Overview

Title The International Industrial Fair 2024 Kobe
Purpose of the Fair The International Industrial Fair 2024 Kobe will feature a diverse program of keynote and special lectures as well as various seminars and networking events, centering on showcasing frontier technology from companies, universities and research institutions, and exhibiting items that will spur the creation of new businesses. The Fair will also provide participants with opportunities for technical exchanges and business matching.
Period September 5 (Thu.) and 6 (Fri.), 2024,10:00-17:00
Venue Kobe International Exhibition Hall Buildings 1 & 2 (Port Island, Kobe)
Entrance fee Free
Expected number of exhibitors More than 500 companies and organizations [Results for 2023: 480 companies and organizations]
Expected number of visitors More than 15,000 visitors [Results for 2023: Roughly 13,600 people]
Organizer Executive Committee for the International Industrial Fair Kobe
Exhibition
categories
Environment, energy, DX (ICT, robotics), aviation, space, flying cars, drones, health, medicine, electricity, electronics, lifestyle, manufacturing, local industries, regional revitalization, industry-academia collaboration, support organizations, etc.
Featured events Special and keynote lectures, various seminars, presentations by exhibitors, business matching
Concurrent events
(scheduled)
  • Hyogo Environmental Business Exhibition (Organizers: Hyogo Ecotown Promotion Council and
    Hyogo Environmental Advancement Association)
  • Minato Genki Fair (Organizer: The Minato Bank, Ltd.)
  • Kobe Shinkin Business Fair (Organizer: Kobe Shinkin Bank)
  • Tajima Bank Industrial Fair (Organizer: The Tajima Bank, Ltd.)
  • Nisshin Kagayaki Fair (Organizer: Nisshin Shinkin Bank)
  • Hyogo Environmental Business Seminar (Organizers: Hyogo Ecotown Promotion Council and
    Hyogo Environmental Advancement Association)
  • Kobe Trade and Business Conference (Organizer: Hyogo Economic Development Center)

Exhibitor information

Exhibition target

Environment, energy

DX (ICT, robotics)

aviation, space

flying cars, drones

health, medicine

electricity, electronics

lifestyle

manufacturing

local industries

regional revitalization, industry-academia collaboration, support organizations, etc.

Features of the exhibition

Comprehensive industrial fair
that will directly enable you to expand
your business

At this comprehensive industrial fair, participants will have the chance to interact with a diverse array of individuals and form unexpected connections across a wide range of industrial fields.

▶We’re here to support you in your networking journey every step of the way.

  • A wealth of business matching opportunities (pre-event and on-site)
    Our coordinators will fully support you in your business negotiations through pre-event interviews and business matching assistance services provided on the day of the Fair. Please also feel free to make use of our pre-event matching services on our website and our private business negotiation booths at the venue.
  • ICT-based information distribution
    We will provide in-depth information on Fair exhibitors, including company overviews, info on exhibition items, and promotional videos through our website and other channels, and we will distribute information on the Fair via our email newsletter that reaches over 100,000 registrants.
  • Presentation by exhibitors
    You can showcase your new products and technologies on the special stage that we will prepare in the venue. We wholeheartedly invite you to take this opportunity to deliver your raw, unfiltered message to visitors (must be reserved in advance).
  • An exhibitor networking event
    We will conduct a networking event that can lead to opportunities to exchange information with other exhibitors, possibly leading to business negotiations. This event that we offer will enable you to establish unexpected connections in an atmosphere that is different from that of the exhibition floor.
  • A seminar for exhibitors on improving exhibition skills
    You can attend a seminar at which experts will provide you with easy-to-understand explanations on how to set up an effective exhibition booth and how to attract visitors.
  • Variety of exchange
    In addition to visitors primarily based in the Kansai region, you will be able to network with attendees from both within and outside of Japan. Since many students will also be attending, please actively make use of this event to publicize your efforts to the next generation.

