Coming to JIHE 2026 from abroad

Dates

November 13, 2026 (Fri), BUSINESS DAY, and November 14 (Sat), COMMUNITY DAY, with retail sales. The day before, November 12 (Thu), is set-up day and hosts the AIHF International Consultation and a reception for those involved in the event.

Venue

House of OMOTESANDO, 5-34-8 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan

Admission

Free, with advance registration

Organizer

Asabis Inc.

Co-organizer

GREEN ZONE JAPAN

Affiliated body

AIHF (Asia International Hemp Federation)

Conference

CannaCon, held on both days. There is no human simultaneous interpretation; sessions are interpreted by AI and shown as subtitles.

Hashtag

#jihe2026

The event uses four floors of the venue.

There is only one entrance, on the first floor. Inside, you move between floors by stairs or a small elevator. If you need assistance, please ask at the 1F reception.

The exhibition end time (when the 2F turnover begins) and the reception opening time are still being confirmed. The detailed session timetable will be published on the official site once it is fixed.

From Narita Airport (NRT)

By train

The Narita Express (N'EX) runs directly to Shibuya and Shinjuku in roughly 80 to 90 minutes. From Shibuya, Omotesando is one stop on the Tokyo Metro Ginza or Hanzomon line. The Keisei Skyliner is a faster alternative into Nippori and Ueno, but needs a further transfer.

By bus

Airport limousine buses run to major hotels in Shibuya and Shinjuku, taking roughly 90 to 120 minutes depending on traffic. Convenient if you have large luggage, since you stay with your bags the whole way.

By taxi

Roughly 90 minutes or more depending on traffic, and considerably more expensive than the train. Worth it mainly for late arrivals or large groups.

From Haneda Airport (HND)

By train

The Keikyu line to Shinagawa, then the JR Yamanote line to Shibuya, takes roughly 45 minutes in total. The Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho is a similar alternative. From Shibuya, Omotesando is one stop by subway.

By bus

Airport limousine buses reach Shibuya and Shinjuku in roughly 40 to 70 minutes depending on traffic.

By taxi

Roughly 40 minutes outside rush hour. Haneda is much closer to central Tokyo than Narita, so a taxi is a more reasonable option here.

Getting around once you are here

IC cards

A rechargeable IC card is the simplest way to travel. Welcome Suica, sold at the airports and aimed at visitors, needs no deposit and works on trains, subways, and buses. You can also add Suica to Apple Wallet on an iPhone or Apple Watch and top it up with an overseas card, which saves queuing at a machine.

The venue

House of OMOTESANDO is within walking distance of Omotesando Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza, Chiyoda, and Hanzomon lines), and also walkable from JR Shibuya Station.

Address

5-34-8 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan. Showing the Japanese address to a taxi driver is the most reliable way to arrive.

• There is only one entrance, on the first floor. Inside, you move between floors by stairs or a small elevator.
• If you are bringing a stroller or using a wheelchair, please speak to the 1F reception and a staff member will assist you.
• Whether a cloakroom will be available is still being confirmed. We recommend traveling light, and leaving large luggage at your hotel or in a station coin locker.

The Networking Party on Friday, November 13 starts around 18:30 and the venue closes at 22:00. If you are joining it, getting back out of Tokyo the same evening will be difficult. Plan to stay the night before, the night after, or both.

A. Within walking distance - the most convenient

Omotesando, Harajuku, Aoyama, and Shibuya. Room rates are higher here, but you skip the commute entirely and can walk home after the networking party. Being able to drop your bags off mid-day is a real advantage over two long days.

B. Areas with no train change

If you would rather not pay for the immediate area, choose a line that reaches one of the three stations directly. These are the main destinations you can reach without changing trains.

Choosing between them

Arriving by Shinkansen

Stay near Tokyo Station or Shinagawa. Shinagawa reaches Shibuya directly on the JR Yamanote line.

Arriving by air

From Haneda, the Shinagawa and Hamamatsucho areas connect smoothly. From Narita, Ueno and Nippori do.

Keeping costs down

Ikebukuro, Ueno, Asakusa, Kinshicho, and Kita-Senju are all reachable without a change, and offer a far wider range of room types and prices than the immediate area.

C. Consider a short-term rental

Hotel rates have risen sharply in recent years, and mid-November is a busy period in Tokyo. If hotels are scarce or the rates do not work for you, a short-term rental through Airbnb or similar is a genuine alternative - particularly if you are traveling as a group or staying several nights.

• Choose a listing that displays its minpaku (short-term rental) registration number. It is the clearest sign that the property is operating legally.
• Check how you get in - key handover or self check-in - and any rules on curfews and rubbish disposal, before you book.
• Look up the walk from the nearest station, and how you would get back if you miss the last train.
• Favor hosts with a large number of reviews. It is the simplest way to avoid problems on arrival.

