With its history of over 40 years, HCJ is highly recognized by all business persons in Japanese hospitality industry. This is a "must-visit" show for the professionals, especially for those involved in newly opening hotels, restaurants and commercial facilities.

80% of visitors are engaged in purchasing

process.

February 20(Tue.) -23(Fri.), 201810:00 - 17:00 (16:30 on the last day)

Tokyo Big Sight(Tokyo International Exhibition Center, Japan)

850 companies / 2,100 booths / 18,900 sq.m. Date

Venue

Concurrent Event

Scale (expected)

60,000 professionalsNumber of Visitors (expected)

Japan Contract Food Service Association Japan Lunch Food Service AssociationJapan Food Service for Patients Association Japan Management Association

Organized by

Organized byJapan Food Service Equipment Association Japan Management Association

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

Organized by

Kitchen Equipments forCatering & Food Service

Sanitation, Cleanliness & Food-Poisoning Countermeasures

Café,Bakery & Dessert

General IT System & Equipment

Tableware & Dining Display

Natural Food Products

Party, Bridal, Souvenirs & Gifts

IT System & Equipment for Japanese Food Service

Buffet Style EquipmentThermae JAPAN 2018

Event & Image Production

Business-use foods / drink（Professional Food Tokyo 2018）

Renewal

Energy Conservation, Energy Creation

Hospitality Design Tokyo 2018

HACCPCountervneasures

Please choose from the four zones.●Interior / Exterior / Outdoor Furniture / Guest Room Facilities & Amenities●Modern Japanese●Reconstruction●Universal Design(NEW)

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●The number of foreign visitors to JapanSource: Created based on the documents of Japan Tourism Agency and Japanese Government.

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8.3510.36

19.7324.03

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million

Kokusai-Tenjijo Seimon Sta.Kokusai-Tenjijo

Sta.

HALL 1HALL 2HALL 3

HALL 4HALL 5HALL 6

Reception Hall

Registry

Conference Tower

Private Label Trade Show JAPAN

PBThermae JAPAN

General IT System & Equipment

Buffet Style Equipment

Tableware & Dining Display

Event Stage

Digital Signage, Signs & DisplayEnergy Conservation, Energy Creation

“Japanese Service for Foreigners” EXPO

Café, Bakery & Dessert

Natural Food Products Party, Bridal, Souvenirs & Gifts

Interior/Exterior/Outdoor Furniture/Guest Room Facilities & Amenities

Reconstruction Modern Japanese

IT System & Equipment for Japanese Food Service

Sanitation, Cleanliness & Food-Poisoning Countermeasures

Food Service(Ramen & Japanese Noodles)

Food Service(Korean BBQ)

Food Service(Italian) Canteen, Lunchbox and

Home-meal Replacement Plaza

Food Service (Business-use foods / drink)

Kitchen Equipment for Catering & Food Service

Plant Factory for Professionals

TrendSeminar

Hospitality Design Seminar

Private Label ・OEM Business Seminar

HCJ Seminer

Food Service and Hotel Seminar

ThermaeJAPAN Seminar

ThermaeJAPAN Seminar

Productvity Improvement in the Food Service and Delicatessen Industry

Registry

850 exhibitors and 60,000 visitors makes the event most energetic.Business process is speedy and effective.

Canteen, Lunchbox and Contaier & Packaging Home-meal Replacement Plaza

Plant Factory for Professionals

Renewal

Continuation & Expansion

New

To gather information on new products/servicesTo gather information for product purchasingTo purchase ( or examine ) products

To ascertain current trends in related markets

To find new business partners/contactsInterest in events and planning

For reserch or observationTo attend Seminars

Instructed by your companyTo consider exhibiting in future shows

Other

To exchange information with exhibitorshaving business connections

Medical/welfare institutions Facilities（halls,leisure）

26.3%

49.4%

25.6%

22.8%21.4%

11.9%

4.6%

3.4%

10.5%

11.9%

0.6%

0.7%

19.6％

17.8％

17.1％

12.4％

8.9％

7.9％

4.5％

3.7％

3.3％

2.8％

2.0％

Number of Visitors

Restaurants, Food Services

Manufacturing

Hotels,Inns

Trading, Wholesale

Lunchroom/Catering Services

Construction, Design

Retailers

Governmental bodies, Others

Home-meal replacement（HMR）

Spa, Baths

56,36711,048

10,333

6,990

9,639

5,017

4,452

2,537

2,086

1,8601,578

1,127

Executive / Board Member23.2％

General Manager / Assistant General Manager12.9%

Section Manager 11.4%Section Chief 11.4%Manager 1.7%

Chef 2.4%

Store/Shop Manager4.2%

Company Employee20.5％

No answer 5.7%Professional / Specialist6.6%

I am not involved21.6%

I have a central rolein decision-making23.7%

I make the final decision21.4%

I am involved in decision-making33.3％

Why Japan’s HospitalityIndustry is booming

By Sector What are the purposes of your visit?

By Position What is your role in the purchasing process?

● ANA Hotel● ANDAZ TOKYO● APA Hotel● Choice Hotels Japan● CONRAD TOKYO● Fujita Kanko ● FUJIYA HOTEL● GORAKADAN● Hankyu Hanshin Hotels● Hilton Worldwide● Hoshino Resort● Hotel Granvia Hiroshima● Hotel Metropolitan● Hotel Monterey● Hotel New Otani● Hotel Okura● Hyatt Regency Tokyo● Imperial Hotel● JAL Hotel ● Kagaya

● Keio Plaza Hotel● Koyo● Mandarin Oriental Tokyo● MILIAL RESORT HOTELS● NIKI RESORT● NISHITETSU HOTELS● ODAKYU Resorts● PALACE HOTEL● Prince Hotel● Resorttrust● RNT HOTELS● Royal Hotel● Royal Park Hotel● Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo ● Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel● Solare Hotels and Resorts● The Peninsula Tokyo● The Ritz-Carlton● The Windsor Hotel● TOKYO MARRIOTT HOTEL● TOKYU HOTELS

● COLOWIDE MD● GENKI SUSHI● GLOBAL-DINING● Hard Rock Cafe Japan● Hiramatsu● MATSUYA FOODS● MOS FOOD SERVICES● NADAMAN● OOTOYA Holdings● SAIZERIYA● Seven & i Food Systems● YOSHINOYA HOLDINGS● ZENSHO HOLDINGS

● KAJIMA● MITSUBISHI ESTATE● Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei● Mitsui Fudosan● MORI Building

● MORI TRUST ● NOMURA● SHIMIZU● TANSEISHA● Tokyu Land

● AEON● Don Quijote● Isetan Mitsukoshi● KINOKUNIYA● LAWSON● SEIJO ISHII

● Japan Airlines● JTB● NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

and so on…

Hotel Food Service

Real Estate Development & Construction

Retailing

Aviation & Airports, etc.

2018

About HCJ Visitors information

828 companies and 2096 booths. 150 booths increase from the previous edition!

High exhibitor satisfaction level!

Overwhelming Scale!

Strong contents to draw visitors!

Increasing number of foreign visitors!

The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a new record of 24,039,000 in 2016, and Japanese government set a new goal of 40 million foreign visitors by 2020.

HCJ2017 held more than 100 seminars for 4 days. Synergy with exhibits and related seminars drew tremendous number of leading buyers, which made the event most energetic.

Exhibitors value the visitors as highly-motivated buyers. 70% exhibitors returned and 200 new-comers exhibited in HCJ2017!

Show Information

Target Exhibits / Zoning

What is HCJ?

HCJ Brings Powerful Visitors!

HCJ2017 Visitors List (extracted)

HCJ2017 Floor Layout

(multiple answers)

●Consumption Trend Survey for 　Foreigners visiting Japan

2015

Billion Yen

Source: Japan Tourism Agency

2016 2020 2030

3,7473,477

GOAL8,000

GOAL15,000

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With its history of over 40 years, HCJ is highly recognized by al l bus iness persons in Japanese hospitality industry.

