NoMaps2023, a multidisciplinary festival taking place at more than 20 venues in Sapporo, will be held from September 13 (Wed) to 17 (Sun), 2023. NoMaps will be held simultaneously with various events related to tech, entertainment, and creativity, and we will provide you with easy-to-understand information on the highlights and how to participate!

NoMaps is a complex festival held annually in Sapporo since 2016. Talks, live performances, and exhibitions are held at various locations in Sapporo. Since the festival brings together new ideas and creativity for the future, the main features of the festival are talks with famous guests, as well as presentations and exhibitions that incorporate the latest technologies and ideas.

NoMaps2023 will be held for five days from Wednesday, September 13 to Sunday, September 17. Since it will be held at the same time as the Sapporo Autumn Fest, a food-related event in Odori Park, visitors can enjoy a pleasant autumn tour around the city of Sapporo.

NoMaps2023 Map of the venue

The content that will take place at NoMaps2023 can be divided into six main categories.

Each venue has many areas that can be entered for free, and some areas require a fee. To fully enjoy the event, including the paid areas, we recommend purchasing a NoMaps Passport.

There are two main types of NoMaps Passports: the CONFERENCE PASSPORT, which allows free access to all of the main halls and paid areas where the NoMaps conference will be held, and the CONFERENCE PASSPORT plus the exchange PLUS the "PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS" program, which allows you to participate in all of the "NoMaps Meeeeeeeeeet! PLATINUM PASSPORT" allows you to participate in all of the "NoMaps Meeeeeeeet!

In addition, there is a "Student Passport" that allows you to attend all conferences free of charge, as well as tickets that allow you to enter paid venues individually. Please choose the passport or ticket that best suits your participation style.

In the "Conference" sessions, you will be able to find hints for the future of society and "meet the guests" at talk conferences on the latest topics such as generative AI, solving social issues, overseas business, the future of education, and more. The conference is divided into various categories, such as "BIZ," which focuses on business-related sessions, and "SOCIAL," which focuses on topics related to solving social issues.

Main venue for 5 sessions over 2 days: MAIN HALL

The main venue for the conference is MAIN HALL, which will be held on Thursday, September 14 and Friday, September 15 at Asty Hall on the 4th floor of Asty 45, directly connected underground to Sapporo Station. Based on the conference's overall theme of "Human Strike Back," five sessions will be held over the two days. This venue is an area that requires a NoMaps passport.

Mainly business-related sessions: BIZ

BIZ will feature sessions on trends and technologies you need to know about now, such as generative AI and reskilling, on Thursday, September 14 and Friday, September 15 at D-LIFEPARK, located on the basement floor of the newly completed D-LIFEPLACE in 2023 along Sapporo Ekimae Dori (directly connected to Chikaho). This venue is a free admission area.

Many themes to solve social issues: SOCIAL

SOCIAL invites top leaders in the field of solving social issues to hold sessions on Thursday, September 14 and Friday, September 15 at "SCARTS Court" on the 1st floor and "SCARTS Studio" on the 2nd floor of the Sapporo Arts and Culture Center SCARTS. The "NoMaps SOCIAL Marche", where stores related to various social issues gather, will be held in the "SCARTS Mall" on the first floor, with free admission.

Thinking about the future of education: EDU

EDU brings together teachers and others in various capacities for sessions on the future of education on September 16 (Sat) and 17 (Sun) at the Sapporo Arts and Culture Center SCARTS on the 1st floor "SCARTS Court" and the 2nd floor "SCARTS Studio". NoMaps Passport or individual tickets are required to attend.

Cutting-edge space business now: SPACE

Hokkaido Likers presents Space Conference @ NoMap, a session on space business, will be held on Wednesday, September 13 at the SCARTS Court on the first floor of the Sapporo Arts and Culture Center SCARTS. Guests related to space, including Takahiro Inagawa, CEO of Interstellar Technologies, based in Taiki-machi, Hokkaido, and founder Takafumi Horie, will gather at the conference. Admission is free.

