Connecting with International IT Engineers: Joint Events with Digital Nomad Kyoto
Walking through Kyoto, you increasingly see visitors working with laptops open. Many are “digital nomads”—IT engineers and creators who earn a living through remote work while traveling around the world without being tied to one place.
Miyako de IT, Kyoto's IT-engineer community, holds joint events with the international digital-nomad community Digital Nomad Kyoto, creating opportunities for international exchange among IT engineers.
Why digital nomads choose Kyoto
- Cultural appeal: Shrines and temples with more than a thousand years of history, and traditional machiya architecture
- Strong infrastructure: High-speed Wi-Fi and reliable public transportation
- Safety and cleanliness: An outstanding level of public safety by global standards
- Food culture: High-quality food ranging from Kyoto cuisine to affordable set meals
What is Digital Nomad Kyoto?
Digital Nomad Kyoto is a project that combines Kyoto's traditional culture with modern life and helps create an environment where digital nomads can stay and work comfortably.
What the joint events are like
- Languages: Japanese and English
- Format: Co-working study session plus networking time
- Venue: Primarily Butsugenji Temple
Some people worry about the language barrier, but programming languages and technology are shared across borders. If you show someone your code and ask, “What do you think?”, communication can work even when neither person's spoken language is perfect.
Three benefits of international exchange
1. A global perspective: You can encounter values that are difficult to learn while staying only in Japan, from European approaches to work-life balance to the Silicon Valley startup mindset. 2. Practical improvement in English: Technical terminology is shared, making a technical conversation easier to enter than general everyday conversation. 3. An international network: Digital nomads move around the world. An IT engineer you meet in Kyoto may be in Berlin next month and Bangkok six months later.Conclusion
As globalization and remote work spread, the world of IT engineering is becoming increasingly borderless. Since its launch in 2019, Miyako de IT has brought together more than 615 members and held more than 165 events. Come experience a Kyoto IT-engineer community connected to the world.
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Source data
The figures cited in this article are based on primary data in the Miyako de IT annual statistics report. It publishes yearly event counts, venue distribution, and event-format data.
Written by
Tomohiro Iida