About Label Forum Japan

The exhibition will showcase the latest innovations in the label industry, featuring product displays, sample exhibits, and live machinery demonstrations from leading suppliers in Japan and around the world.

At Label Forum Japan 2024, the event welcomed 104 exhibitors occupying 188 booths and attracted 8,813 visitors from both domestic and international markets. Building on this success, the 2026 edition will feature a wide range of new products, advanced technologies, and innovative solutions, including printing presses, converting equipment, materials, consumables, and related technologies for label production.

The exhibition provides a unique opportunity for industry professionals to experience the latest developments firsthand and explore the future of labeling and package printing.

Label Forum Japan 2026 brings together the latest innovations and technologies from across the global label industry. In response to an increasingly complex and rapidly changing market environment following the COVID-19 pandemic, the event adopts the theme “NEXT LABEL – Co-Creation of Technology, Function, and Sustainability.”

The event serves as a platform for exploring next-generation label solutions, future market opportunities, and new approaches to value creation. Through the technologies, products, and ideas presented by exhibitors and speakers, Label Forum Japan 2026 will highlight the future direction of the label industry and encourage innovation across the entire value chain.

By showcasing cutting-edge solutions from around the world, the event aims to contribute to a safer, more sustainable, and more connected society while supporting the long-term growth and development of the label and package printing industry.

During the same period, TOKYO PACK 2026, organized by the Japan Packaging Institute, will be held in the East Exhibition Halls of Tokyo Big Sight. In addition, the Hi/Summit Food Development Exhibition 2026, organized by Informa Markets Japan, will take place in West Halls 1, 2, and 4.

This unique combination of events will bring together the latest innovations in labeling, packaging, and food development, attracting brand owners, manufacturers, packaging professionals, and technology providers from across related industries. It offers a valuable opportunity to explore new business opportunities, discover emerging technologies, and connect with key decision-makers throughout the value chain.

Label Forum Japan 2024 was held under the theme “Exploring the Future of Sustainable Labels.” The event brought together a wide range of advanced technologies, materials, equipment, services, and solutions from across the label and package printing industry.

Approximately one-third of exhibitors participated for the first time, while the expanded exhibition space enabled one in every three exhibitors to showcase live machinery demonstrations. Visitors had the opportunity to experience firsthand the latest innovations and production technologies from both domestic and international suppliers.