Students for the Future: STUDENTS

STUDENTS will hold "MIKAN TECH MEETUP 2023," a social event for students who aspire to become IT engineers or the generation who started out as IT engineers, on Sunday, September 17, from 12:30 at BYYARD, a shared office in Nishi 11-chome, Sapporo. Participation is free.

What is WEB3's current location: WEB3

The word "Web3" has recently been heard mainly in the business world. Guests who are active in the world of Web3 will gather in Sapporo to discuss various topics including the future of regional development. NoMaps Passport or individual tickets are required to attend.

Held at Hokkaido University Campus: NoMaps in Hokkaido University

NoMaps will collaborate with Hokkaido University to hold in-depth talks and other events at Hokkaido University on Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17 at the Hokkaido University campus, including the Hokkaido University Faculty of Engineering Architecture and Urban Design Studio Building and Open Lab. Admission is free.

The U35 Generation Thinking About Now and the Future: U35

U35-SAPPORO, a platform for the U35 generation to gather and connect with each other in Sapporo, will hold a U35 session on Saturday, September 16, at D-LIFEPARK, the same venue as BIZ. The event will be held on Saturday, September 16 at D-LIFEPARK, the same location as BIZ. Admission is free.

Exhibitions will be held on a variety of themes around Chikaho, an underground pedestrian space in the center of Sapporo. The theme of "Wellness" is mental and physical health, and the celebrity Barbie will make an appearance. The theme of the exhibition will be "Wellness," which is based on the theme of mental and physical health.

On September 16, the TV personality Barbie will also make an appearance: Wellness

At Wellness, there will be exhibits with tips on "mental and physical health" that are connected to our daily lives, such as sleeping, bathing, eating, and beauty, as well as a talk show featuring Barbie and other celebrities. The exhibition will be held for three days from September 15 (Fri.) to 17 (Sun.). The venue is Chikaho, an underground pedestrian space in the center of Sapporo. Free of charge.

Free Fashion for Everyone: Super Welfare Fashion Expo

The "Super Welfare Fashion Expo" was held in Shibuya, Tokyo, and attracted a total of 300,000 visitors in an attempt to break down the "mental barrier" against minorities, including people with disabilities, and welfare itself. The "Super Welfare Fashion Expo" is a spin-off of this event.

Artists, designers, and students worked together to create out-of-the-box prosthetic leg covers, and fashion brands were exhibited based on the requests and perspectives of people with physical disabilities, the elderly, and those in need of nursing care. Cute! and "Cute! The exhibition will be held at D-LIFEPARK, directly connected to Chikaho, from Thursday, September 14 to Sunday, September 17. There will also be a talk event on the weekend of September 17 (Sun.), and admission to both events is free.

Collaboration of underground passage and cutting-edge art: AR Art Street

As a new way to utilize the underground passageways in central Sapporo, which boasts one of the world's heaviest snowfalls, an exhibition of 3D art (AR art) utilizing AR technology will be held. The exhibition will be held from September 13 (Tue.) to 19 (Tue.) at Kita 1-jo Underground Walkway, which is connected to the west from Chikaho. Admission is free.

As Movie, "Ashita no shiataa" will be held at Sapporo Geijutsu no Mori (Sapporo Art Park). In addition to a new movie experience listening to a mobile radio, various other events will be held, such as costume, ghost stories, and art experiences. Music events will be held throughout Sapporo during NoMaps2023, so be sure to check SNS!

The Forest of Art will be shrouded in fear: Ashita no Geimori (Tomorrow's Geimori)

Ashita no Geimori is an outdoor event organized by Ashita no Shiataa, which has been showing movies in a drive-in theater format at the Corona Disaster. Participants are given a portable radio and can enjoy the films with earphones in a quiet forest interspersed with visuals and light effects, as they wish.

This year's theme is "ghosts," and there will be a wide variety of contents for both children and adults to enjoy. Films to be screened are "Ghostbusters Afterlife" and the short horror program "Succession of the Goddess" recommended by the Sapporo International Short Film Festival. An art tour to enjoy the popular picture book "Obake no Maru" and the open-air museum will also be held at noon. Please note that the event will be held on Saturday, September 30, which is not during NoMaps2023.