D. Before you book

• November is peak season in Tokyo and rooms go early. Even before your plans are final, it is worth holding something on a free-cancellation rate.
• If you are coming to the networking party, plan on staying the night - the venue closes at 22:00, and last trains vary by line and direction, so check yours in advance.
• The streets around the venue are hilly and have a lot of steps. Leave your suitcase at your accommodation before coming over.
• November in Tokyo runs roughly 10 to 17 degrees Celsius - pleasant by day, cold in the evening. A light coat and layers are about right.

Check-in

Check in on the first floor and collect your name badge. The reception opening time is still being confirmed.

Re-entry

You may re-enter at any time by showing your name badge.

Busy periods

Because there is only one entrance, you may be asked to wait when the venue is busy. Arriving outside peak times helps everyone.

Food and drink

No cooking takes place inside the venue. Please eat and drink in the designated areas.

Photos and social media

Please share your experience with #jihe2026. Where signage asks you not to photograph or record, please follow it.

Filming at the venue

The organizer, exhibitors, and media film and stream inside the venue. Photographs and video may be used for promotional purposes.

Language

Staff at the 1F reception can help in English. Conference sessions are interpreted by AI and shown as subtitles.

Lost property and first aid

Please go to the help desk at the 1F reception.

Wi-Fi

Venue Wi-Fi is limited. We recommend arranging your own mobile connection.

Both take place in the 2F White Hall, at the bar counter. The venue closes at 22:00.

For the Networking Party you can pay in advance through Peatix, or pay on the day. If you signed up through English registration, we confirm your intention in the registration questions and you pay on the day.

The cancellation policy, what happens once the 100 places are taken, and the payment methods accepted on the day are still being confirmed.

Who this is for

Anyone traveling to JIHE 2026 from abroad whose visa application requires a letter of invitation. If your nationality does not require a visa for a short visit to Japan, you do not need one.

How to request one

1. 01

   Register first

   Complete your registration through English registration. The email address you use there is what we match your request against, so please keep a note of it.

2. 02

   Submit the request form

   Fill in the Official Invitation Letter Request form, using the same email address you registered with.

3. 03

   Email your passport photo page

   Send an image of the photo page of your passport to info@asabis.co.jp. We need it so that the names and passport details on the letter match your application exactly.

4. 04

   Receive your letter

   We email the invitation letter as a PDF within three business days.

Please note: the invitation letter does not mean we cover your travel or accommodation costs, and it does not guarantee that a visa will be issued. The decision rests entirely with the embassy or consulate handling your application.

If anything about the process is unclear, or your embassy asks for a document in a particular format, write to info@asabis.co.jp and we will do what we can.

• Do not bring products containing THC into Japan.
• Do not bring CBD products into Japan without a COA (certificate of analysis).
• Controlled substances and synthetic cannabinoids may not be brought in under any circumstances.
• Exhibits and sampling at the venue must follow the organizer's instructions and Japanese law.
• No health or efficacy claims may be made.
• Only products that comply with Japanese law may be sold during the retail sales on November 14.

If you are unsure whether something you plan to bring is acceptable, ask us before you travel rather than at the airport. Write to info@asabis.co.jp.

If you need help

Emergencies

Police 110; fire and ambulance 119. Both are free and answered around the clock. English support is available, though it may take a moment to connect.

Help desk

At the 1F reception, staffed throughout the event. This is the place to go for lost property, first aid, or anything you are unsure about.

Contact

info@asabis.co.jp, before, during, and after the event.

Staying in Tokyo

Money

The currency is the Japanese yen. Cards are accepted in most shops, restaurants, and taxis, but smaller places, shrines, and market stalls are often cash only. Carrying a modest amount of cash is worthwhile. ATMs at convenience stores and post offices generally accept foreign cards.

Tipping

There is no tipping in Japan, anywhere. Service is included, and leaving money on the table will usually cause confusion.

Connectivity

Prepaid SIMs and eSIMs are sold at both airports and online before you travel. Free Wi-Fi exists at stations, convenience stores, and cafes, but it is patchy and often needs registration - your own connection is far less trouble.

Power

Japan runs on 100V at 50Hz in Tokyo, with Type A plugs (two flat pins). Most laptop and phone chargers handle 100V without an adapter, but check anything with a motor or heating element.

Weather in November

Expect roughly 10 to 17 degrees Celsius, cool and usually dry, with pleasant sunny days and cold evenings. A light coat and layers are about right. Autumn colors are at their best around this time.

Convenience stores

Open around the clock and genuinely useful - food, drinks, cash machines, printing, and event tickets. They are the easiest fallback for almost anything.

Rubbish

Public bins are rare. Most people carry their rubbish until they get back to a convenience store or their hotel. Waste is separated into burnable, plastics, and cans or bottles, and the bins are labeled.

