Interop Tokyo 2027
Japan's largest networking and internet technology exhibition, held annually at Makuhari Messe.
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About Interop Tokyo 2027
Interop Tokyo 2027 runs from 9 to 11 June 2027 at Makuhari Messe, using International Exhibition Halls 3 to 8 and the International Conference Hall. The 2026 edition drew 143,312 visitors across three days, up from 136,875 in 2025, and the organiser projects around 150,000 across all concurrent events for 2027.
Who should attend
Attendees include network engineers and architects, data centre and cloud operators, enterprise IT teams and equipment vendors from Japan and abroad.
Why it matters
Interop's ShowNet live network build is a large-scale interoperability demonstration covering high-speed Ethernet, optics and data centre fabrics. Network fabric capability is a direct constraint on AI cluster scale, making the event relevant beyond conventional enterprise networking.