YAPC::Tokyo 2026
Overview
A conference for IT engineers centered on Perl, hosted by the Japan Perl Association. Marking the 10th anniversary of the touring YAPC::Japan series launched in 2016, the 2026 edition takes place at Tokyo Big Sight under the theme "Patchwork." Talks go well beyond Perl, and the event is known for dense community exchange from the pre-party to the after-party. The 2024 Hiroshima edition drew a series-record 448 attendees.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2016
- Founder
- Japan Perl Association (YAPC::Japan organizing team)
After predecessor YAPC::Asia Tokyo (2006-2015) concluded at a scale of over 2,000 attendees, the event relaunched in 2016 as the touring YAPC::Japan series, starting with YAPC::Hokkaido.
Transition
- 2006 前身のYAPC::Asia Tokyoが初開催
- 2015 YAPC::Asia Tokyo 2015に2,000人超が集まりシリーズが一区切り
- 2016 YAPC::Hokkaidoを皮切りにYAPC::Japanシリーズが始動
- 2024 YAPC::Hiroshimaが過去最多448名、秋にYAPC::Hakodateも開催
- 2026 シリーズ10周年のYAPC::Tokyoを東京ビッグサイトで開催（11月27日前夜祭・28〜29日本編）
Voices
A Mercari engineer's report on Hakodate 2024 highlights the community's energy felt through sessions, hallway chats, and the after-party (from the Mercari Engineering blog, in Japanese)
An attendee's write-up titled "fun from start to finish" covers the pre-party, talks, and networking (from malsan's report, in Japanese)
A first-time attendee reports on the organizers' attention to detail and the warmth of the Perl community (from the Colsis blog report, in Japanese)
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