Shibuya Startup Cultural Festival Returns To Hikarie With Free Admission
The festival moves from Shibuya Stream Hall to the larger Hikarie Hall A after its 2025 edition drew about 3,000 visitors and required entry restrictions, so the second edition is a test of whether a free, company-run school festival format scales with the venue.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Startup Factory will hold the Shibuya Startup Cultural Festival 2026 on November 3 at Shibuya Hikarie Hall A, with free admission and free experiences. Osamu Suzuki, THE RAMPAGE's Jin and Shogo Iwaya, Chidaruma Shin-tai's Takumi Goto, Takafumi Horie, Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita. members and Yutori's Takanobu Kataishi are set to appear. CyberAgent, Dwango, Naily and HA-LU are confirmed exhibitors.
The second edition runs 11:00 to 17:00 on November 3, which is Culture Day, a national holiday. Entry is free but requires registration on the event's official LINE account. The 2025 edition drew about 3,000 visitors, with lines forming before opening and entry restrictions put in place.
Confirmed exhibitors include CyberAgent, Dwango, Naily and HA-LU, with a fair marking Nico Nico's 20th anniversary, free hair, eye and nail beauty experiences, and a free throw challenge among the participatory projects.
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