Frequently asked questions

Yes. Participants include people learning to program, students, working engineers, freelancers, researchers, and business owners. For co-working sessions, bring a task or subject you want to pursue.

Web engineers, data scientists, infrastructure and SRE practitioners, founders, university researchers, freelancers, designers, students, and public-sector staff attend. Experience ranges from under one year to more than 20 years, and participants also travel from Osaka, Shiga, elsewhere in Japan, and overseas.

Yes. Solo attendance is normal and first-time participants join every session. A brief introduction after reception makes it easier to enter without already knowing anyone.

Miyako de IT connects technical practitioners, companies, universities, and local communities in Kyoto. Founded in 2019, it has 615+ connpass members and a record of 165+ events in temples, machiya townhouses, universities, and other venues.

connpass is an event-management platform widely used by technical communities in Japan. Miyako de IT publishes first-party event details and accepts registrations there; following the group also enables new-event notifications.

Yes. People attend from Osaka, Shiga, Nara, Hyogo, Tokyo, Okinawa, and other locations. Some events also provide an online option.

A mokumoku-kai is a co-working study session. Participants bring programming, study, reading, writing, or design work, share a brief plan, work independently, take breaks as needed, and may share a short update at the end.

Open the Miyako de IT connpass group, choose an event accepting registrations, read the venue, audience, fee, and schedule details, then register with a free connpass account.

It varies. Some events are free; others collect several hundred to about JPY 1,000 for venue costs. Food-based social events cost more. The exact amount appears on each first-party connpass page.

Yes. Arriving after work or leaving for transport or family reasons is accepted. Let reception know when possible.

For most co-working and study sessions, bring a laptop and charger. An extension cable can be useful. Event-specific food, footwear, or equipment notes are stated on connpass.

Some events include an online option. Confirm the attendance mode on the individual connpass page.

Yes. The record includes hackathons, lightning talks, development retreats, hands-on workshops, book reflection sessions, and networking events as well as co-working sessions.

Themes include React, Next.js, TypeScript, AI and machine learning, Web3 and blockchain, AWS and GCP, mobile apps, developer tools, careers, publishing, and technology in local communities.

No. The temple is used as a place, not as a religious participation requirement. No affiliation or belief is checked. Most temple sessions use tatami, so participants remove their shoes.

The quiet main hall creates a focused environment distinct from a café or meeting room. Participants open laptops on tatami and work independently; the non-ordinary setting is part of the experience.

Butsugenji is about a ten-minute walk from Shijo or Karasuma; Daikoji is about five minutes from Keihan Fushimi-Momoyama; Kokando is about five minutes from Karasuma Oike; and Takahashi is about ten minutes from Kyoto-Kawaramachi. Every event page gives the authoritative current access details.

Power and Wi-Fi are normally provided, although outlet capacity varies. Bringing a power strip can help. Use your own tethered connection for confidential work.

Rules differ by venue. Temple halls may restrict food, while Kokando and Takahashi have food or drink service. The connpass page states the rule for each event.

Past and recurring venues include machiya townhouses, university facilities, KOIN, the Kyoto Economic Center, the former Kyoto Prefectural Assembly Hall, restaurants, and online spaces.

No. Students, designers, planners, founders, researchers, and public-sector practitioners also attend. Check each event's intended audience because some workshops assume specific preparation.

No. Independent work means people can choose tasks at their own level. Ask when useful, but no one is expected to perform publicly.

Yes. Veterans use sessions for focused work, cross-domain conversations, mentoring when appropriate, career discussion, and contact with practitioners outside their own company.

Yes. Students from Kyoto-area universities and elsewhere attend for technical learning, career research, internships, and contact with working practitioners.

Yes. Discord is free and open even if you have not attended an event.

Members share event notices, ask technical or local questions, continue conversations after events, and talk informally.

No. You may read first. A short introduction or a question about an upcoming event is enough when you are ready.

No. connpass remains the first-party source for schedules, fees, capacity, venue details, and registration. Discord supplements it with conversation.

Yes. Collaborations include Kyoto Chiesangyo Sozonomori, KOIN, Taisho University Kyoto Academia, Digital Nomad Kyoto, temples, companies, and public-sector initiatives. The exact relationship category is recorded on the partners and case-study pages.

Netsujo Inc., based in Kyoto, operates the community as an official business. This provides organizational continuity alongside the volunteer and participant network.

Potential formats include useful contact with a 615+-member connpass community, co-hosted technical events in distinctive Kyoto venues, educational programs, technical and employer communication, and early local proof-of-concept work. Reach or hiring results are never guaranteed.

A fit may exist for companies seeking respectful contact with Kyoto and Kansai engineers, universities moving research toward practice, public organizations seeking grounded technical perspective, venues, and other local communities.

Use the partnership page to describe the objective, audience, timing, and available resources. An initial conversation can determine whether a joint event, venue relationship, educational program, or another format is appropriate.

The connpass group has 615+ members, but membership is not a guarantee of views, reach, registrations, attendance, hires, or commercial outcomes. Event-level records and the 2026 whitepaper disclose the data and its limits.

Examples include recurring sessions and AI workshops at Taisho University Kyoto Academia, participation in a Kyoto Prefecture IT-industry working group, and events with Kyoto Chiesangyo Sozonomori.

Yes. Fit depends on purpose and community value rather than organization size. Formats can range from an unpaid knowledge contribution to a paid sponsorship or jointly designed program.

Yes. Online co-hosting, visiting speakers, support for establishing a Kyoto connection, and regional-community consultation can work across distance.

Post-event reporting can cover registrations, available participant attributes, survey responses, and public communication. Hiring, proof-of-concept agreements, and longer partnerships often emerge over months and should not be promised as immediate event outcomes.

Kyoto brings universities, research institutions, manufacturers, web companies, startups, temples, machiya, public organizations, and local businesses into a compact city. The community uses that context rather than treating the city as a generic venue.

Yes. Participants regularly travel from Osaka, Shiga, Nara, Hyogo, and farther away. Some events also provide online participation.

No. Ordinary casual clothing is fine. Some temple and machiya venues require shoes to be removed, so easy-to-remove footwear can help.

A charger is essential; headphones, an extension cable, a drink, and a light layer can also be useful. Read the event-specific notes first.

Usually, but storage differs by venue. Ask in advance if you are arriving from a station or airport with a large suitcase.

Tomohiro Iida, representative director of Netsujo Inc., founded Miyako de IT as an individual activity in 2019. Netsujo has operated it as an official business since 2025, providing continuity for contracts, accounting, and operations.

The community has operated for 7 years since 2019 and has an established organizational home in Netsujo Inc. Venue and institutional relationships also span multiple years. No organization can promise an indefinite future, but this is not a one-time campaign.

Experience ranges from under one year to more than 20 years, from students through founders and researchers in their fifties. Roles include web engineering, data science, infrastructure, SRE, independent work, university research, and company leadership.

Yes. Depending on fit and capacity, participants may help with venue operations, new programs, editorial work, or Discord. Use the contact page and select community support.