Hosted by Shizuoka Prefecture ／ Organized by ELENTO LLC ／ TADAIMA 2026 (Oct 25 – Nov 22) Programme
Friday, 6 November 2026 13:00–17:00 (doors 12:30) ／ Hotel Izukyu, Shimoda, Shizuoka
Digital Nomad
Symposium in Shizuoka
New Forms of Tourism and Lasting Connections
新しい観光と関係人口のかたち
DATE
Friday, 6 Nov
13:00–17:00 (doors 12:30)
VENUE
Hotel Izukyu
Shimoda, Shizuoka
FEE
Free
Registration required
LANGUAGE
JA + AI captions
Mainly in Japanese, with AI captions
Key Points
注目ポイント
Governor Joins知事登壇
Exploring new forms of tourism and local connections with the Governor of Shizuoka.
Governor Yasutomo Suzuki joins Session 03, alongside three Shizuoka businesses from transport and tourism, regional finance and hospitality, to discuss what changes when a region opens itself to the world.
Global Case Study世界の最新事例
Two leaders behind Chiang Mai’s Nomad-Friendly District join us from Thailand.
Hear directly from the people building the Sanpakoi–Wat Ket district together with residents, government and local businesses — the results, and the difficulties too.
Dialogue対話
Small-group conversations with speakers, participants and visiting digital nomads.
Topics come from what participants tell us they want to ask or talk about, so you can put your question to the person directly.
What is a Digital Nomad?
デジタルノマドとは？
People who work remotely while choosing for themselves where to live, staying in one place after another. They are drawing attention as a source of new forms of tourism and of lasting connections with the places they stay.
People living this way — travelling the world while working with digital tools — are estimated at more than 35 million worldwide, with a market size put at USD 787 billion (as of 2022). Because long stays are expected to expand local spending and bring business opportunities, countries around the world now issue dedicated visas, and Japan introduced a residence status for digital nomads in April 2024.
Source: Japan Tourism Agency, “Knowledge Guide on Attracting Digital Nomads” (FY2025)
Program
プログラム
Local to Global – New Possibilities through Dialogue.
地域から世界へ、広がる対話。
12:30 Doors open ／ 13:00 Opening
Why Digital Nomads,
Why Shizuoka, Why Now?
なぜ今、静岡でデジタルノマドなのか
Panellists: Atsushi Tanaka (Professor, University of Yamanashi) ／ Tomoe Nakano (Representative Director, Japan Digital Nomad Association) ／ Haren Tambi (Digital Nomad Coordinator, Shimoda City Community Revitalization Cooperation Team)
Co-Creating Communities with Digital Nomads:
Lessons from Chiang Mai
タイ・チェンマイに学ぶ、地域とデジタルノマドの共創
The people driving the Nomad-Friendly District share how residents, government and local businesses are building the area together. In 2026 the Sanpakoi–Wat Ket district was designated as such with the approval of the authorities, and a public–private council was launched that January. Residents, government and the nomad community drawing up the district’s future together is said to be a first in Thailand and in Asia.
Reference: Nikkei (2 September 2026) ／ NIKKEI Asia (6 September 2026)
Panellists: John Ho (Founder, Alt_Coliving ／ Initiator, Nomad-Friendly District Council｜Chiang Mai, Thailand) ／ Arisa Nimmanahaeminda (Co-initiator and Community Representative, Nomad-Friendly District Council｜Chiang Mai, Thailand)
New Forms of Tourism
and Lasting Connections
新しい観光と関係人口のかたち
Panellists: Yasutomo Suzuki (Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture) ／ Nobuaki Hirasawa (Executive Officer, General Manager of Sales, IZUKYU CORPORATION) ／ Takeshi Ohashi (Branch Manager, Shimoda Branch, The Shizuoka Bank) ／ Saori Katayama (Ginryotei｜Matsuzaki, Shizuoka)
Unconference:
Small-Group Dialogue
アンカンファレンス：少人数対話型セッション
Each group has someone bridging Japanese and English, so please do join the conversation.
Facilitators: Tomoe Nakano ／ Haren Tambi Run by: Japan Digital Nomad Association
* Closes at 17:00
* Speakers and program details are tentative and subject to change.
Free ・ Registration required
If a session catches your eye, start by registering.
