INCHEM TOKYO 2027 – Japan

• September 15, 2027
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• September 17, 2027
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What to expect

INCHEM TOKYO is Japan’s largest chemical and plant engineering exhibition and Japan’s only and Asia’s largest comprehensive exhibition focusing on chemical and process industries, plant facilities and engineering. The fair is a B to B exhibition covering latest technologies and products for chemical processing, chemical production and chemical plant engineering, held every two years since 1966 as renowned chemical industry business platform in Japan.

The Japan Management Association will host INCHEM TOKYO 2027 at East Exhibition Halls of Tokyo Big Sight, with applications now open for exhibitors including international companies. Early-bird application deadline is February 26, 2027. The event is organized by Japan Management Association and Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan, and is described as conglomerate B to B exhibition covering latest technologies.

Expect comprehensive exhibition with seven exhibition zones including Chemical Process Machinery, Rotating Machinery, Piping, Resources, Energy, Safety and Explosion Prevention, Water and Environment, Instrumentation, Engineering, and Maintenance. The show brings together industry leaders, researchers, and innovators from chemical sector, with cutting-edge technologies in plant equipment, production efficiency, automation, sustainability, and industrial safety.

The special project for recent edition is INCHEMから未来を創る: GX・CE・DX技術を交えて共創する場, translated as Creating the Future from INCHEM: A Collaborative Space Integrating GX, CE, and DX Technologies, with presence stage in East 5 Hall special venue. This theme continues into 2027, focusing on green transformation, circular economy, and digital transformation for carbon-neutral society.

Event dates

Event Dates: September 15–17, 2027

Venue: TOKYO BIG SIGHT East Hall

Official Site: https://inchem.jma.or.jp/

Contact: TEL +81-3-3434-1988, FAX +81-3-3434-8076, E-mail INCHEM@jma.or.jp

INCHEM TOKYO 2027 will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, September 15 to Friday, September 17, 2027, 10:00 to 17:00.

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Venue & exhibition site

Primary Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo International Exhibition Center, East Exhibition Hall, Koto, Japan. Address 3-chome-11-1 Ariake, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan. East Exhibition Halls include East 5 Hall, East Hall 6, and East Hall.

The venue offers large exhibition floors, special project presentation stage in East 5 Hall, and booth areas such as Booth K-17, 6-A12, 6-H09, 6-Q10, 6-K05. Tokyo Big Sight is accessible via Tokyo Rinkai Rapid Transit Rinkai Line International Exhibition Center Station and Yurikamome Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Tokyo Big Sight Station.

Facilities: Exhibition halls, conference rooms, mini-seminar areas, and presence stage for special project. Facilities include operation and maintenance, monitoring, DX, safety and explosion proof, instrumentation, control and automation, environment and water technology.

Organizer: Japan Management Association and Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan, with host Japan Management Association.

Co-located Features: Special project exhibition space 5-SP09, presence stage in East 5 Hall special venue.

Full industry programme

The programme is designed as comprehensive exhibition with seven zones and special project for carbon-neutral society.

Main Exhibition: International chemical industry exhibition covering chemical process machinery, rotating machinery, piping, resources, energy, safety, explosion prevention, water, environment, instrumentation, engineering, maintenance.

Special Project: Creating the Future from INCHEM: A Collaborative Space Integrating GX, CE, and DX Technologies, with presence stage in East 5 Hall special venue. Themes include CO2 reduction and effective utilization of CO2, sustainable plant engineering.

Conference and Seminars: Exhibitor seminars, mini-seminars, and presentations by companies such as Toyo Engineering, Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering, IHI Corporation, Ebara Corporation, and others.

Business Platform: Since its inception in 1966, event has established itself as prominent business platform for chemical industry in Japan, attracting international exhibitors.

International Participation: Applications now open for exhibitors including international companies, with early-bird deadline February 26, 2027.

Featured companies & exhibitors

INCHEM TOKYO brings together major chemical and plant engineering companies.

