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NoMaps 2026

NoMaps 2026
Date 2026.09.23 – 09.27
Venue Multiple venues across central Sapporo
Fee NoMaps Passport early general JPY 15,000 / U35 early JPY 12,000 / group of 5+ JPY 10,000 / Galaxy Passport (executives and decision-makers only) JPY 38,000 / Student Passport (age 25 and under, registration required) free / Individual tickets from JPY 2,000 (tax included)
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Overview

A city-wide festival across central Sapporo spanning conferences, exhibitions, music, and film. Modeled after SXSW and launched in 2016, the 2025 edition drew a cumulative 58,000 participants across 86 venues and 294 programs. A hub event of Hokkaido's startup ecosystem where entrepreneurs, creators, students, and local governments mix.

Foundation

Founded
2016
Founder
NoMaps Executive Committee

Launched in 2016 through public-private-academic collaboration, with roots in the Sapporo International Short Film Festival

Transition

  1. 2016 Full launch after a preliminary edition
  2. 2025 10th year. 86 venues and 294 programs, with a cumulative 58,239 participants
  3. 2026 Held September 23-27. Expansion beyond Sapporo begins with editions such as NoMaps Ibaraki in Kashima, Ibaraki

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Sponsors

NoMaps協賛