While events of various genres will also be held in NoMaps, we would like to introduce the Lantern Festival in Nakajima Park, which was very popular last year, and SNOW SMASH, a snowboarding event held in the center of Sapporo.

Sapporo's night sky becomes fantastic with lanterns: Sapporo Lantern Festival 2023

The Sapporo Lantern Festival 2023 is an event in which participants' wishes and thoughts are put on lanterns and launched simultaneously into the night sky of Sapporo. Kitchen cars will be set up at the venue, and drone soccer will also be played.

This year's event, which was held last year in 2022 and was well received, will be held on Saturday, September 16. Unfortunately, advance purchase of lanterns is required to launch the lanterns, which are already sold out. The launch will take place at 6:45 p.m. and viewing is free. There will also be food and drone soccer events during the day.

Snowboarding in Sapporo in September! ：SNOW SMASH

Snowboarding in Sapporo Odori in September? You may be surprised. In addition to Kaito Hamada, who competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Rikuto Watanabe, Ryoki Ogawa, Kosuke Otomo, and other riders will battle it out with their amazing riding techniques. Rikuto Watanabe, Ryoki Ogawa, Kansuke Otomo, and other riders will battle it out with their impressive riding techniques.

In addition to the snowboard contest, live music will be held, with performances by Riku Nakanishi, Shiori Nei, and others. In addition, under the theme of "Social Contribution Starting with Fun," there will be a blood donation area and a booth where visitors can learn about bone marrow donor registration.

Meet-up" is a place where guests and participants of the day gather to create new connections in the evening of Sapporo. This year, the event will also be held in collaboration with AOAO SAPPORO, an urban aquarium that just opened in July.

New chemical reactions created by encounters: NoMaps Meeeeeeeeeet!

On Thursday, September 14 and Friday, September 15, when the main conference and other events will be held, many guests will participate in the meetup, which will start at 18:30. Of course, the public is welcome to attend, and appearances by musicians such as Marty Friedman have been announced for the 14th. Please note that a NoMaps Passport or individual admission tickets are required to attend, but the Conference Passport allows you to attend either day, while the Platinum Passport allows you to attend both days.

Urban Aquarium and NoMaps Collaboration: A Night for All Living Things

On Saturday, September 16, a meet-up event will be held in the fantastic space of the AOAO SAPPORO urban aquarium. The event will feature an acoustic live performance by musician Sawa and a talk event "Where the music scene is now and will be in the future" with Sapporo-based music producer Yoshiyoshi Tsutaya, among others NoMaps Passport holders are allowed to enter, and the general public can also enter with a regular AOAO SAPPORO admission ticket. Please note that food and beverages at the venue will be charged separately.

Sapporo's night never ends! ：NoMaps2023 After Meetup, etc.

NoMaps has a full evening social program! On Thursday, September 14, "NoMaps2023 After Meetup" will be held from 20:00, "Snack Kotoe" by Kotoe Shinomiya of Joizo Co. Snack Kikuna" by Haruna Matsumoto, who placed 6th in the snowboard halfpipe at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, will be held.

Experiment creates a space where you can actually touch, interact, and experiment. Visitors can casually experience the future of everyday life and social change.

Remote exchange demonstration between Sapporo and Kushiro using the "Window" telepresence system

Sapporo and Kushiro are connected by technology beyond space! Meetups in Sapporo "NoMaps Meeeeeeeeeet! and "Go-jamming Night!" at 946BANYA, a port town base located in Kushiro Fisherman's Wharf. and "GODAMAKURI NIGHT!" will be held at 946BANYA, a port town base in Kushiro Fisherman's Wharf. In Sapporo, on Friday, September 15, NoMaps Meeeeeeeeeet! You can participate in the event during the

In addition to the events listed above, many other events and contents will appear throughout Sapporo during NoMaps2023. We hope you will enjoy the five days of NoMaps2023 and discover something new!

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