Also, with growing consumption of foreigners visit ing Japan as the statics shows, HCJ has become more important p lace for the professionals to meet exhibitors which have the latest products and services.

Three events are held simultaneously, providing the largest business matching opportunity for hospitality & food service industry in Japan!

● HOTERES JAPAN: International hotels & restaurant trade show for hotels, "ryokan"s, travel, and facilities. ● CATEREX JAPAN: Food and catering trade show for catering and food services.● JAPAN FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT SHOW: Equipment for commercial kitchens and food services trade show.

Why is HCJ growing in number of exhibitors and visitors?

（HCJ2017 results)

Japan’s Largest Exhibition for Hospitality, Food Service and Catering Industries!Expand your business into the growing market!

Tokyo Big Sight2018.2.20● 23●Tue Fri

10:00～17:00 (Last day till16:30)

http://www.jma.or.jp/hcj/enHCJ

Date Venue

Search

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

Japan Contract Food Service AssociationJapan Food Service for Patients Association

Japan Lunch Food Service AssociationJapan Management Association

Japan Food Service Equipment Association Japan Management Association

Trade show for Kitchen equipment

Trade show for Food-service, Accommodation & Leisure industries

Trade show for Food-service & Home delivery

Booth layout

Receipt

Payment method

HCJ Secretariat Japan Management Association (JMA)　Sumitomo Corporation Takebashi Bldg, 14F 1-2-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0003, JapanTEL: +81-(0)3-3434-1377 FAX : +81-(0)3-3434-8076 E-mail : hcj@jma.or.jp

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Cancellation by ExhibitorRead the entire application form including the Rules and Regulations.

Decide on your booth scale and type.

Complete the application form and fax or mail it to the HCJ Secretariat with a copy of your company brochure.

No cancel lat ion of the appl icat ion for exhibi t ion or termination of the Exhibition Contract by the Exhibitor is admitted without the Organizer’s consent. If Organizer gives consent to the Exhibitor’s cancellation or termination, the Exhibitor must pay the cancellation fees as follows:

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The organizer alone shall determine booth layout taking into account previous results (such as number of times of participation in the organizer’s exhibition), number of booths, items to be exhibited, demonstrations, and order in which application is received.

Invoices are issued upon receipt of formal application.Please make bank transfers according to the invoices.Please be aware that failure to make payment by the payment deadline will result in cancellation. Japanese Yen is used for all payments.*Bank transfer fee (“Overseas Exhibitor Processing Fee” of 4,000JPY)shall be covered by the exhibitor.

Please inform the secretariat if you need a receipt.A receipt shall be issued for the actual paid amount only.

Bank transfer in Japanese Yen only

How to Apply

For further information

Schedule

Announcement of the floor plan& booth location

Exhibitor manual / Order forms / Exhibitor kit sent to exhibitors

Set up 8：00-18：00 (Overtime work is free of charge)

Dismantling 16：30-23：00

Early bird discount application deadline

Final application deadline<Payment due : Nov. 10 (Fri.) >

31(Thu.)

Feb. 20(Tue.)▼

23(Fri.)

23(Fri.)

18(Sun.)▼

19(Mon.)

Aug.

13(Fri.)Oct.

2018

10：00-17：00 (Last day till 16：30）

2017

2700㎜

2970㎜2970㎜

No carpet

Early bird discount[Until Aug. 31]

Final application[Until Oct. 13]

378,000 JPY (tax incl.)432,000 JPY (tax incl.)

