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Tokyo Test Fest is an international software testing and quality engineering conference held annually in Japan. It brings together software testers, test analysts, QA engineers, developers, test managers and team leads who want to compare approaches to test automation, test strategy and the growing role of AI in testing. The 2026 edition runs over two days in Tokyo. November 12 is a tutorial day with two parallel tracks of half-day and two-hour workshops, hosted at partner company offices and delivered in English. The main conference follows on November 13 at Osaki Bright Core Hall, with keynotes, session talks, a panel comparing quality engineering practice in Japan and Western countries, and lightning talks running in parallel English and Japanese tracks. Organizers expect more than 250 participants from around the world. Attendees leave with hands-on workshop experience, fresh ideas for automation and test design, and contacts across both the Japanese and international testing communities, helped along by a closing quiz and afterparty. As a bilingual QA conference in Tokyo, it offers a rare bridge between local and global perspectives on software quality.
Tokyo Test Fest 2026 takes place November 12–13, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Test Fest 2026 is an in-person event.
Travel questions? See Good to know in the travel guide below.
Mid-November is arguably the best fortnight of the year to be in Tokyo. The summer humidity is long gone, skies are clear, and the ginkgo and maple colour peaks across the city's parks and avenues. A two-day testing conference leaves enough margin either side to see a genuinely different city in seasonal form. Distances are large but the rail network absorbs them, and almost everything runs precisely on schedule.
Haneda (HND) is far closer to the centre than Narita (NRT), with the Keikyu line or monorail reaching central Tokyo in around thirty minutes. From Narita, the Narita Express takes roughly an hour to Tokyo Station. A rechargeable Suica or Pasmo card, or its mobile equivalent, covers all trains, subways and buses and removes the need to work out individual fares.
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Coverage is excellent everywhere including deep subway lines, though public wifi is less useful than travellers expect. A prepaid eSIM is by far the simplest way for a short visit, avoiding the pocket wifi rental counters entirely. Set up an eSIM with Airalo before you board and you're online the moment you land.
Meiji Jingu Gaien ginkgo avenue. A short boulevard lined with around 150 ginkgo trees that turn uniformly gold in the second half of November, drawing large crowds at peak. Free and open, best on a weekday morning. Thirty to forty-five minutes, near Aoyama-itchome station.
Sensō-ji, Asakusa. Tokyo's oldest temple, approached through a covered market street of traditional stalls. Early morning before the tour groups arrive is a different experience entirely. Around an hour including the approach, and the surrounding district rewards further wandering. Tickets on Klook →
Shibuya Sky. An open-air rooftop observation deck 230 metres above the Shibuya crossing, with an unobstructed view toward Mount Fuji on clear winter days. Timed tickets sell out, so book several days ahead. Around an hour, and sunset slots go first. Tickets on Klook →
Rikugien Garden. A restrained Edo-period strolling garden in northern Tokyo whose maples peak in late November, when evening illuminations are usually held. Considerably calmer than the famous parks. Allow ninety minutes including the walk from Komagome station.
Which airport is better for a short trip?
Haneda, if the fare difference is reasonable. It is around thirty minutes from central Tokyo compared with an hour or more from Narita.
Is cash still necessary in Tokyo?
Less than it once was, but small restaurants, shrines and some ticket machines remain cash-only. Carrying several thousand yen is prudent.
How cold is mid-November?
Mild, with daytime highs around fifteen degrees Celsius and evenings near eight. A light coat is sufficient.
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