NoMaps 2026
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実行委員会
Launched in 2016 through public-private-academic collaboration, with roots in the Sapporo International Short Film Festival
Transition
- 2016 プレ開催を経て本格始動
- 2025 10年目。86会場・294プログラム、延べ58,239人が参加
- 2026 9月23〜27日開催。茨城県鹿嶋市での「NoMaps茨城」など札幌外への展開を開始
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