1 booth=9㎡ (W2,970mm× D2,970mm× H2,700mm)

Standard Booth （Space ONLY）

Option: Package Plan1 booth with Package

1. Fascia board + Company name2. Outlet (100V, Single phase)3. Carpet (Choose your own color)4. Meeting set5. Rental equipments (Choose your own)※ 5-1 Electrical equipment (Choose 3 items) A. Fluorescent light (40W) B. Spotlight (100W) C. Arm spotlight (100W) 5-2 Rental equipment (Choose 1 item) D. Reception counter E. Square table (Choose 1 item) F. Counter table (φ600xH1000mm) G. Wall shelf (x 2 units) H. Display stand I. Brochure stand (A4 size, 12 rows)

5-3 Rental equipment (Choose 3 items) J. Rectangle table (Choose 1 item) K. Wall shelf (x 1 unit) L. White cloth (2200x1000mm x 3 units) M. Brochure stand (A4 size, 6 rows) N. Panel stand (Choose 1 item) O. Fire extinguisher P. Table-top brochure stand & Business card box Q. Hanger stand (x 1 unit) & Hangers (x 10 units) ※Check the official website or contact the Secretariat6. Electricity Electric wiring work (Up to 1kW/ 100V) Electricity usage (1kW/ For set up & show period )

Company name Outlet

Fascia board

2700

2970

2970

Carpet(Choose your own color)

● W2,970×D2,970×H2,700 unit/ mm

129,600 JPYPrice (incl. Construction fee & 8% consumption tax)

1) 50% of the fee (excluding tax): FROM the next day of application deadline TO the day before the Official Exhibitor Meeting.

2) 100% of the fee (excluding tax): FROM the day of Official Exhibitor Meeting .

Application Due

Oct.13 2017

Early bird discount

Final application

Aug.31 2017

Check the exhibition’s official website for details.

Interior, Exterior, Outdoor Furniture, Guest Room Facilities & Amenities, Reconstruction, Modern Japanese

Targets Exhibits

Special Early bird discount54,000JPY

August 31 (Thu), 2017Early bird discount

October 13 (Fri), 2017Application Due

HCJ2017 launched a new topic ‒ Natural Food Products. With increasing tourists, hotels and restaurants are required to accommodate diversifying food habitｓ, including vegan, gluten free, organic foods etc. Hotel and restaurant buyers are eager to reach out to natural food products to satisfy their Japanese and foreign customers. These products pave the way to differentiate themselves from their competitors. The market for the natural food products is yet small compared with the U.S. and EU, but is now growing rapidly. It is a great chance to penetrate into the field of Japanese natural food product market. HCJ2018 will expand its space so that buyers can find products they want.

As well as Natural Food Products Zone, Professional Food Tokyo 2018 accommodates food and food service related exhibitors. Increasing number of foreign visitors makeｓ visitors feel the need of accommodating their needs. Food exhibitors can choose either “Business-use food / drink (Professional Food Tokyo 2018)” or “Natural food products zone”.

Hospitality Design Tokyo 2018

Gluten Free, Vegan foods, Vegetarian foods, Organic foods, Caffeine Free,

Targets Exhibits

Agricultural products, Meat & poultry, Marine products, Frozen foods, Prepared foods, Confectionery, Desserts, Seasonings, Spices, Cooking oils and fats, Beverages

Targets Exhibits

All Kitchen Equipment and Machines for Hotel, Restaurant, Catering & Food Services

Oven, Cookers, Fryers, Steamers, Refrigerators, Meters, Showcases, Warmers, Cabinets, Cooking Equipment, Carts, Machines Packers. etc

Targets Exhibits

Kitchen Equipments for Catering & Food Service

Natural Food Products - Responding to diversifying food habits

Business-use foods / drink(Professional Food Tokyo 2018)

54,000JPY discount per booth.

PICK UP ZONE

HCJ2016 launched a new exhibition Hospitality Design Tokyo with more than 300 exhibitors! HCJ2017 expanded the number of booths to 440 booths.As more hotels will be opened by 2020, 5.7 billion JPY investment shall be required for hotel opening rush, according to the article by Mizuho Research Institute, in “Weekly HOTERES,” Ohta Publications.In particular, outdoor furniture is one new growing market in hotels and restaurants.

*Our office will move to Shibakoen, Minato-ku from January, 2018.(Scheduled) Please check the details in the official website.

850 companies

2,100 booths

18,900 sq.m.

This zone is for exhib i tors whose products are kitchen equipment for hotel, restaurant, and catering industries. The big-gest zone, which has about 800 booths in HCJ2017, has always attracted many visitors historically.

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