Conceptwhat this is
A working hackathon, not a conference.
Inspired by the spirit of mtnDAO, HokkaiDAO brings builders together in Sapporo for two weeks of focused work, shared meals, mountain weekends, and real project launches, all inside the Solana ecosystem.
This is not a conference.
It is a room for people who ship.
- Duration
- Two weeks, March 2027
- Location
- Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Format
- Builder retreat / working hackathon
- Ecosystem
- Solana-focused
- Admission
- Application-only, curated
The format fourteen days
Work. Powder. Demo.
D01 – D06
Work.
Coworking, workshops, build sessions, shared meals.
Heads down. The room settles into a rhythm of long, focused days.
The roomwho's inside
50–100 curated builders.
Not badge scans.
Every seat in the room is application-only. We curate for people who build, fund, design, and write the Solana ecosystem into existence, and who want two weeks of real proximity to do it.
curated builders
days in one room
demo day
Why sponsors care
The product is access, not logo placement.
Access
A room you cannot buy at a conference. Two weeks of real proximity to the builders shaping what ships next.
Backing
Visible support for a young builder community, at the moment it forms, not after it's already priced in.
Distinction
Not another logo on a stage. Your support is woven into moments people actually remember.
Ownable momentswhat you can put your name on
Own a moment builders remember, not a banner they forget.
- VenueThe room itself
- Lift ticketsPowder weekends
- TransportGetting builders there
- DinnersWhere deals happen
- Demo DayThe closing stage
- SwagWorn long after
- WorkshopsHands-on sessions
- Builder grantsFuel for projects
- Monitor rentalsThe build setup
Sponsorship structure is being shaped with early partners, conversations are open now.
For participantswhy builders apply
Two weeks that compound.
Two weeks of focused work
Long enough to ship something real. Short enough to stay intense.
Curated Solana ecosystem peers
The people next to you are chosen, not whoever bought a ticket.
Feedback and intros
Founders, funds, and ecosystem operators in the same room, every day.
Project launch pressure
Demo day is real. The deadline does what deadlines do.
Shared meals and mountain weekends
Relationships compound over dinners and chairlifts, not lanyards.
Hokkaido as deep-work context
Snow outside, focus inside. A setting that makes long work feel light.
Current statusupdated honestly
Where things stand, honestly.
- DatePlanned for March 2027, Sapporoplanned
- VenueCandidate under discussionin progress
- SponsorsConversations in progressin progress
- Interest listOpening nowlive
- DetailsMore as partners are confirmedupcoming
We'd rather under-promise. Nothing above is final until it's confirmed, and when it is, you'll hear it here first.
Interest listopen now
Join the interest list.
Tell us who you are and why you want to be in the room. This is an interest form, not final acceptance, HokkaiDAO is application-only and curated.
Sponsor / Partner
Sponsor / Partner with HokkaiDAO
Support the room where the next projects are built.