This event has already ended and will be held in 2024. For information on the 2025 event, please seehere.

YOXO FESTIVAL

YOXO Festival 2024 Mirai experience in Yokohama YOXO Festival 2024 Mirai experience in Yokohama
DAY1 2024.2.3 11:00-19:00
DAY2 2024.2.4 11:00-17:00
Admission fee
free!
Some paid programs
in XNUMX minutes by bus from Yonago Station.

YOXO FESTIVAL 2024 has ended. Thank you very much for your visit and participation.
All the staff would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the exhibitors and supporting companies for their cooperation.
YOXO FESTIVAL 2024 implementation report ishere. 
The after movie ishere.

A unique future that will surprise you by seeing and touching it, including technology demonstrations by startups, "future" themed exhibitions (robots, mobility, XR, etc.) by companies, schools, individuals, innovators, and creators, demonstrations, and workshops. You can experience the technology. From adults to children, let's touch the future and get excited!

"Thinking about the future"

Talk event

We held 30 talk and pitch events on topics such as innovation, childcare, space, SDGs, and idea battles.

"Experience the future"

booth

130 exhibits and demos in all genres including AI, drones, gadgets, art, healthcare, music, food, etc.

"Experience the future"

Workshop

There are many workshops that children can enjoy, such as Minecraft, programming, mini XNUMXWD, dinosaur fossils, and science experiments.

〈 YOXO FESTIVAL app is required to experience exhibitions and events.※ 1 >

[App development] Iwasaki Gakuen

Please present your app's My Page (participation QR code) before participating in each exhibition/event experience. After enjoying the experience, please complete the survey on the app. The app is equipped with functions for searching a list of exhibitions and events, adding favorites, participation history, and making reservations for experiential exhibitions. Be sure to download it before you visit!

You can download it at each app store!
From iPhone
From android
  • *1 If you are unable to use the app, you can obtain a My Page (a piece of paper with a QR code for participation) at the information corner of each venue.
  • *2 The app is a demonstration experiment app developed and operated by students. Please be aware that the venue may close without notice after YOXO FESTIVAL ends.

Venue map

You can swipe the map sideways
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

We hold talk events and hands-on events with themes of the future, such as innovation, space, child-rearing, and music.

Experience the latest technologies such as robots, VR/XR, and AI technology (image generation, musical instruments).

C
Space and drone area
Temporary childcare space available

A large gathering of space technologies such as lunar probes and artificial satellites. Drone workshops and piloting experiences are also available.

We hold Minecraft workshops and various talk events.

E
Science and Technology Area

Experience the science of the future, such as sound and light, power generation, gas, energy, and materials, through quizzes and experiments.

F
Food and mobility area

A gathering of food and vehicles for the future. Pitch competitions and workshops are also held. There's also a kitchen truck with hot drinks.

G
Learning and SDGs area

Let's have fun learning about SDGs, environmental issues, programming, etc.

H
Startup and childcare area *Held only on 2/3

You can try sports such as basketball and cycling in the city. A symposium will also be held on the theme of future childcare and SDGs.

I
Gadgets and magical modifications
Startup area
Temporary childcare space available

More than 50 booths will be gathered, including magical modification machines, interesting gadgets, startling start-up technologies, and dinosaur workshops.

It is packed with workshops that parents and children can enjoy, including craft experiences, mini XNUMXWD, original games, coloring books, and digital art.

Tips
1
Enjoy moving!

When moving between venues, try walking while looking for dinosaurs or riding on various mobility vehicles.

Tips
2
Let's ride a self-driving bus!

Music experience tour using Japan's first self-driving entertainment vehicle. You can test drive a self-driving bus that runs through Minato Mirai while experiencing a three-dimensional sound field. *Reservation required.

Tips
3
Let's listen to street music!

Artists of various genres selected from the Minato Mirai 21 area will perform live on the stages of venue "A", "F", and "G"!

Tips
4
Let's use childcare service!

Temporary child care spaces will be set up in venues "C" and "I" so that those with small children can take a closer look at the booths and experience the workshops. *Reservation required and usage fees apply.

Tips
5
Let's support innovators!

100 people will make pitches on the theme of "The Future." Let's listen to the surprising ideas and passionate thoughts of innovators and blow away the cold!

YOXO FESTIVAL Overview

YOXO FESTIVAL is a festival where innovators and creators can gain inspiration and experience excitement by bringing together new ideas and technologies for the "future" and interacting across disciplines.

【開催期間】2024年2月3日(土) 11:00-19:00 / 2月4日(日) 11:00-17:00 【会場】みなとみらい地区、新港地区、関内地区
[Admission fee] Free (some programs have a fee and some programs require reservations) [Sponsor] Yokohama Future Organization [Co-sponsor] City of Yokohama

Partner program

[Seiten Qlay Festival] Connect and play. Star Festival once a year!
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[Seiten Qlay Festival] Connect and play. Star Festival once a year!

Holding
Place
Seiten qlay B zone, C zone, D zone
Holding
Date and Time
1/20(sat) 10:00-16:00

An annual festival of connections held at Hoshiten Qlay, an elevated facility on the Sotetsu Main Line (between Hoshikawa Station and Tennocho Station) where people can "live and play." There are lots of plans for live music, marches, workshops, and more!

Sponsorship
Sotetsu Building Management Co., Ltd.
To protect the fruits of innovation: Intellectual property risks and countermeasures you should know about when doing business overseas
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To protect the fruits of innovation: Intellectual property risks and countermeasures you should know about when doing business overseas

Holding
Place
TKP Garden City PREMIUM Minato Mirai Conference Room I + Online
Holding
Date and Time
1/30(tue) 13:30-15:30

In order for companies to gain growth opportunities, they cannot avoid taking on the challenge of overseas business, but it is important to understand the high level of risk involved and prepare in advance. Experts provide easy-to-understand explanations on how to protect your business from intellectual property risks.

Sponsorship
INPIT Kanagawa Prefecture Intellectual Property General Support Desk
Yokohama Venture Pitch
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Yokohama Venture Pitch

Holding
Place
YOXO BOX
Holding
Date and Time
2/1 (thu) 16:00-17:30

Startups passionately present their business models to venture capital, financial institutions, business companies, etc.
This year's theme is "Startups aiming for global expansion." Please come by all means!

Sponsorship
Yokohama City Economic Affairs Bureau
Yokohama Business Grand Prix 2024 ~YOXO Award~Final
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Yokohama Business Grand Prix 2024 ~YOXO Award~Final

Holding
Place
Yokohama Information and Culture Center (Jobun Hall: 11 Nihon-odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama)
Holding
Date and Time
2/2 (fri) 13:00-18:00

In order to discover entrepreneurs and startups who aim to provide products and services that create new value, this is a business plan contest that solicits and reviews business plans from all over the country that challenge starting a business or developing a new business in Yokohama.

Sponsorship
Yokohama Corporate Management Support Foundation

Contact Us

If you have any questions about exhibiting, sponsorship, or other matters related to this event, please contact us at the email address below.

[YOXO FESTIVAL Secretariat] yoxofestival@yoxo.jp
About Yokohama Future Organization

It is an organization that promotes industry-academia-public-private collaboration, which is the foundation of Innovation City Yokohama (YOXO).We aim to create a sustainable and hopeful future by forming a Yokohama-style innovation ecosystem that promotes the creation of innovation throughout the city.

About YOXO

It is a concept that integrates the overall image of Yokohama, which aims to be an innovation city."YOXO" is the slogan for activities that create innovation in the field of Yokohama, the movement, and the word that expresses the ecosystem.