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Annual activity report

This report publishes Miyako de IT's event record, connpass registration data, collaborations, and documented outcomes for companies, universities, and public organizations considering a partnership.

2026 at a glance

The indicators below distinguish continuously updated site records from the fixed connpass registration dataset.

22
Recorded events in 2026
continuously maintained event record
165
Total events
since 2019, including events absent from connpass
615+
Registered members
connpass members, not attendees
33.9%
First-registration share
1,355 valid registrations
37.9%
Registered two or more times
459 unique registrants
14
Partner organizations and venues
co-hosts, venues, and education partners

Events by year

Bars use the individually maintained archive. In the fixed connpass dataset, 44 held events in 2025 are the highest annual figure. See the Kyoto IT Community White Paper 2026 for the complete method.

2019
28
The community launched with roughly two events per month in Kyoto.
Venues: Venues across Kyoto and MTRL KYOTO
AI certificationMachine-learning co-workingFrontend
✓ Community launch and formation of the first participant network
2020
9
Activity contracted during the pandemic and moved partly online.
Venues: Kyoto and online
Online co-workingHaskell reading group
✓ Maintained contact during the pandemic
2021
1
A low-activity period with limited online contact.
Venues: Online
Online
✓ Maintained continuity without formally closing
2022
14
Activity resumed with a hybrid online and in-person model.
Venues: Kyoto and online
10-part blockchain seriesGitHub introduction
✓ Restarted programming and established a hybrid model
2023
18
Community participants won HACK+2023 and new venues were opened.
Venues: Kyoto, UNKNOWN KYOTO, and KOIN
BlockchainSymbolHACK+2023Discord bots
✓ HACK+2023 Grand Prize
✓ Independent UNKNOWN QUEST hackathon
2024
19
Recurring events at Butsugen-ji Temple established a durable venue model.
Venues: Butsugen-ji Temple, Takahashi, and KOIN
AIWeb3Temple eventsIndustry–academia exchange
✓ Recurring Butsugen-ji program
✓ techAward HackOsaka MVC Award
✓ KOIN networking series
2025
44
Netsujo strengthened operations, venue diversity expanded, and co-hosting with Digital Nomad Kyoto began.
Venues: Butsugen-ji Temple, Taisho University Kyoto Academia, Fushigi-na-Yado, KOIN, and Takahashi
Generative AIDigital nomadsInternational exchangeReading group
✓ 44 held events, the highest annual total in the fixed dataset
✓ Digital Nomad Kyoto collaboration
✓ 500+ connpass members
✓ Transition to corporate operation by Netsujo
2026
22
New venues included Kokando, Kanata Konata, and Daiko-ji Temple in Fushimi.
Venues: Butsugen-ji Temple, Kanata Konata, Kokando, Daiko-ji Temple, Taisho University Kyoto Academia, and Fushigi-na-Yado
WordPressClaude CodeFushimi venue development
✓ Daiko-ji Temple became a new venue
✓ TEMPLE model documented and published

Documented outcomes

2023

HACK+2023 Grand Prize

A blood-donation support DApp built with Symbol won the hackathon's top award.

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2024

techAward HackOsaka 2024 MVC Award

Recognition in the general community category for a Kansai IT community.

2025

Digital Nomad Kyoto co-hosting began

Regular programs started with an international digital-nomad community.

Read more →

2025

Operations moved to Netsujo

The organization moved from individual to corporate operation and recorded 44 held events in the fixed dataset.

2025

500 connpass members

The group passed 500 registered connpass members; this is registration, not attendance.

2026

Daiko-ji Temple venue in Fushimi

A new temple venue extended activity from central Kyoto into Fushimi Ward.

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Top 10 by registrations

Counts are registrations, not verified attendance.

1Tomohiro IidaOrganizer130 registrations
2HTOrganizer43 registrations
3hiroya_akitaOrganizer33 registrations
4HajimeKonagai26 registrations
5ほっしー＠個人開発Organizer22 registrations
6HTatsuoka22 registrations
7松岡靖典Organizer20 registrations
8yamasaw20 registrations
9ogurabread17 registrations
10SonodaKento17 registrations

Participant profile

Roles

Web engineering, frontend and backend40%
Infrastructure and SRE10%
AI and data science10%
Freelance and independent development15%
Startup founders and CTOs8%
Students and researchers7%
Design, product management, and other10%

Registration patterns

First-registration share33.9%
Registered two or more times37.9%

These are connpass registrations from February 2019 through July 17, 2026. They do not show attendance. The denominators are 1,355 valid registrations and 459 unique registrants. The white paper publishes the calculation method.

Experience rangeUnder 1 year to over 20 years

Collaboration record

Co-hostKyoto Chie-Sangyo Sozo-no-Mori (京都知恵産業創造の森)IT Engineer Networking Event in Kyoto
Co-hostDigital Nomad KyotoCo-working at Butsugen-ji Temple
Co-hostCRAFT BANKBrew & Build development event
Co-hostXRPL JAPANWeb3 and blockchain programs
VenueButsugen-ji Temple (佛現寺)Principal venue for co-working and year-end events since April 2024
VenueTaisho University Kyoto Academia (大正大学京都アカデミア)Co-working and generative-AI study sessions
VenueKokando (宏寛堂)Co-working in a Kyoto machiya
VenueTakahashi (たか橋)Co-working venue in a former teahouse
InternationalDigital Nomad KyotoExchange with engineers from outside Japan
AwardHACK+2023Grand Prize at the NEMTUS hackathon
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What comes next

Miyako de IT will continue connecting technical practice with regional needs.

  • Deeper partnerships with companies and universities
  • Distributed event operations through additional organizers
  • More opportunities for participants to publish and speak
  • Two-way referrals with communities outside Kyoto