FaW TOKYO’s autumn edition ran Wednesday through Friday, October 7–9, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight. RX Japan stages Japan’s largest fashion trade show twice a year as a B2B maze of brands, textiles, OEM/ODM, sustainable materials, sportswear, reuse, fashion tech, and character IP collaborations. If you buy or manufacture across the Pacific, clear the calendar for sourcing appointments. It is not a street-style weekend, and the halls punish anyone who arrives without a list. Print or save your shortlist before badge pickup—phone signal inside Big Sight is not a planning strategy.
Who should cross for this
Fashion buyers, brand owners, merchandisers, sourcing managers, manufacturers, and designers working Japan and Asia-Pacific supply chains.
A Tokyo sourcing and export fair where Made-in-Japan manufacturers, Asian OEM/ODM partners, and overseas buyers meet—directly useful for North American merchandising and wholesale teams.
Suggested trip length: 3–4 nights for two focused show days plus Ariake buffer
Pick a lane before the aisles
Under one Big Sight badge you get specialized expos: Brands & Designers, Made in Japan Export Fair, Designer’s Gate, Fashion Sourcing, Textile Expo, Sustainable Fashion, Wellness/Beauty/Functional Clothes, Sports Fashion, Fashion Tech, Reuse Business, and IP × Fashion. Decide whether you need mills, factories, or finished labels before you try to walk every aisle.
Registration is JPY 5,500 including tax on the official autumn form. Carry business identification. Consumer shoppers will be turned away at the door, and the fee does not buy a public fashion-week seat.
Don’t reuse an earlier Ariake hotel assumption
Tokyo Game Show and Tourism EXPO Japan already ran earlier in the autumn around the same Chiba–Ariake expo geography. FaW is its own three days—an Ariake room booked for September does not automatically cover this week. If you stayed for those shows, recheck checkout dates before you assume the same key works.
Ariake and Toyosu keep mornings short. Ginza or Tokyo Station only make sense if client dinners matter more than door time.
Work from the live directory
The exhibitor and product directory opened August 18. Build meetings from fashion-tokyo.jp autumn pages, not third-party lists that mix spring and autumn editions. Free interpretation for international visitors is on site—ask early if your Japanese is thin and your appointments are dense.
Two focused show days plus an Ariake buffer night usually beat three exhausted loops. Leave Friday afternoon free for follow-up samples or a Ginza dinner once the halls close.
Official information
Plan the rest of the trip
Sources
- FaW TOKYO autumn edition official page ↗
- FaW TOKYO about / dates ↗
- FaW TOKYO hub (EN) ↗
- Tokyo Big Sight access ↗
Last verified November 5, 2026. Event schedules, venues, and registration details can change; confirm with the organizer before booking travel.