We’re excited to announce VimConf 2025 Small, this year’s event held as a Japan Local Conference.
The conference is scheduled for 2025-11-02 (November 2, 2025), at Akihabara UDX — Akiba Hall in Tokyo.
More details will be published soon on the official website:
https://vimconf.org/2025
Differences Between traditional VimConf and this VimConf 2025 Small
| Feature | (traditional) VimConf | VimConf 2025 Small |
|---|---|---|
| Conference Scope | International | Japan Local |
| Language | Primarily English | Primarily Japanese |
| Interpretation | Simultaneous EN↔JA translation | Not provided |
| Lunch & Coffee | Free gourmet lunch and coffee breaks | Not provided |
| Pamphlet | Printed conference pamphlet | Not provided |
| Speaker Travel Support | Travel expenses partially covered | Not provided |
| Ticket Price | Regular | Significantly reduced (TBD) |
Background
This year, we set a condition for holding the conference:
VimConf 2025 would only be held if the total sponsorship commitments reached our target amount.
The announcement was delayed as we took time to assess the financial outlook and sustainability of the event.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the individuals and organizations who supported or considered supporting us.
Our evaluation revealed that holding VimConf in the same format as previous years would not be sustainable in the long term.
Therefore, we have decided to streamline the event—similar to VimConf 2023 tiny—and hold it as VimConf 2025 Small, scaling back certain aspects of the traditional VimConf format to ensure its future continuity.
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you in Akihabara.