Major Exhibitors:
Toyo Engineering: Exhibiting at special project space with presentations on future creation through GX, CE, DX technologies.
Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering: Exhibiting at Tokyo Big Sight East Hall 6 Booth K-17, introducing solutions and technologies based on theme Sustainable Plant Engineering through three concepts, with special project stages and mini-seminars.
Ebara Corporation: Exhibiting chemical equipment, production processes, and engineering at East Exhibition Hall.
IHI Corporation: Exhibiting with special feature Creating the Future from INCHEM, place for co-creation incorporating GX, CE, and DX technologies.
Japan Machinery Co., Ltd.: Exhibiting at East Exhibition Hall.
Hakusan Inc.: Exhibiting at INCHEM TOKYO 2023 for those aiming for carbon-neutral society, meeting latest chemical engineering technology and potential partners.
Buss-SMS-Canzler: At INCHEM Tokyo 2023 venue Tokyo Big Sight East Hall Booth 2-E10, showcasing latest advancements in chemical processing, production, and plant engineering.
WAMGROUP, Qublock Technology, and others: Exhibiting plant equipment, production efficiency, automation, sustainability, industrial safety.

International Exhibitors: Applications open for international companies for 2027 edition, with previous editions including companies from Asia, Europe, and North America.

Research Institutions: Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan, and universities.

Industry sectors & technologies

INCHEM TOKYO covers wide range of sectors.

Core Sectors:
Chemical Process Machinery: Chemical process machinery, rotating machinery, piping, resources.
Energy and Resources: Energy, resources, green transformation.
Safety and Environment: Safety, explosion prevention, water, environment, environment and water technology.
Instrumentation and Automation: Instrumentation, control and automation, operation and maintenance, monitoring, DX.
Engineering and Maintenance: Engineering, maintenance, plant engineering.
Green Transformation GX: CO2 reduction and effective utilization of CO2, sustainable plant engineering.
Circular Economy CE: Circular economy technologies for chemical industry.
Digital Transformation DX: Digital transformation for plant engineering, monitoring, and operation.

Emerging Technologies: Automation, sustainability, industrial safety, production efficiency, plant equipment, cutting-edge technologies in chemical, processing, and environmental industries.

Products, machinery & innovations

Products on display span chemical and process industries.

Machinery: Chemical process machinery, rotating machinery, piping systems, resources handling equipment.

Plant Equipment: Plant equipment for chemical production, production processes, and engineering solutions.

Safety and Explosion Proof: Safety and explosion proof equipment, booth 6-H09.

Instrumentation: Instrumentation, control and automation, booth 6-Q10.

Environment and Water: Environment and water technology, booth 6-K05.

Operation and Maintenance: Operation and maintenance, monitoring, DX, booth 6-A12.

Innovations: Regolith adhesion prevention coatings not relevant here but for chemical industry, innovations include gas diffusion layers, thermoplastic resin composites, sustainable plant engineering concepts, CO2 utilization technologies, and 3DP materials.

Special Project Innovations: Technologies for GX, CE, DX integration, with presence stage showcasing co-creation.

Demonstrations & technical presentations

Demonstrations and technical presentations are held throughout event.

Special Project Stage: INCHEMから未来を創る presence stage in East 5 Hall special venue, featuring presentations such as CO2 Reduction and Effective Utilization of CO2 Proposed by Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering on final day at 1:00 PM.

Exhibitor Seminars: Exhibitor seminars with detailed information available via seminar details page, featuring Toyo Engineering and others.

Mini-Seminars: Many events including special project stages and mini-seminars at booths such as Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering Booth K-17.

Live Demonstrations: Machinery demonstrations at booths including rotating machinery, piping, instrumentation, and automation.

Business Matching: Prominent business platform for chemical industry with meeting latest chemical engineering technology and potential partners.

Ticket types & registration

General Admission: Free membership registration for some exhibitors, but visitor pre-registration required via official site. Come and see event via pre-registration form.

Visitor Pre-Registration: Online pre-registration via https://inchem.jma.or.jp/ and via JMA exhibition site. Form includes input screen for visitor information.

Exhibitor Registration: Applications now open for exhibitors including international companies, early-bird deadline February 26, 2027. Contact INCHEM@jma.or.jp, TEL +81-3-3434-1988.

Trade Visitor: B to B exhibition for trade public, every 2 years, audience trade public.

Special Project Access: Access to special project presence stage in East 5 Hall included with general admission.

Online Guidebook: Exhibitor’s list available via online guidebook, with booth numbers.

