Experience the Future of Smart Cities in 3 Days: Next-Generation Mobility & XR Experiences Attract Families and Foreign Tourists at 'Smart City Festa 2026' Event Report
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government hosted "Smart City Festa 2026," an event allowing citizens to experience cutting-edge digital technologies and smart services. It featured next-generation mobility test rides and XR experiences, drawing a diverse audience, including families and foreign tourists.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government hosted "Smart City Festa 2026" to further promote smart cities, an event designed for Tokyo residents to experience various smart services that enrich their lives through the latest digital technologies. This event was commissioned and executed by SP-Ring Tokyo Co., Ltd.
At this event, cutting-edge technologies and services from private companies and startups were gathered, creating an opportunity for visitors to actually "see, touch, and experience" and feel the future city made more convenient. Throughout the event period, many visitors came, and a wide range of generations, from children to adults, experienced future smart services.
On the day of the event, next-generation mobility test ride areas and XR experience booths were set up in the venue, attracting many visitors. There were queues for hands-on experience contents where participants could actually ride and operate, with scenes of people of all ages, from children to adults, engrossed in touching advanced technologies.
[Scenes from the Venue]
■ Next-Generation Mobility and Logistics/Movement Support Technologies Experienced through Test Rides
The venue offered test ride experiences for next-generation mobility, including "UNI-ONE," providing visitors with the opportunity to experience the future of movement while actually riding. Many visitors stopped to engage with this new experience, different from traditional means of transportation, touching future vehicles whose implementation is advancing.
■ Virtual and Reality Merge: XR Experiences Attract All Ages, from Children to Adults
Experiential content utilizing XR technology offered new experiences where virtual and reality merged, attracting a wide range of generations from children to adults. Especially many children were seen intuitively operating and enjoying, making it a place to realize the future where digital technology melts into daily life.
■ Experience Technologies Addressing Familiar Challenges: Next-Generation Exhibition Featuring Robots
Through the exhibition, visitors had the opportunity to touch upon the possibilities of technology in diverse fields such as transportation and disaster prevention, deepening their understanding of smart cities.
■ Stage Shows Featuring Robot Showcases and Comedy Lives
The stage hosted showcases by cutting-edge robots, drawing significant attention from a wide range of audiences, from children to adults, with their diverse movements and interactive performances, keeping the venue lively.
Performances such as Entertainer Hi2, who presented stylish shows combining magic and juggling, were also featured, keeping the entire venue bustling throughout.
Event details: https://smartcityfes2026.metro.tokyo.lg.jp
Organizer Information
Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Operator: Smart City Festa Management Office (SP-Ring Tokyo Co., Ltd.)
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At this event, cutting-edge technologies and services from private companies and startups were gathered, creating an opportunity for visitors to actually "see, touch, and experience" and feel the future city made more convenient. Throughout the event period, many visitors came, and a wide range of generations, from children to adults, experienced future smart services.
On the day of the event, next-generation mobility test ride areas and XR experience booths were set up in the venue, attracting many visitors. There were queues for hands-on experience contents where participants could actually ride and operate, with scenes of people of all ages, from children to adults, engrossed in touching advanced technologies.
[Scenes from the Venue]
■ Next-Generation Mobility and Logistics/Movement Support Technologies Experienced through Test Rides
The venue offered test ride experiences for next-generation mobility, including "UNI-ONE," providing visitors with the opportunity to experience the future of movement while actually riding. Many visitors stopped to engage with this new experience, different from traditional means of transportation, touching future vehicles whose implementation is advancing.
■ Virtual and Reality Merge: XR Experiences Attract All Ages, from Children to Adults
Experiential content utilizing XR technology offered new experiences where virtual and reality merged, attracting a wide range of generations from children to adults. Especially many children were seen intuitively operating and enjoying, making it a place to realize the future where digital technology melts into daily life.
■ Experience Technologies Addressing Familiar Challenges: Next-Generation Exhibition Featuring Robots
Through the exhibition, visitors had the opportunity to touch upon the possibilities of technology in diverse fields such as transportation and disaster prevention, deepening their understanding of smart cities.
■ Stage Shows Featuring Robot Showcases and Comedy Lives
The stage hosted showcases by cutting-edge robots, drawing significant attention from a wide range of audiences, from children to adults, with their diverse movements and interactive performances, keeping the venue lively.
Performances such as Entertainer Hi2, who presented stylish shows combining magic and juggling, were also featured, keeping the entire venue bustling throughout.
Event details: https://smartcityfes2026.metro.tokyo.lg.jp
Organizer Information
Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Operator: Smart City Festa Management Office (SP-Ring Tokyo Co., Ltd.)
Keywords: