Google DevFest GDGoC Japan Hackathon 2026
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About this hackathon
A six-day hackathon for students in Japan run by Google Developer Groups on Campus Japan: build a product with Gemini and Google Cloud (credits provided). Apply by Nov 4, build online Nov 5–10, pitch at Regional Day on Nov 14 in Tokyo (Mercari HQ), Osaka, Nagoya or online; the top 10 teams pitch to Google software engineers at Google's Shibuya office on Nov 27. Winners get a lightning-talk slot at GDG DevFest Tokyo and Google internship/new-grad recruiting opportunities. Teams of 2–4; solo applicants are matched.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-04
- Starts
- 2026-11-05
- Who
- Students (Students 18+ enrolled at a university, grad school, junior college, kosen or vocational school in Japan and living in Japan; international students welcome (run in Japanese); teams of 2–4, solo applicants are matched)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- No cash; the winner gets a GDG DevFest Tokyo lightning-talk slot and Google internship/new-grad recruiting opportunities; 4 teams get DevFest showcase slots; top-10 travel support; Google Cloud credits for everyone
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · Tokyo · International
- Location
- Tokyo
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介：Google 开发者社区 GDG on Campus Japan 办的日本全国学生黑客松，六天用 Gemini 和 Google Cloud 把点子做成产品，决赛在 Google 涩谷办公室。
看点：11 月 1 日线上开幕公布主题，11 月 4 日前报名，11 月 5—10 日全员同步线上开发；11 月 14 日 Regional Day 在东京（Mercari 总部）、大阪、名古屋和线上分区路演，前 10 队进 11 月 27 日 Demo Day，由 Google 软件工程师评审；评审看 Google 技术运用、完成度、社会问题影响和路演；报名多时按提前提交材料筛选；2—4 人一队，可单人报名由运营组队
奖金：无现金奖；冠军获 11 月 29 日 GDG DevFest Tokyo 闪电演讲席位，并可与 Google 工程领导层交流、参加实习招聘午餐会（不保证录用）；另选 4 队在 DevFest 展示；前 10 队有赴东京交通补助；全员发 Google Cloud 额度
截止日期：11 月 4 日报名截止（日本学生，线上开发 + 东京 / 大阪 / 名古屋线下路演）
活动日期：2026年11月5日—11月27日（11 月 5—10 日线上开发，14 日 Regional Day，27 日东京 Demo Day）
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