Smoking

Smoking on the street is prohibited in much of central Tokyo, including Shibuya. Use the designated smoking areas, which are marked and usually near stations.

On public transport

Trains are quiet. Phone calls are not made on board, phones are set to silent, and the seats at the end of each carriage are reserved for elderly, disabled, and pregnant passengers.

Within walking distance of the venue

• Meiji JinguA Shinto shrine set in a forest of a hundred thousand donated trees, a few minutes from Harajuku Station. The walk in under the great torii gates is the quietest place you will find this close to central Tokyo.
• Omotesando HillsThe architectural centerpiece of the Omotesando boulevard, built around a long internal spiral ramp. Worth stepping inside even if you are not shopping.
• Takeshita StreetThe narrow, crowded lane that made Harajuku famous for youth fashion. Loud, busy, and a complete contrast to the shrine ten minutes away.
• Tokyu Plaza Harajuku "Harakado"A recent addition at the Jingumae crossing, with a rooftop terrace that gives you an open view back down Omotesando.
• Nezu MuseumA collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art in Aoyama, with a garden behind it that most visitors do not expect to find there.
• Yoyogi ParkA large open park next to Meiji Jingu, and the easiest place nearby to sit down for half an hour. Busiest and most entertaining on weekends.
• Shibuya Scramble CrossingThe intersection outside Shibuya Station that appears in every film set in Tokyo. Best after dark, and best watched from a window above it.
• SHIBUYA SKYAn open-air observation deck on top of the Shibuya Scramble Square tower, looking down on the crossing and out toward Mount Fuji on clear days. Tickets are usually booked in advance.

Worth the trip across town

• Senso-ji and NakamiseTokyo's oldest temple, in Asakusa, approached along a covered street of small shops selling snacks and souvenirs. Early morning is far calmer than the middle of the day.
• Tokyo SkytreeThe tallest structure in Japan, with observation decks and a large shopping complex at its base. A short walk or one stop from Asakusa, so the two pair naturally.
• Tokyo TowerThe older, red-and-white broadcasting tower, and still the more affectionately regarded of the two. Particularly good at night.
• Shinjuku GyoenA large garden combining Japanese, English, and French landscape styles, and one of the best places in the city for autumn colors in November.
• Tsukiji Outer MarketThe streets of food stalls and knife shops that remain where the old fish market stood. Go in the morning, and go hungry.
• Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station MarunouchiThe palace grounds and their moats sit directly opposite the restored red-brick facade of Tokyo Station. An easy hour of walking between the two.

Eating near the venue

• Vegan Bistro JangaraIn Harajuku, a few minutes from the venue. A vegan take on ramen and Japanese comfort food, from a long-established ramen family.
• Vegan Sushi TokyoPlant-based sushi in Jinnan, Shibuya - the same techniques and presentation, entirely without fish.
• Shibuya Sushi MatsumotoA counter sushi restaurant on Dogenzaka in Shibuya. Lunch is generally easier to get into than dinner.

Eating further afield

• Tempura Shinjuku Tsunahachi TsunohazuanTempura fried in front of you at the counter, from a Shinjuku restaurant that has been doing this since the 1920s.
• Sushi AomiAn omakase sushi counter in Nishi-Shinjuku, where you leave the choice to the chef. Reservations are essentially required.
• Healthy Dining ALMAgrandeA Shinjuku restaurant that accommodates gluten-free and other dietary requirements. Tell them what you need when you book.
• Gluten Free T's KitchenIn Roppongi, and entirely gluten-free across the whole menu rather than on request - which is rare in Tokyo.
• Yakiniku Miyabi RoppongiJapanese barbecue, where you grill the meat yourself at the table. A good choice for a group.
• Teppanyaki & Charcoal Grill SaitoTeppanyaki in Roppongi, cooked on the iron plate in front of you.
• Shabu-shabu Seryna HontenKobe beef shabu-shabu in Roppongi - thin slices cooked briefly in broth at your table.

A few notes on eating out: popular restaurants fill up well in advance, and asking your hotel concierge to book is by far the most reliable route, especially where no English-language booking page exists. If you are vegan, gluten-free, halal, or have allergies, confirm when you reserve rather than on arrival - kitchens will usually accommodate you if given notice. And do not overlook convenience stores: the food is genuinely good, and available at any hour.

Shopping and souvenirs

Around the venue

Omotesando and Aoyama are known for design-led select shops, homeware, and stationery; Harajuku for streetwear and small independent labels. Almost all of it is within walking distance of the venue.

Tax-free shopping

Consumption tax is 10 percent. Shops displaying a Tax-free sign can deduct it on qualifying purchases if you show your passport at the time of payment, so carry it with you if you plan to shop.

CBD shops

Coming soon. We will list shops registered as JIHE Community Partners as they join, so that everything we point you to is a place we have a direct relationship with.