J-AGRI Hokkaido 2027 – Sapporo, Japan

• November 25, 2027
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• November 26, 2027
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What to expect

J-AGRI Hokkaido 2027 – Sapporo, Japan marks the historic first edition of Asia’s leading agriculture and livestock expo in Hokkaido, Japan’s largest agricultural heartland. Organized by RX Japan GK, this event is part of the renowned J-AGRI series formerly known as AGRI WEEK, which has been established since 2011 and has grown into Japan’s largest comprehensive agricultural exhibition.

What to expect is a focused B2B business platform that brings together all agricultural and livestock materials, technologies, and services under one roof. Unlike the larger Tokyo and Kyushu editions, the Hokkaido edition is specially tailored to the unique needs of Hokkaido’s large-scale farming, dairy, and livestock industries. The region accounts for a significant share of Japan’s agricultural output, making it the ideal location for launching new technologies.

Visitors can expect six specialized show-in-shows covering the entire agricultural value chain, live demonstrations of smart farming robots, agricultural drones, AI-powered environmental control systems, and direct business negotiations with key decision-makers. The event is designed for active business dealings, with importers, buyers, wholesalers, farmers, agricultural cooperatives, government officials, and research institutions gathering from across Japan and Asia.

Event dates

Show Name: J-AGRI Hokkaido 2027 – Sapporo, Japan

Edition: 1st Hokkaido Edition

Official Dates: Nov. 25 (Thu) – 26 (Fri), 2027

Venue: Sapporo Industrial Exhibition Hall

Organizer: RX Japan GK

Official Website: https://www.jagri-global.jp/hub/en-gb.html

Contact Email: jagri-en.jp@rxglobal.com

Contact Phone: +81-3-6739-4111

Concurrent Series: Kyushu Show – May 27 (Thu) – 28 (Fri), 2027 at Grandmesse Kumamoto, Tokyo Show – Oct. 13 (Wed) – 15 (Fri), 2027 at Makuhari Messe, co-located with GARDEX and TOOL JAPAN

Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily, last day until 4:00 PM typical for J-AGRI series

All exhibition activities, seminars, and business meetings are held within this two-day period at Sapporo Industrial Exhibition Hall.

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Venue & exhibition site

Main Venue: Sapporo Industrial Exhibition Hall, also known as Access Sapporo, is a leading exhibition center in Hokkaido designed for industrial and agricultural shows. It offers large-scale halls with high ceilings, heavy-load floors suitable for agricultural machinery, and direct vehicle access for equipment display.

Location Advantage: Located in Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, the venue is close to central Sapporo and well-connected to Hokkaido’s farming regions. It provides ample indoor and outdoor demonstration space, making it ideal for showcasing tractors, drones, and livestock equipment.

Exhibition Site Layout: The site is divided into specialized zones corresponding to the six show-in-shows, with clear signage in English and Japanese. Indoor halls house precision agriculture, horticultural supplies, and livestock technologies, while outdoor areas are used for machinery demonstrations and drone flight displays.

Facility Features: The venue includes business meeting corners, exhibitor seminar stages inside halls, free Wi-Fi in public areas, multilingual information desks, cafeteria, and ample parking. The site is fully barrier-free and supports hybrid exhibition formats.

Regional Significance: Hosting the first Hokkaido edition in Sapporo places the expo at the center of Japan’s dairy and large-scale crop production, allowing exhibitors to directly engage with Hokkaido’s agricultural cooperatives and large-scale farmers.

Full event programme

The full event programme is structured as a comprehensive business and knowledge platform.

Exhibition Programme: Continuous exhibition across two days featuring agricultural machinery, drones, plant factory systems, horticultural supplies, AI and IoT solutions, livestock supplies, fertilizers, and soil conditioners. Each product category is grouped into its respective show-in-show for efficient sourcing.

Seminar Programme: Exhibitors’ product and service seminars are held within the exhibition halls during the show. These seminars are sold exclusively to exhibitors and provide deep dives into new products, such as third-generation pesticide-spraying drones, agricultural robots, and AI-powered smart seedling systems that optimize lighting, temperature, and humidity.

Business Matching Programme: RX Japan’s business matching system allows visitors to search exhibitors by category and request meetings in advance. On-site meeting tables are available for one-to-one negotiations.

Live Demonstration Programme: Outdoor and indoor demo areas showcase drone spraying, autonomous tractor operation, and livestock handling equipment in action.

Networking Programme: Informal networking during breaks, plus targeted meetings between agricultural cooperatives, distributors, and technology providers.

Featured companies & exhibitors

The exhibitor base for J-AGRI Hokkaido reflects the leading edge of smart agriculture and livestock technology.