Questionnaire results from the last Fair

Booth specification and fees

How to apply for exhibition

Application to exhibit

Application deadline

April 30 (Tue.), 2024 Must arrive

Schedule

Exhibition rules and regulations

Exhibition rules and regulations(PDF)

Registration for exhibitors and allocation of booths

  • The organizer of the Fair will check the application to exhibit form, and then contact the person in charge regarding the reception of exhibitors. (Applications deemed not in accordance with the general aim of the Fair will be declined.)
  • The organizer will also assign the booths taking into account factors such as the exhibition category, size, content, application order and venue layout. The booth allocation will be announced to all successful applicants at the briefing for exhibitors (scheduled for Late June).

Invoice / Payment of exhibition fee

  • An invoice for the exhibition fee will be issued and sent in the mail soon after the reception for exhibitors has been completed. Please pay the fee by bank transfer to the listed account.

Changes to / Cancellation of exhibition.

  • Please notify the organizer by FAX or email about any changes to or cancellation of your exhibits after the registration for exhibitors has been completed.
  • Cancellation of your exhibits after completion of the registration will incur the following “exhibition cancellation fee”.
Period Cancellation fee
Confirmation of receiving application form – Briefing for exhibitors 50% of exhibition fee
After the briefing for exhibitors 100% of exhibition fee
  • If it is found that any part of your application form contains false information, or if you are in violation of the exhibition rules and regulations or any other such act, then your exhibits will be cancelled and the exhibition fee and other payments will not be refunded.

Prohibited matters when exhibiting

The following acts are prohibited in the exhibition venue (except for acts which have been authorized by the organizer in advance).
  • Conducting PR activities outside of your booth and designated area
  • Any act that causes trouble for the organizer and other exhibitors (including creating loud noises and unpleasant odors, etc.)

Compensation

The exhibitor is responsible for paying compensation in the event of any damage caused by them to the equipment belonging to the organizer or exhibition venue, or any personal injury caused to other people (exhibitors, visitors, etc.).

Management /Indemnity of exhibition items

The organizer has contracted with a security company for the period covering the transport of exhibition items and the Fair itself, and works to provide management and security within the venue. However, it is exempt from liability for any accident that may occur within the booths or any damage or theft etc. of exhibition items. The exhibitors should take out damage insurance as required to cover such events.

Prohibited matters when exhibiting

  • An “Exhibitors Guideline” containing information on the Fair and operations within the venue will be issued at a later date, and made available at the briefing for exhibitors.
  • In order to ensure the smooth management and operation of the exhibition, the organizer may set forth supplementary rules and regulations in addition to these current ones.
  • If the exhibition cannot be held due to natural disaster or other force majeure, the organizer will return the exhibition fee to the exhibitor after deducting the necessary expenses.
  • The structure, services and other matters related to the exhibition may be subject to change.

Access

Kobe International Exhibition Hall

6-11-1 Minatojimanakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi

International Flight(Arriving Kansai Int’l Airport)

Kansai International Airport (KIX) is the closest international gateway for Kobe and located around the Osaka Bay along a fast coastal highway. To transfer from KIX to Kobe:
-Transfer by Taxi:About 70 minutes and approx. 23,000 Yen (KIX to downtown Kobe, Sannomiya).
-Transfer by Limousine Bus:65 minutes and 2,000 Yen
(KIX to downtown Kobe, Sannomiya) (Operations every 10~20 minutes between 06:20 ~ 23:00).
-Transfer by Bay Shuttle Ferry:30 minutes and 1,850 Yen (KIX to Kobe Marine Air) (Operations every 45~60 minutes between 07:05 ~ 21:50). The KIX ferry dock is a 6-7 minutes free bus transfer from the airport terminal.

International Flight(Arriving Tokyo Narita)

-Transfer by Domestic Air (Narita to Osaka Itami Airport):Narita is an international airport with some domestic flights to Osaka Itami Airport. Flight time between Narita and Osaka Itami is about 60 minutes.
-Transfer by Domestic Air (Haneda to Kobe Airport):Narita arrivals should first transfer to Tokyo’s domestic airport Haneda for flights to Kobe. Bus transfers between Narita and Haneda take 75 minutes and cost 3,200 Yen. Flight time between Haneda and Kobe is about 60 minutes. (There are also flights to Osaka Itami if Kobe flights are full).
-Domestic Rail Transfer:See below for Shinkansen transfers from Tokyo to Kobe. Trains from Narita to Tokyo (Shinkansen) Station take about 60 minutes and cost approx. 3,200 Yen (by the Narita Express train). Buses from Narita to Tokyo take 80~110 minutes (depending on traffic conditions) and cost 3,100 Yen.

