JANOG59 Meeting in Fukui
Overview
Japan's largest network operators' meeting, held twice a year by JANOG since 1997. Engineers from ISPs, data centers, and carriers gather to discuss real-world operational issues candidly. The 2026 Osaka edition drew over 6,000 registrants. The 59th meeting runs for three days in Fukui City, hosted by NTT Docomo Business and Mitene Internet.
Foundation
- Founded
- 1997
- Founder
- JANOG (Japan Network Operators' Group)
Founded in 1997 as a forum for internet operators to discuss technology and operations. Since its first meeting at Tokyo Opera City, it has been held twice a year in cities across Japan and remains the core of Japan's network operations community.
Transition
- 1997 First meeting held at Tokyo Opera City
- 2025 JANOG55 in Kyoto (January) and JANOG56 in Matsue (July)
- 2026 JANOG57 held in Osaka with over 6,000 registrants, a record high
- 2026 JANOG58 held in Matsuyama, Ehime (July 15-17)
- 2027 JANOG59 planned for Fukui City (January 20-22)
Voices
A young network-provider engineer summarizes lessons from on-site sessions and peer exchange at JANOG57 (from BBSakura Networks' report, in Japanese)
A report noting many takeaways directly applicable to day-to-day infrastructure and application operations (from Tokyo Electron Device's JANOG57 report, in Japanese)
An on-site report conveying the energy of JANOG57 in Osaka, which drew a record 6,000+ registrants (from the ATBeX blog report, in Japanese)
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