Agricultural Machinery and Drone Leaders: Companies such as NTT Agri Technology, NTT e-Drone Technology, XAG Japan, and Gint self-driving solutions for agricultural machinery. Expect tractors, planters, seeders, sprayers, hay and forage equipment, fertilizer spreaders, grain carts, balers, mowers, and agricultural trailers.

Smart Farming and AI/IoT: Industry leaders like Nikon Solutions, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Daikin, and Cybernetech showcasing crop monitoring sensors, livestock tracking devices, automated feeding systems, remote weather monitoring stations, precision agriculture drones, and farm management software.

Plant Factory and Horticulture: Providers of vertical farming systems, hydroponic systems, LED grow lights, environmental control systems, nutrient delivery systems, automated irrigation systems, and plant monitoring devices.

Livestock and Dairy Specialists: Given Hokkaido’s dairy dominance, exhibitors include livestock feed companies, water trough and feeder manufacturers, livestock identification tag providers, fencing materials, livestock handling equipment, and biogas solution providers like Anaergia Japan.

Sustainability and Resource Recycling: Companies presenting composting systems, organic fertilizers, soil amendments, and decarbonization technologies for agriculture.

Previous Tokyo edition attracted 879 exhibitors including concurrent shows, while Kyushu edition attracted 194 exhibitors, indicating strong growth potential for the Hokkaido debut.

Agriculture & environmental sectors

J-AGRI Hokkaido covers all critical sectors driving sustainable agriculture in Asia.

Smart Agriculture Sector: Focus on automation, robotics, and AI to address labor shortages and increase productivity in large-scale Hokkaido farming.

Horticulture and Greenhouse Sector: Solutions for high-value crop production including potting soils, plant pots, garden tools, fertilizers, pest control products, mulch, and plant support systems.

Livestock and Dairy Sector: Comprehensive coverage of dairy farming, beef cattle, and animal health, reflecting Hokkaido’s role as Japan’s dairy capital.

Decarbonization and SDGs Sector: Agriculture decarbonization technologies, sustainable horticultural management, and climate resilience tools helping farmers thrive despite rising temperatures.

Farm Management Sector: Next-generation farm management solutions for new entrants, business succession, and profitability improvement.

Environmental Resilience Sector: Tools for heat countermeasures, weather extremes, and sustainable soil management.

Products, technologies & innovations

The product profile is extensive and future-focused.

Agricultural Machinery: Tractors, planters and seeders, sprayers, hay and forage equipment, fertilizer spreaders, grain carts, balers, mowers and cutters, agricultural trailers, and drones.

Plant Factory Technologies: Vertical farming systems, hydroponic systems, LED grow lights, environmental control systems, nutrient delivery systems, automated irrigation systems, plant monitoring and sensing devices.

Horticultural Supply: Potting soils, plant pots and containers, garden tools, fertilizers, pest control products, mulch and ground cover materials, plant labels and markers, plant stakes and supports.

AI and IoT Solutions: Crop monitoring sensors, livestock tracking and monitoring devices, automated feeding systems, remote weather monitoring stations, precision agriculture drones, farm management software, AI-powered smart seedling systems.

Livestock Supply: Livestock feed, water troughs and bowls, feeders and hay racks, livestock identification tags, fencing materials, livestock handling equipment, fly control products.

Fertilizer and Soil: Organic fertilizers, compost, peat moss, soil amendments, soil conditioners, soil testing kits.

Innovations to watch include cutting-edge agricultural robots, third-generation pesticide-spraying drone AC101connect, and AI systems enabling optimal environmental setting.

Demonstrations & workshops

Demonstrations and workshops are designed to provide practical learning.

Machinery Demonstrations: Outdoor display areas allow visitors to see tractors, autonomous driving kits, and forage equipment in operation on simulated field conditions.

Drone Demonstrations: Scheduled drone flight demonstrations show precision spraying, crop monitoring, and mapping capabilities with real-time data display.

Smart Farming Workshops: Hands-on workshops explain how to use farm management software, interpret sensor data, and implement environmental control for plant factories.

Livestock Workshops: Sessions on automated feeding, livestock monitoring, and biogas generation from livestock waste, showing resource recycling cycles.

Decarbonization Clinics: Exhibitors run clinics on sustainable farming practices, energy-saving technologies, and SDGs implementation for agricultural businesses.

All demonstrations emphasize practical adoption, cost-benefit analysis, and suitability for Hokkaido’s large-scale farming model.

Ticket types & registration

Visitor Ticket – Free Admission: Admission is free for all visitors who register in advance online through the official website. Pre-registration is required to obtain a free entry badge.