All pricing for visitors is free with pre-registration, exhibitor pricing on request.

Trade visitor & professional access

Professional Focus: B to B exhibition covering latest technologies and products for chemical processing, chemical production and chemical plant engineering.

Trade Public: Audience is trade public, with cycle every 2 years.

Business Matching: Event established as prominent business platform for chemical industry in Japan, bringing together engineers, manufacturers, and solution providers from around world.

International Access: Applications open for international exhibitors, with English follows information for overseas participants.

Professional Categories: Engineers, manufacturers, solution providers, researchers, innovators from chemical sector.

Networking: Meeting latest chemical engineering technology and potential partners, with special project for co-creation.

Exhibition halls & floor plan

Hall Layout: Tokyo Big Sight East Exhibition Hall, East Hall 5, East Hall 6, East Halls. Floor plan includes East 5 Hall special venue for presence stage, East Hall 6 for Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering Booth K-17, and other booths.

Zoning:
Chemical Process Machinery Zone: Including rotating machinery, piping, resources.
Energy and Safety Zone: Energy, safety, explosion prevention.
Water and Environment Zone: Water, environment, environment and water technology.
Instrumentation Zone: Instrumentation, control and automation.
Engineering and Maintenance Zone: Engineering, maintenance.
Special Project Zone: Special project exhibition space 5-SP09 in East 5 Hall.

Booth Examples: Booth number 2-E10 for Buss-SMS-Canzler, Booth K-17 for Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering, Booth 6-A12 for operation and maintenance, 6-H09 for safety, 6-Q10 for instrumentation, 6-K05 for environment.

Floor Plan Access: Available via official website https://inchem.jma.or.jp/ and online guidebook with booth numbers and exhibitor list.

Business meetings & networking

INCHEM TOKYO offers prominent business platform.

Business Matching: Since 1966 event has established itself as prominent business platform for chemical industry in Japan, offering meeting latest chemical engineering technology and potential partners.

Special Project Co-Creation: Creating the Future from INCHEM: A Collaborative Space Integrating GX, CE, and DX Technologies, with presence stage for co-creation.

Exhibitor Seminars: Seminars for business networking and technical exchange.

International Networking: Applications open for international exhibitors, with English support.

Professional Networking: Engineers, manufacturers, solution providers networking via booths and seminars.

Event rules & visitor information

Admission: Visitor pre-registration required via official site. Free membership registration for some exhibitors.

Hours: 10:00 to 17:00 daily, with presence stage and seminars within hours.

Conduct: Follow organizer Japan Management Association and Society of Chemical Engineers rules, no unauthorized commercial activities, respect exhibitor booths.

Language: Japanese is primary, with English follows for some exhibitors such as Toyo Engineering.

Safety: Safety and explosion prevention focus includes safety protocols.

Photography: Photography allowed in most areas, but some booths may restrict due to prototype confidentiality.

Children: Business-focused event, but open to students and researchers with supervision.

How to get there

Tokyo Big Sight is located in Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

By Train: Tokyo Rinkai Rapid Transit Rinkai Line to International Exhibition Center Station, then short walk to Tokyo Big Sight. Yurikamome Tokyo Waterfront New Transit to Tokyo Big Sight Station.

By Bus: Toei Bus and highway buses from Tokyo Station, Shinjuku, and Yokohama to Tokyo Big Sight.

By Car: Via Bayshore Route to Ariake Interchange, then to Tokyo Big Sight parking. Parking at Tokyo Big Sight limited and expensive.

By Air: Haneda Airport to Tokyo Big Sight via monorail and Yurikamome, or limousine bus. Narita Airport via Narita Express and Yurikamome or airport limousine bus.

Shuttle: Free shuttle buses from nearby stations to Tokyo Big Sight during large exhibitions.

Public transport & parking

Public Transport:
Rinkai Line: Most convenient, direct to International Exhibition Center Station, 5 minute walk to East Hall.
Yurikamome: To Tokyo Big Sight Station, 3 minute walk to venue.
Bus: Local buses from Toyosu, Shimbashi, and Tokyo Station to Tokyo Big Sight.

Parking:
Tokyo Big Sight Parking: Large parking lots available, but expensive and crowded during INCHEM. Rate approximately $10.00 USD to $15.00 USD per day.
Nearby Parking: Ariake area parking with shuttle, and nearby commercial facilities parking.

