association

Sponsor

HOTERES JAPAN (46 affiliated organizations)

CATEREX JAPAN (26 related organizations)

JAPAN SERVICE EQUIPMENT SHOW (36 related organizations)

Sponsorship

HOTERES JAPAN

Japan Tourism Agency / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries / Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) / Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) / Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

CATEREX JAPAN

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries / Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

JAPAN SERVICE EQUIPMENT SHOW

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries / Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Planning Committee

Click on the logo to find out more details.

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Sponsored by

Japan Management Association / Japan Hotel Association / Japan Ryokan & Hotel Association / Japan Restaurant Association / Japan Tourism Facilities Association

Sponsor

46 affiliated organizations

Planning Committee
List of Committee Members

chairperson

President and CEO, New Otani Co., Ltd.Hajime Shimizu

Vice-chairman

Hotel New Grand Co., Ltd. Director, Sales Division General ManagerHirofumi Kiso

Committee member

Arai Ryokan Representative DirectorShoichiro Aihara

Andon Ryokan Representative DirectorToshiko Ishii

President and CEO of Kesso Co., Ltd.Akira Fujimori

Kagaya Co., Ltd. Purchasing Department ManagerKatsuhito Sasaya

Executive Managing Director and General Manager of Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo, Kintetsu Miyako Hotels Co., Ltd.Akio Hagiwara

Keio Plaza Hotel Co., Ltd.Hidenobu Akanuma

JTB Corporation Tourism Business Headquarters Business Promotion Department Regional Exchange ManagerSatoshi Otani

Shimizu Corporation, Design Headquarters, Chief DesignerNoriyoshi Suemori

Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide Inc. Financial Control Department Purchasing Center General ManagerFumiaki Seki

Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel Co., Ltd. Business Department/ManagerShinya Hidano

Director of the Youth Division of the National Ryokan and Hotel Association (Managing Director of Nagasaki Sky Hotel Co., Ltd.)Eita Tsukashima

All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.Yasuyuki Suzuki

Special Missions Manager, Takashimaya Space Creates Co., Ltd.Yoshimaru Asano

Imperial Hotel Ltd.Chikayuki Koizumi

Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Tokyu Resorts & Stays Co., Ltd.Hiromichi Ozawa

Associate Professor, Faculty of International Tourism, Toyo UniversityJunichiro Tokue

Director of Tosa Gyoen Co., Ltd.Kodai Yokoyama

Vice Director and General Manager of the Restaurant Business Division, Nadaman Co., Ltd.Mitsuo Nakahata

President and CEO of Nankoku Shuka Co., Ltd.Junji Miyata

Nippon Hotel Co., Ltd. Purchasing Manager, Finance DepartmentEizo Tsuru

Chairman and CEO of Happoen Co., Ltd.Haruyoshi Hase

President and CEO of Park Tower Hotel Co., Ltd.Taro Ogura

Palace Hotel Co., Ltd. Materials Department ManagerShigeo Itoga

General Manager of Purchasing and Quality Control, Operation Management Division, Hankyu Hanshin Hotels Co., Ltd.Masafumi Tokimoto

Senior Director, Service Manager, Fujita Kanko Co., Ltd. Food and Beverage Manager, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo Keita Onishi

Hotel Okura Tokyo Co., Ltd. Director and General Manager of Management DivisionTakayuki Sadamitsu

President and CEO of Hotel Grand Shinonome Co., Ltd.Ichikawa Kazutaka

Executive Officer and General Manager of Tokyo Area, Hotel Monterey Co., Ltd.Koichi Ikeda

Director and Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Jisho Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. General Manager of Royal Park Hotel (Nihonbashi, Tokyo) Koichi Ozawa

Mori Trust Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd., Business Strategy Department, General ManagerKenta Shiraishi

General Affairs Department Manager, Mori Building Hospitality CorporationMasayuki Murooka

Royal Hotel Co., Ltd. Hotel Management Business Promotion Department Group General Purchasing ManagerMasahiko Nakamura

Royal Food Service Co., Ltd. West Kanto Central Japan Sales Department Sales ManagerHiroshi Fujii

Organizing Committee

Chairman of the International Tourism Facilities AssociationAsano group

Executive Director of the Japan Restaurant AssociationYutaka Terai

Executive Director, Japan Hotel AssociationKoichiro Kakee

Managing Director, Japan Ryokan & Hotel AssociationYukihiro Aoki

Japan Management Association, General Incorporated Association, Business Promotion Headquarters DirectorWataru Tomiura

Sponsored by

Japan Contract Food Service Association / Japan Bento Service Association / Japan Food Service for Patients Association / Japan Management Association

Sponsor

26 affiliated organizations

Planning Committee
List of Committee Members

chairperson

Representative Director, Fukiya Co., Ltd.Hiroo Miyazaki

Vice-chairman

Vice Chairman and Kansai Branch Chief of the Japan Contract Food Service Association (President and CEO of Ichifuji Food Service Co., Ltd.)Hiroshi Onishi

Vice Chairman of the Japan Medical Food Association (President and CEO of Harvest Co., Ltd.)Minoru Wakimoto

Vice Chairman of the Japan Kitchen Industry Association (President and CEO of Fujimac Co., Ltd.)Mitsuharu Kumagai