On-Site Registration: Visitors without pre-registration can register on-site. In previous J-AGRI editions organized by RX Japan, on-site admission without invitation is typically JPY 5,000, which converts to approximately 33 USD. For J-AGRI Hokkaido, free pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

Exhibitor Badge: Issued to confirmed exhibitors for booth staff, covering setup, show days, and dismantling.

Seminar Pass: Exhibitor seminars inside halls are free for registered visitors, but seating is limited and available on first-come, first-served basis.

VIP Registration: VIP registration for exhibitors’ key customers provides priority entry and access to meeting support services.

Registration is completed via the official J-AGRI Global website, with e-tickets sent by email.

Professional & trade visitor access

Target Visitor Profile: Agricultural cooperatives, farmers including large-scale Hokkaido farmers, retailers and wholesalers, government and municipality officials, universities and research institutes, and industry new entrants looking to enter agriculture.

Trade-Only Business Focus: While public day access may be allowed on final day in some J-AGRI editions, the core focus is B2B business negotiations. Visitors are expected to have business purposes related to agriculture or livestock.

International Access: International buyers, importers, and distributors from Asia and beyond are welcomed, with English support at information desks.

Academic Access: Researchers and students from agricultural universities can attend to explore latest technologies and research collaboration opportunities.

Group Access: Agricultural cooperatives and farming corporations often attend as groups, with group registration support available.

Exhibition halls & floor plan

Hall Layout: Sapporo Industrial Exhibition Hall is organized into six specialized show areas: J-AGRI TECH, J-AGRI SUPPLY, J-AGRI PROCESS, J-AGRI LIVESTOCK, J-AGRI GREEN, and J-AGRI LIVESTOCK HEALTH, based on product categories.

Zoning: Agricultural machinery and drones are placed near vehicle access doors for easy movement. Plant factory and horticultural supplies are in climate-controlled indoor zones. Livestock supply and livestock health areas are grouped for biosecurity and thematic coherence.

Common Areas: Business matching corners, free meeting spaces, seminar stages, information counters, and rest areas are located centrally for easy access.

Outdoor Areas: Outdoor exhibition space is used for large machinery display and drone flight zones, clearly marked on floor plan.

Floor Plan Distribution: Detailed floor plan with exhibitor names, booth numbers, and seminar stage locations is published on the official website approximately one month before the show and included in the visitor guide.

Sustainability & environmental initiatives

Sustainability is a core theme of J-AGRI Hokkaido.

Agriculture Decarbonization Expo: One of the six show-in-shows, J-AGRI GREEN, is dedicated to decarbonization and SDGs, showcasing renewable energy use in farms, energy-saving technologies, and carbon footprint reduction tools.

Biogas and Resource Recycling: Exhibitors like Anaergia Japan present advanced biogas solutions that convert livestock waste into energy and fertilizer, supporting circular agriculture.

Energy-Saving Technology: LED grow lights with high efficiency, environmental control systems reducing energy consumption, and precision agriculture reducing fertilizer and pesticide use.

Climate Resilience: Tools helping farmers adapt to heat and weather extremes, including heat-tolerant crop varieties, shade systems, and water-saving irrigation.

Soil Health Initiatives: Organic fertilizers, compost, soil conditioners, and soil testing kits promoting sustainable soil management and long-term productivity.

Local Hokkaido Focus: Hokkaido’s large-scale dairy farming makes sustainability initiatives particularly relevant, with emphasis on reducing methane emissions, improving manure management, and enhancing self-sufficiency in feed.

Event rules

Business Purpose Rule: Visitors must have business relevance to agriculture, livestock, or related industries. The organizer reserves the right to refuse entry to those without business purpose.

Badge Policy: Visitor badges must be worn visibly at all times inside exhibition halls. Badges are valid for the duration of the event.

Photography Policy: Photography for personal business use is generally permitted, but exhibitors may restrict photography of proprietary technologies. Always ask for permission before photographing booth displays.

Distribution Policy: Flyer distribution outside exhibitor’s own booth area is not permitted.

Children Policy: Children under certain ages may be restricted from entry to exhibition halls for safety, especially around heavy machinery.

Security Check: Bag checks may be conducted at entrance. Large luggage should be left at cloakroom.

Compliance: All participants must follow venue regulations and organizer instructions regarding safety and emergency procedures.

How to get there

Venue Address: Sapporo Industrial Exhibition Hall, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The venue is located in Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, accessible from central Sapporo.

From New Chitose Airport: Take JR Rapid Airport Express to Sapporo Station, then transfer to subway Tozai Line to Nango Jusan Chome Station or local bus to venue. Total travel time approximately 60 to 75 minutes.