Part 1 13:05–15:20
From where the world stands,
to what Shizuoka can build.
第1部 パネルディスカッション
Three panel discussions connect what is happening around the world with where Shizuoka stands today.
The global picture, the practice in Chiang Mai, and the reality of hosting in Shizuoka. Across three sessions, you take away something you can apply to your own region and your own business.
Speakers
第1部の登壇者
Profiles and photographs of the twelve speakers will be published as soon as each of them has confirmed the details.
For who appears in each session, please see the programme.
Part 2 15:55–16:45
Across languages,
just ask them directly.
第2部 アンカンファレンス
Talk to them. Whatever you have been wondering about, put it to the person there and then.
Topics are built from what participants tell us they want to ask or talk about. Small groups then talk with the speakers, with visiting digital nomads and with local businesses.
At an ordinary networking event, Japanese speakers and English speakers drift apart. Here, the roles of asking and answering are set in advance, so the conversation works regardless of language ability. Each group has someone bridging Japanese and English, so please do join in.
Facilitators: Tomoe Nakano ／ Haren Tambi Run by: Japan Digital Nomad Association
FAQ
よくあるご質問
The sessions are mainly in Japanese. Can I still take part?
Yes. The three panels run mainly in Japanese, with AI captions. When the international guests speak in English, AI captions display the Japanese. In Part 2 each group has someone bridging Japanese and English, so you can join regardless of language ability — and we hope you will.
Can I attend from outside Shizuoka Prefecture?
Yes. Participants from outside the prefecture are welcome.
We have not started hosting digital nomads yet. Can we still come?
Yes — this day is designed for exactly that. The programme is built so that you leave with ideas you can apply in your own region and business.
What happens in Part 2?
Topics are built from what participants tell us they want to ask or talk about. Small groups then talk with the speakers, with visiting digital nomads and with local businesses.
Who are the digital nomads who will be there?
The symposium takes place during TADAIMA 2026 (25 October – 22 November 2026), a programme ELENTO runs in Shimoda and the Kamo area. The nomads in the room are people actually staying and working in this region.
Venue & Access
会場・アクセス
Hotel Izukyu, Shimoda
ホテル伊豆急
- Address
- 2732-7 Shirahama, Shimoda-shi, Shizuoka 415-0012, Japan
- By train
- Nearest station: Izukyu-Shimoda (Izukyu Line), then bus or taxi
- Shuttle
- The hotel runs a free shuttle bus. Please check times and boarding on the hotel’s official website.
- By car
- Parking available
Register
参加登録
- Free of charge ／ Registration required
- For: tourism and transport operators, financial institutions, government, and local businesses
- Participants from outside Shizuoka Prefecture are welcome
Overview
開催概要
- Date
- Friday, 6 November 2026 13:00–17:00 (doors 12:30)
- Venue
- Hotel Izukyu (2732-7 Shirahama, Shimoda-shi, Shizuoka)
- Hosted by
- Shizuoka Prefecture
- Organized by
- ELENTO LLC
- In cooperation with
- IZUKYU CORPORATION ／ The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. ／ Japan Digital Nomad Association
- For
- Tourism and transport operators, financial institutions, government, local businesses and others
Participants from outside Shizuoka Prefecture are welcome - Language
- Mainly Japanese, with AI captions. English remarks are captioned in Japanese.
- Fee
- Free (registration required)
After the symposium
The conversation continues at TADAIMA 2026.
TADAIMA 2026 is a programme run by ELENTO in Shimoda and the Kamo area to build lasting global connections with the region (25 October – 22 November 2026). From the day after the symposium onward, there are more chances for the region and the world to meet, learn about the place, and learn from each other.
- Nov 5 ThuAcademic Workshop
- Nov 7 SatTADAIMA Mirai Kaigi 2026 A pitch event by local businesses, students and digital nomads
- Nov 8 SunWorld Culture Festival 2026
Secretariat (ELENTO LLC)
tadaima.shimoda@elento.jp
Contact form →
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TADAIMA 2026 ／ 25 Oct – 22 Nov 2026
- Nov 5 ThuAcademic Workshop
- Nov 6 FriDigital Nomad Symposium
- Nov 7 SatTADAIMA Mirai Kaigi 2026
- Nov 8 SunWorld Culture Festival 2026
Fri 6 Nov, Shimoda