Tokyo Big Sight, Japan — March 2026. Digimap has been selected as the official indoor map and navigation solution for HCJ 2026 — Japan's leading B2B trade show for hospitality, catering, and food service. Tens of thousands of industry professionals are navigating the venue through the show's official app, powered by Digimap's indoor map platform.
What is HCJ, and why does its scale matter?
HCJ (Hospitality, Catering & Japan) is an annual trade show that runs three specialized events in parallel:
- HOTERES JAPAN — International Hotel & Restaurant Show
- CATEREX JAPAN — Catering Industry Exhibition
- JAPAN FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT SHOW
All three events run simultaneously across multiple halls at Tokyo Big Sight — one of Asia's largest convention centers. With thousands of exhibitor booths spread across interconnected halls and tens of thousands of trade visitors over four days, wayfinding is a real operational challenge for attendees and organizers alike.
How Digimap serves HCJ 2026
Digimap is integrated directly into the official HCJ app, making it the first tool attendees reach for when they arrive on the show floor.
For attendees
Instead of spending time deciphering static floor plans or flagging down staff, attendees open the app to:
- Browse a detailed hall-by-hall map with booth names and locations
- Search by company name, product category, or zone
- Get turn-by-turn A → B navigation across halls on a single in-app map
- Build a saved booth list for an efficient visit schedule
- Exchange digital business cards and capture contacts on the spot
For organizers and exhibitors
The platform serves the operational side of the event too:
- Centralized booth management with real-time updates when locations or info change
- Visitor flow analytics — search volume, most-visited booths, crowd density by zone