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 Predecessor YAPC::Asia Tokyo held for the first time
- 2015 Over 2,000 people gathered at YAPC::Asia Tokyo 2015, closing that chapter of the series
- 2016 The YAPC::Japan series launched, starting with YAPC::Hokkaido
- 2024 YAPC::Hiroshima drew a series-record 448 attendees, with YAPC::Hakodate following in the autumn
- 2026 The series' 10th-anniversary YAPC::Tokyo held at Tokyo Big Sight (pre-party November 27, main days November 28-29)
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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