NoMaps Festival Wins Regional Community Award at Peatix Community Awards 2026
NoMaps, a multi-venue urban festival held in Sapporo and Hokkaido, has won the 'Regional Community Award' at the Peatix Community Awards 2026. The award recognizes NoMaps' efforts in community building and co-creation, involving diverse stakeholders such as businesses, government, creators, and citizens. The 2026 NoMaps festival is scheduled to be held from September 23.
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The NoMaps Executive Committee announced that its urban festival 'NoMaps,' held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, has received the 'Regional Community Award' at the 'Peatix Community Awards 2026.'
This award program, hosted by the event and community platform 'Peatix,' aims to spotlight diverse community activities and communicate their value and potential to society. In its second year, the awards drew over 250 entries from across Japan, with 33 communities selected across 11 categories.
Judging was based on five criteria: 'Connection,' 'Encounter and Discovery,' 'Empowerment,' 'Diversity,' and 'Operational Ingenuity.' NoMaps was chosen for the 'Regional Community Award,' which honors communities rooted in a specific area and dedicated to regional revitalization and collaboration. The festival was highly praised for its initiatives in forming communities and fostering co-creation among diverse players including corporations, government bodies, creators, and citizens.
The award ceremony and reception were held on May 27, 2026, at the SCC Sendagaya Community Center in Tokyo.
NoMaps is a festival that brings together ambitious individuals from tech, entertainment, and creative fields in Sapporo and Hokkaido to make the world more interesting and better. Its missions include vitalizing creative industries, supporting entrepreneurship, promoting investment, fostering a creative civic culture, and enhancing the international appeal of Sapporo and Hokkaido. In 2025, the festival held events at 86 venues in central Sapporo, attracting over 58,000 attendees.
'NoMaps 2026' is scheduled to take place from September 23 to 27, 2026, in central Sapporo.
This award program, hosted by the event and community platform 'Peatix,' aims to spotlight diverse community activities and communicate their value and potential to society. In its second year, the awards drew over 250 entries from across Japan, with 33 communities selected across 11 categories.
Judging was based on five criteria: 'Connection,' 'Encounter and Discovery,' 'Empowerment,' 'Diversity,' and 'Operational Ingenuity.' NoMaps was chosen for the 'Regional Community Award,' which honors communities rooted in a specific area and dedicated to regional revitalization and collaboration. The festival was highly praised for its initiatives in forming communities and fostering co-creation among diverse players including corporations, government bodies, creators, and citizens.
The award ceremony and reception were held on May 27, 2026, at the SCC Sendagaya Community Center in Tokyo.
NoMaps is a festival that brings together ambitious individuals from tech, entertainment, and creative fields in Sapporo and Hokkaido to make the world more interesting and better. Its missions include vitalizing creative industries, supporting entrepreneurship, promoting investment, fostering a creative civic culture, and enhancing the international appeal of Sapporo and Hokkaido. In 2025, the festival held events at 86 venues in central Sapporo, attracting over 58,000 attendees.
'NoMaps 2026' is scheduled to take place from September 23 to 27, 2026, in central Sapporo.
FAQ
NoMapsとは何ですか？
NoMapsは、札幌・北海道を舞台に、テクノロジー、エンターテインメント、クリエイティブ分野の志を持つ人々が集い交わる、まちなか複合フェスティバルです。
NoMapsが受賞した賞は何ですか？
NoMapsは、「Peatix コミュニティアワード2026」において「地域コミュニティ賞」を受賞しました。
NoMapsが受賞した理由は何ですか？
企業・行政・クリエイター・市民など多様なプレイヤーが交わるコミュニティ形成や共創の取り組みが評価されたためです。
「Peatix コミュニティアワード」の目的は何ですか？
多様なコミュニティ活動に光を当て、その価値や可能性を社会へ発信することを目的とした表彰プログラムです。
NoMaps 2026はいつ開催されますか？
2026年9月23日（水・祝）から27日（日）まで、札幌市中心部の各会場で開催される予定です。