Buyer Invitation Program


Inviting potential overseas buyers to engage in online business meetings with Japanese suppliers or visit certain region and prefecture in Japan for participating in food and beverage trade show/exhibition, conducting one-to-one pre-arranged business meetings and joining field trip and factory tour to explore and source new and marketable products. The costs of round-trip flight, transportation, accommodation and interpretation service involved are fully sponsored.

*Terms and conditions apply.​


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Business Meeting at SMTS (Supermarket Trade Show) 2024

Date: 14 ~ 17 Feb 2024

Venue: Makuhari Messe, Japan

Products: Retort food, non-alcoholic beverage, seasoning and condiment, etc.


Business Meeting at The Great Okinawa Trade Fair (GOTF)

Date: 14 ~ 18 Nov 2023

Venue: Okinawa Convention Center, Japan

Products: Frozen food, fresh fruits, Japanese sake, fruit liqueur, etc.


Business Meeting at Agrifood EXPO/ Japan International Seafood Show

Date: 22 ~ 27 Aug 2023

Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Japan

Products: Seafood and processed seafood products, seasoning, Japanese sake, etc.


Business Meeting at "Japan's Food" Export Fair (Visiting Exhibitors' Booths)

Date: 21 ~ 23 June 2023

Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Japan

Products: Seafood and processed seafood products, ready-to-cook food, dessert, etc.



Online Business Meeting Program in March

Date: 27 Feb ~ 3 Mar 2023

Venue: Online

Products: Seasoning and condiment, noodles, seafood and processed seafood products, etc.


Online Business Meeting Program in Okinawa

Date: 5 ~ 9 Dec 2022

Venue: Online

Products: Confectionery, seasoning and condiment, Japanese tea, etc.


Online Business Meeting Program in October (Healthy Food, Confectionary, Tea, Seasoning, Noodles)

Date: 31 Oct ~ 4 Nov 2022

Venue: Online

Products: Healthy food, confectionery, seasoning and condiment, etc.


Online Meeting Program in August (Seafood, Japanese Beef, Fruits & Vegetables, Tea) & B2B Meeting Tour in The 24th Japan International Seafood & Technology Expo

Date: 8 ~ 10 Aug 2022, 24 ~ 26 Aug 2022

Venue: Online

Products: Seafood and processed seafood products, fruits and vegetables, Japanese beef (wagyu), etc.



Food Exports Business Matching (FOODEX) 2022 & Virtual Exhibition Tour @FOODEX 2022

Date: 28 Feb ~ 4 Mar 2022, 8 ~ 10 Mar 2022

Venue: Online

Products: Seasoning and condiment, noodles, seafood, etc.


Food Exports Business Matching (Okinawa) & 9th The Great Okinawa Trade Fair 2021 

Date: 6 ~ 10 Dec 2021​

Venue: Online​

Products: Seafood, alcoholic beverage, confectionery, seasoning and condiment, noodles, etc.​


Food Exports Business Matching (Food in General) & 5th “Japan’s Food” Export Fair

Date: 8 ~ 12 Nov, 17 ~ 19 Nov 2021 ​

Venue: Online​

Products: Healthy food, noodles, confectionery, seasoning and condiment, beverage, etc. ​


Food Exports Business Matching (Free Matching) 

Date: 27 Sept ~ 1 Oct 2021 ​

Venue: Online​

Products: Healthy food and beverage, seasoning and condiment, vegan food, etc.​


Food Exports Business Matching (Seafood), 23rd Japan International Seafood Technology Expo
& Food Exports Business Matching (Osaka)

Date: 12 ~ 14 July, 7 ~ 9 July, 15 ~ 21 July 2021 ​

Venue: Online​

Products: Seafood and processed seafood products, confectionery, seasoning and condiment, etc. ​


Food Exports Business Matching (Tokyo), FOODEX Japan 2021 & Food Exports Business Matching (Tohoku, Tokai, Shikoku)

Date: 8 ~ 10 March, 11 ~ 12 March, 15 ~ 16 March 2021 ​

Venue: Online​

Products: Confectionery, seasoning and condiment, healthy food, noodles, etc. ​