From Sapporo Station: Take subway Tozai Line toward Shin-Sapporo and alight at nearby station, then short bus or taxi ride to venue.

By Car: Access via Hokkaido Expressway, Sapporo Interchange, then local roads to venue. On-site parking is available but fills quickly during peak hours.

Taxi: From central Sapporo, taxi to venue takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes and costs around 15 USD to 25 USD depending on traffic.

Detailed access maps are available on the official website.

Public transport & parking

Subway: Sapporo Municipal Subway Tozai Line serves the area near Sapporo Industrial Exhibition Hall, with frequent services every few minutes.

Bus: Local buses connect Sapporo Station, Shin-Sapporo Station, and the venue, with increased frequency during exhibition days.

JR Lines: JR Hokkaido lines connect Sapporo to other Hokkaido regions, useful for farmers traveling from rural areas.

Parking: The venue offers large on-site parking lots for exhibitors and visitors, with capacity for several hundred vehicles. Parking is typically free for visitors, but early arrival is recommended on busy days.

Bicycle and Walking: The venue area is flat and walkable, with pedestrian paths from nearby subway stations.

Accessibility of Transport: Subway stations and buses are barrier-free with elevators and low-floor access.

Accommodation areas

Central Sapporo – Odori and Sapporo Station Area: The most convenient area for business visitors, with hotels ranging from 60 USD to 180 USD per night. Includes JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo, Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo, and Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo. Direct subway access to venue.

Shin-Sapporo Area: Closer to venue, offering business hotels like La’gent Stay Shin-Sapporo and APA Hotel, with rates from 50 USD to 100 USD. Convenient for exhibitors needing early venue access.

Susukino Area: Entertainment and dining district with numerous hotels from 50 USD to 120 USD, suitable for visitors combining business with leisure.

New Chitose Airport Area: For those with early flights, hotels near airport from 70 USD to 150 USD, with shuttle services.

Booking Advice: Late November is early winter in Sapporo with increasing tourism for snow season. Early booking at least two months in advance is recommended. The organizer does not handle hotel reservations.

Accessibility

Venue Accessibility: Sapporo Industrial Exhibition Hall is fully barrier-free with ramp access, elevators between floors, wide aisles for wheelchairs and machinery movement, and accessible restrooms.

Transport Accessibility: Sapporo subway and buses are wheelchair accessible with elevator access at stations and low-floor buses.

Exhibition Accessibility: Booth layouts maintain sufficient aisle width for wheelchair users. Seminar stages have accessible seating areas.

Support Services: Information desks provide assistance for visitors with disabilities. Staff can assist with navigation and meeting arrangements.

Language Accessibility: English signage is provided for international visitors, and information desks offer English support.

Previous year’s highlights

Previous editions of J-AGRI have demonstrated strong growth and industry impact.

The Tokyo edition held at Makuhari Messe attracted 879 exhibitors including concurrent shows GARDEX and TOOL JAPAN, and 31,261 visitors, showcasing the scale of the brand. The Kyushu edition at Grandmesse Kumamoto attracted 194 exhibitors and 10,872 visitors, showing strong regional demand.

Highlights from recent editions include live demonstrations of third-generation pesticide-spraying drones, agricultural robots capable of autonomous harvesting, AI-powered smart seedling systems enabling optimal environmental control, and biogas solutions for resource recycling. Special zones for heat countermeasures and climate resilience drew significant attention amid rising temperatures.

Exhibitor feedback highlighted high-quality business meetings with agricultural cooperatives, large-scale farmers, and distributors. The co-location with GARDEX and TOOL JAPAN in Tokyo created synergies between agriculture, gardening, and tools industries, expanding cross-selling opportunities.

The Hokkaido debut builds on this success, bringing the proven J-AGRI formula to Japan’s most important agricultural region for the first time.

Official tickets & registration

Official Website: https://www.jagri-global.jp/hub/en-gb.html

Contact Email: jagri-en.jp@rxglobal.com

Phone: +81-3-6739-4111

Organizer: RX Japan GK

Venue: Sapporo Industrial Exhibition Hall

Admission Policy: Free admission with advance online registration. On-site registration available. Without pre-registration, previous RX Japan agricultural shows charge approximately 33 USD on-site.

Registration Method: Register via official website to receive free entry e-ticket. Bring printed voucher or QR code to registration counter to obtain badge.

Exhibitor Information: Companies interested in exhibiting can request information via the online form on the official website. Booth booking is on first-come, first-served basis.

All official information should be obtained from the official website to ensure accuracy.

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