Committee member

Representative of the Japan Contract Food Service Association

President and CEO of Uokuni Co., Ltd.Mitsunori Nonomura

Representative Director, Tokyo Tenryu Co., Ltd.Masaomi Azuma

President and CEO of Merix CorporationEri Otaka

Representative of the Japan Bento Service Association

Dream Gardens Co., Ltd. Sales Division General ManagerKimihide Shinbo

Representative Director of Wakana Co., Ltd.Toru Suga

Representative of the Japan Food Service for Patients Association

Naomi Ishibashi, Deputy Director of Repast Co., Ltd. ( Miwako Yoshida, Director of the National Healthcare Promotion Department, Green House Co., Ltd. )

Chairman and CEO, Tomo Co., Ltd.Fumitsugu Iwasaki

Nikko Trust Co., Ltd. Medical Business Division Sales ManagerHideaki Imai

Representative of Japan Food Service Equipment Association

Kitazawa Sangyo Co., Ltd. Sales Strategy Division ManagerTakashi Yoshida

Manager of the Communication Design Department, Tanico Co., Ltd.Daisuke Nakamura

Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corporation Urban Energy Sales Division Business Customer Sales Department ManagerYasushi Ogihara

Fukushima Galilei Co., Ltd. Sales Strategy Department Sales Promotion Section ManagerMasahiro Shirai

Fujimak Co., Ltd. Market Development Department, Marketing Department ManagerToshiyuki Kuwayama

Hoshizaki Sales Co., Ltd. Chain Store Headquarters ManagerKenji Takizawa

Maruzen Co., Ltd. Corporate Planning Department ManagerKazuhiro Nishigaki

Experts

Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Department of Business Management, University of Marketing and Distribution SciencesKazuo Shiratori

Organizing Committee

Executive Director, Japan Food Service AssociationHiroki Yamaguchi

Executive Director of the Japan Bento Service AssociationMakoto Ozaki

Executive Director, Japan Food Service for Patients AssociationShuichi Arai

Managing Director of the Japan Food Service Equipment AssociationMasato Yoshikura

Japan Management Association, General Incorporated Association, Business Promotion Headquarters DirectorWataru Tomiura

Sponsored by

Japan Food Service Equipment Association / Japan Management Association

Sponsor

34 affiliated organizations

Planning Committee
List of Committee Members

chairperson

Representative Director, Fukiya Co., Ltd.Hiroo Miyazaki

Vice-chairman

Vice Chairman and Kansai Branch Chief of the Japan Contract Food Service Association (President and CEO of Ichifuji Food Service Co., Ltd.)Hiroshi Onishi

Vice Chairman of the Japan Medical Food Association (President and CEO of Harvest Co., Ltd.)Minoru Wakimoto

Vice Chairman of the Japan Kitchen Industry Association (President and CEO of Fujimac Co., Ltd.)Mitsuharu Kumagai

Committee member

Representative of the Japan Contract Food Service Association

President and CEO of Uokuni Co., Ltd.Mitsunori Nonomura

Representative Director, Tokyo Tenryu Co., Ltd.Masaomi Azuma

President and CEO of Merix CorporationEri Otaka

Representative of the Japan Bento Service Association

Dream Gardens Co., Ltd. Sales Division General ManagerKimihide Shinbo

Representative Director of Wakana Co., Ltd.Toru Suga

Representative of the Japan Food Service for Patients Association

Naomi Ishibashi, Deputy Director of Repast Co., Ltd. ( Miwako Yoshida, Director of the National Healthcare Promotion Department, Green House Co., Ltd. )

Chairman and CEO, Tomo Co., Ltd.Fumitsugu Iwasaki

Nikko Trust Co., Ltd. Medical Business Division Sales ManagerHideaki Imai

Representative of Japan Food Service Equipment Association

Kitazawa Sangyo Co., Ltd. Sales Strategy Division ManagerTakashi Yoshida

Manager of the Communication Design Department, Tanico Co., Ltd.Daisuke Nakamura

Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corporation Urban Energy Sales Division Business Customer Sales Department ManagerYasushi Ogihara

Fukushima Galilei Co., Ltd. Sales Strategy Department Sales Promotion Section ManagerMasahiro Shirai

Fujimak Co., Ltd. Market Development Department, Marketing Department ManagerToshiyuki Kuwayama

Hoshizaki Sales Co., Ltd. Chain Store Headquarters ManagerKenji Takizawa

Maruzen Co., Ltd. Corporate Planning Department ManagerKazuhiro Nishigaki

Experts

Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Department of Business Management, University of Marketing and Distribution SciencesKazuo Shiratori

Organizing Committee

Executive Director, Japan Food Service AssociationHiroki Yamaguchi

Executive Director of the Japan Bento Service AssociationMakoto Ozaki

Executive Director, Japan Food Service for Patients AssociationShuichi Arai

Managing Director of the Japan Food Service Equipment AssociationMasato Yoshikura

Japan Management Association, General Incorporated Association, Business Promotion Headquarters DirectorWataru Tomiura

Admission fee

Free (Visitor Pre-registration required)

Venue Access

Free shuttle bus information *For reference, information on the previous HCJ2026 event is posted here.

[Operation Schedule] 4 days from February 17 (Tue) to February 20 (Fri)

Great value and convenient! Please recommend this to your colleagues and other people who are planning to visit!

Service intervals

5-10 minutes

Travel time

Approximately 5 minutes

Usage fee

free

Operating hours

9:00-17:00 [Only until 12:50 on20(Fri)]