Recommendation: Public transport is recommended due to traffic congestion during INCHEM.

Accessibility: Barrier-free access via Rinkai Line and Yurikamome elevators and Tokyo Big Sight accessible entrances.

Accommodation areas

Ariake and Odaiba Area: Best for proximity to venue. Hotels such as Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel, Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, and Hotel Sunroute Ariake offer rates $100.00 USD to $200.00 USD per night. Walking distance or one station to Tokyo Big Sight.

Toyosu and Shimbashi Area: Hotels such as Mitsui Garden Hotel Toyosu and Royal Park Hotel Shiodome offer $90.00 USD to $160.00 USD per night, 15 minutes by Yurikamome to venue.

Tokyo Station and Marunouchi Area: For those combining with Tokyo business, hotels in Marunouchi, Ginza, and Nihonbashi offer $120.00 USD to $300.00 USD per night, 30 minutes by train to Tokyo Big Sight.

Shinjuku and Shibuya Area: Hotels for those preferring central Tokyo nightlife, rates $110.00 USD to $250.00 USD per night, 40 minutes by train.

Narita and Haneda Airport Area: For overseas exhibitors arriving via airports, hotels near airports offer $80.00 USD to $150.00 USD per night with limousine bus to Tokyo Big Sight.

Early booking essential as event attracts many international visitors.

Accessibility

Organizers aim for inclusive access.

Venue Access: Tokyo Big Sight has barrier-free entrances, accessible restrooms, elevators, and priority viewing areas.

Transport Access: International Exhibition Center Station and Tokyo Big Sight Station have elevators and accessible routes to venue. Shuttle buses include accessible vehicles.

Exhibition Access: Presence stage in East 5 Hall and exhibition halls have accessible aisles.

Communication: Japanese and English signage, plus pictograms, throughout venue. Information desk staffed with English-speaking volunteers via international exhibitor support.

Service Animals: Service dogs permitted in outdoor areas and exhibition halls with prior notification.

Previous year’s highlights

Recent editions show strong focus on carbon-neutral society and GX, CE, DX.

INCHEM TOKYO 2023 was held September 20 to 22 at East Exhibition Hall of Tokyo Big Sight, theme For those aiming for carbon-neutral society – Meeting the latest chemical engineering technology and potential partners. Comprehensive exhibition with seven zones: Chemical Process Machinery, Rotating Machinery, Piping, Resources, Energy, Safety, Explosion Prevention, Water, Environment, Instrumentation, Engineering, Maintenance. Exhibitors included Hakusan Inc., Ebara Corporation, Japan Machinery Co., Buss-SMS-Canzler at Booth 2-E10, and others. Event organized by Society of Chemical Engineers and Japan Management Association, held once every two years since 1966.

INCHEM TOKYO 2025 was held September 17 to 19 at Tokyo Big Sight East Exhibition Halls, 35th edition, hours 10:00 to 17:00, venue Tokyo Big Sight East Exhibition Hall, booth number special project exhibition space 5-SP09, organized by Society of Chemical Engineers and Japan Management Association. Special project Creating the Future from INCHEM: A Collaborative Space Integrating GX, CE, and DX Technologies with presence stage in East 5 Hall special venue. Exhibitors included Toyo Engineering and Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering with sustainable plant engineering theme. Event showcased cutting-edge technologies in plant equipment, production efficiency, automation, sustainability, and industrial safety.

Early-bird application deadline for 2027 edition is February 26, 2027, indicating strong planning.

Official tickets & registration

All registration must be via official channels.

Official Website: https://inchem.jma.or.jp/ – Provides exhibition information, registration, program schedules, and exhibitor profiles.

Contact: TEL +81-3-3434-1988, FAX +81-3-3434-8076, E-mail INCHEM@jma.or.jp, organizer Japan Management Association.

Registration Portal: Online pre-registration via official site, free membership registration for some, visitor pre-registration form with input screen.

Exhibitor Application: Applications now open for exhibitors including international companies, early-bird deadline February 26, 2027, apply via official site or INCHEM@jma.or.jp.

Important: Pre-registration required for all attendees. B to B exhibition for trade public.

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