JETRO Zone Invitational Programme at Trade Shows in Japan

Companies seeking to broaden their business base in Japan with a view to investing in Japan in the near future will be invited to participate in the JETRO Zones at selected trade shows in Japan. As this is an invitational programme, companies must apply for the positions and priority will be given to companies that meet JETRO's investment criteria. For the application form and Rules and Regulations for any of the JETRO Zones please contact your nearest JETRO office: Toronto-416-861-0000 (inquiry@jetro.go.jp), Vancouver-604-684-4174 (reference@JetroVancouver.org.)

Application Information

• JETRO partners with specific trade shows to showcase foreign companies that have significant potential for the Japanese market
• Companies invited to attend the trade shows have a potential for investment in Japan

Services Provided by JETRO

• Space for each participant company to provide product information
• Interpreter
• Business matching
• Public Relations related to the JETRO Zone
• JETRO Zone Exhibitor Brochure

Trade Shows for 2012-2012
CLOUD Computing (Exhibition dates-October 24-26, 2012)

• Cloud Japan Autumn Exhibitors:
• Cloud Computing Services
• Cloud Computing Infrastructure
• Cloud-Based Services/Applications
• JETRO will have exhibit space available for invited companies that have potential for investment in Japan (spaces are limited)
• Booth Space with basic furnishings
• JETRO will provide business matching opportunities for foreign companies with Japanese companies.
• English-Japanese interpreting services for the meetings
• JETRO promotion at Cloud Japan
• Application deadline: July 6, 2012 - received by JETRO Canada offices
• For additional information (including exhibitor responsibilities) and an application form, please contact your JETRO office:

  JETRO Toronto-416-861-0000
  JETRO Vancouver-604-684-4174

International Smart Grid Expo (Feb. 27 to Mar.1, 2012) Additional information to be posted

Invitational Buyer Programme for Japanese products

To promote Japanese products for export, JETRO provides assistance to companies wanting to procure products from Japan. Some of the programmes will coincide with major trade shows and others programmes will be organized to be product and region specific.

Proposed Japan Product Invitational Buyer Programmes for 2012-2013(for companies wanting to procure products from Japan)

Foodex Japan 2013 (Early March 2013)




AgriFood Expo-Osaka (3rd to 4th week of February 2013)




Sake Promotion Programme (Mid October 2012)




Food Select (Later half of October 2012)




Green Tea Promotion Programme (Last half of November 2012)




Toyama Gift Promotion




Sendai Gift Promotion (after the Tokyo International Gift Show)




Kitchen Products-Osaka




M-Tech Osaka 2012 (October 2-6, 2012): (OsakaMissionOutline / MTechOsaka2011Exhibitors)




Japan Aerospace 2012 (October 7-11, 2012): (JA2012MissionOutline / AerospaceSuppliers)




SUWA Messe 2012 (November 13-18, 2012): (SuwaMissionOutline / SuwaCompanyProfiles)

Contact your local JETRO office for additional information regarding the above programmes

Business Matching between Canadian and Japanese companies

JETRO facilitates business matching between Canadian and Japanese companies especially in the ICT and new energy sectors. For additional information regarding these business matching opportunities, please contact your JETRO office:

JETRO Toronto-416-861-0000
JETRO Vancouver-604-684-4174