Japan's largest startup conference, drawing 10,000+ founders, investors and operators to Kyoto under the 2026 theme "Japan is Back." Features the IVS LAUNCHPAD pitch competition and an invite-only IVS CORE area for decision-makers. The clearest single point of entry to the Japanese startup and investor ecosystem for a foreign founder — worth the flight if Japan is on your map.

  • conference
  • asia
  • japan
  • pitch-competition
  • investors