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QCNC 2027, the International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing, is a technical forum for academic researchers and industry practitioners working on quantum information technologies. The conference is technically sponsored by IEEE, the IEEE Communications Society and the IEEE Computer Society, together with related technical committees, and follows previous editions held in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The 2027 meeting takes place in person in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, from 22 to 26 March 2027. Paper submissions closed on 20 October 2026, with author notification scheduled for January and camera-ready versions due in February 2027, and a call for workshop proposals runs alongside the main programme. Accepted work is organised into five tracks: quantum communications and networks; quantum computing and sensing; security in the quantum age; quantum simulations, prototypes, testbeds and applications; and quantum hardware and devices. Three papers will receive best paper awards and be recommended for fast-track consideration in the journal Digital Communications and Networks. By connecting networking and communications research with advances in quantum hardware and computing, QCNC serves a growing community building the foundations of a future quantum internet.
QCNC 2027 takes place March 22–26, 2027 in Sapporo, Japan.
QCNC 2027 is an in-person event.
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Late March catches Sapporo mid-thaw. The snow banks piled along the streets since December are collapsing, the ski season is winding down in the hills, and the city is a fortnight or so from its first blossom. Researchers arriving for five days on quantum communications and networking will find a grid-planned northern capital that is unusually easy to navigate, with a long-standing university research culture and daytime temperatures around 2-8C.
New Chitose Airport (CTS) lies roughly 40 kilometres south-east and handles most domestic and regional international traffic. The JR Rapid Airport train runs to Sapporo Station in about 37 minutes and is the default choice. Okadama Airport (OKD) serves a handful of Hokkaido routes much closer in. Overnight and daytime shinkansen plus limited express combinations connect Tokyo in around eight hours for those avoiding flights.
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Hokkaido has solid coverage in the Sapporo basin, though it degrades quickly once you head into the mountains west of the city. Setting up an eSIM before you land avoids queuing at the airport rental counters, which back up badly during the spring conference season. Set up an eSIM with Airalo before you board and you're online the moment you land.
Hokkaido University Botanic Garden. The university's teaching garden near Sapporo Station holds native Hokkaido flora and one of Japan's oldest museum buildings. It operates on reduced winter access into spring, so check the reopening date. The adjoining campus, with its elm avenue and Meiji-era lecture halls, is open to walk through year-round.
Moerenuma Park. Isamu Noguchi designed this entire park as a single sculpture on a former landfill north-east of the centre. The glass pyramid, the artificial Mount Moere and the geometric fountain read best when the last snow is patchy across the earthworks. Around 50 minutes from downtown by subway and bus; allow two hours.
Mount Moiwa ropeway. A cable car and mini-cable combination climbs to a 531-metre summit terrace overlooking the whole Ishikari plain. Go after dark for what is generally rated one of the three best night views in Japan. Late March evenings are cold on the terrace but exceptionally clear. Ninety minutes round trip from Susukino. Tickets on Klook →
Historic Village of Hokkaido. An open-air museum in Nopporo forest that reassembles more than fifty Meiji and Taisho buildings from across the island: a fishing village, a farm settlement, a town street. Horse-drawn trams run in warmer months. It is about an hour out by train and bus, and needs half a day.
How do I reach central Sapporo from New Chitose Airport?
The JR Rapid Airport service runs directly to Sapporo Station in roughly 37 minutes and departs several times an hour. Airport buses to major hotels take about 70 minutes and cost slightly less.
Is there still snow in Sapporo in late March?
Usually yes, but in retreat. Expect banked snow at road edges, slush underfoot and daytime temperatures around 2-8C. Waterproof shoes matter more than heavy boots by this point in the season.
Can I use credit cards widely in Sapporo?
Cards are accepted at hotels, department stores and most restaurants, but smaller ramen counters, older shops and some buses remain cash-only. Carry a few thousand yen in notes as backup.
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