International Flight(Arriving Nagoya Centrair)

Nagoya’s international airport (Central Japan) is called “Centrair”.
-Transfer by train:For Kobe, first take a train (Meitetsu Tokoname Line) to Meitetsu Nagoya Station which takes about 30 minutes and costs 890 Yen. Then cross over to JR Nagoya Station (about 5 min. walk). Shinkansen trains to Shin-Kobe take about 70 minutes and cost approx. 8,300 Yen.

International Flight(Arriving Kobe Airport)

Location of Kobe Airport / Marine Air Island:Kobe Airport connects by road or rail to downtown Kobe (Sannomiya) through adjacent Port Island and its Convention Center.
-Transfer by Port Liner (Automated Guideway Transit):18 minutes and 340 Yen to downtown Kobe ‘Sannomiya’ or 8 minutes and 250 Yen to Port Island convention hotels.
-Transfer by Taxi:Approx. 20 minutes and approx. 2,700 Yen to downtown or 10 minutes and approx. 1,700 Yen to hotels on Port Island.

International Flight(Arriving Osaka Itami)

-Transfer by Taxi:Approx. 30 minutes and approx. 12,000 Yen (to downtown Kobe, Sannomiya) or 50 minutes and approx. 15,000 Yen directly to hotels on Port Island.
-Transfer by Limousine Bus:Bound for Sannomiya Station this bus takes 40 minutes and costs 1,070 Yen with operations every 15~30 minutes.

JR Shinkansen(Bullet)Train(Arriving at Shin-Kobe Station)

Bullet Trains to Shin-Kobe from Tokyo take about 2 hrs 50 minutes and cost approx. 16,000 Yen. Trains run about every 20 minutes. The last train bound for Kobe is at 20:54 (arriving 23:35) the first at 06:00 am. From Nagoya trains take 70 minutes and cost about 8,300 Yen. From Kyoto, about 30 minutes, costing about 3,700 Yen.
-Transfer by Taxi:5 minutes and 700 Yen (to downtown Kobe, Sannomiya).
-Transfer by City Subway:2 minutes and 210 Yen (to downtown Kobe, Sannomiya).

Local or Express Rail(Arriving at downtown Kobe, Sannomiya Station)

From Osaka trains take about 20 minutes and cost about 410 Yen by JR lines.
From Kyoto trains take about 50 minutes and cost about 1,100 Yen.

About Sannomiya & Getting to Port Island

Downtown Hotels:The main hotels for tourists are around the downtown area which is known as Sannomiya. Major rail lines and roads from other cities (and airports) converge on Sannomiya.
Convention Hotels:Other key hotels, especially for convention delegates, are in the center of nearby Port Island. These hotels are immediately next door to Kobe’s conference, exhibition and event venues. Also connected to Port Island is Kobe Airport Island called “Marine Air”.
Road & Rail Access to Port Island:Sannomiya connects to Kobe Airport through Port Island. The middle of Port Island is home to the Kobe Convention Center. Access is easy by either taxi or ‘Port Liner’ overhead train.
Port Liner Trains:The Port Liner trains run approx. every 5 minutes between Kobe Airport and Sannomiya. All trains stop at the station next to the Convention Center, called “Shimin-Hiroba”. From Sannomiya to Shimin-Hiroba costs 250 Yen and takes about 10 minutes either way. Coming from Kobe Airport, the cost is 250 Yen and takes 8 minutes.

Contact

Exhibition Inquiries

Secretariat of the International Industrial Fair 2024 Kobe Event Group,
Osaka Branch of the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

2-16 Kitahamahigashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi 〒540-0031

E-mail:info@kobemesse.com

TEL:06-4803-8039 FAX:06-4803-8037