Obihiro City, Hokkaido(Eco-Model City)

About Obihiro City
• Population: 167,560 (as of end of March 2017)• Area: 619.34 km2• Blessed with abundant of nature, Obihiro
is an harmonious city of urban and ruralcommunities. Obihiro is the only place inthe world where draft-horse racing (Ban’ei
horse racing) can be seen.

CO2 Reduction Goal
Emissions in 2000 (base year)
1,459,517t-CO2
Reduce CO2 emissions by 15%
or more by FY2018
Reduce CO2 emissions by 30%
or more by FY2030
Reduce CO2 emissions by 50%
or more by FY2050

Ensure compatibility between theenvironment and economy bytransforming lifestyles, making use ofrenewable energy, etc.

Environmental Education Programs Unique to Obihiro
To pass the society where people and the nature live together to the next generation…

develop the “persons who practice from what can be done now”
(1) Link “experience,” “understanding” and “practice”
spirally.
(2) Create initiatives utilizing regional resources suchas rich nature.
(3) Value independent learning of children.

Three perspectives
unique to Obihiro

Total 33 programs which can be freely combined with• These programs aim to grow children into the“persons who practice from what can be done now”
for environment. Under linkage among schools,
families, regions, the government and other parties,
environmental education unique to Obihiro has
been provided.

“Nature observation” learning“Waste and recycle” learning

Contact“Global warming issue” learning“Agricultural experience” learning

Certification of schools carryingout environment-friendly activities

Environmental City Promotion Division, Citizens Environment Department, Obihiro City (Attn: Tanaka)
Tel: 0155-65-4135 Fax: 0155-23-0161 e-mail: environment@city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp“Jagakuma-kun”
Characterdesigned in theimage of children
in Obihiro

Chiyoda City, Tokyo(Eco-Model City)

About Chiyoda City・Population: 60,297
・Area: 11.66 km2

Eco-Model City Action Plan
(Action Plan as a demonstration city)

The Three Pillars of Promoting of Action Plan
Higher level of energy-saving
measures in building
Two-dimensional measuresleveraging opportunities andplaces for community planning

Chiyoda ward is not only a political and economic center but also
has beautiful natural surroundings around the Imperial Palace.

Regional collaboration

Chiyoda City Buildings Environmental Plan System (revised in October 2016)
Objective:

To encourage further energy-saving measures in constructing new buildings.

Coverage: Building projects with total floor space of 300 m2 or more.
Details:

The city and the enterprise discuss energy-saving measures before the plans ofconstruction are finalized.

Target:To target 35% reduction more than the standard value established in the Building
Energy Conservation Act.

Evaluation: 35% reduction for “superior eco-buildings” and 20% reduction for “good eco-buildings”
Results:

3 cases which achieve 35％ reduction and 23 cases which achieve 20% reduction(from October 2016 to June 2017, the number of submissions: 46)

Chiyoda city
evaluates
energy-savingbuildings!

Contact

Environmental Policies Division, Environment and Urban Development Dept. Chiyoda City (Attn: Nakazawa/Ochiai)
Tel: 03-5211-4255 Fax: 03-3264-8956 e-mail: kankyouseisaku@city.chiyoda.lg.jp

Iida City, Nagano(Eco-Model City)

About Iida City

Iida Future Design 2028

・Population: 103,023 (as of Mar. 31, 2017)
・Area: 658.66 km2 (84% forest)・Hours of sunlight per year: 2116.5 hours(2016)
・Solar power take-up rate: 8.9%
(The end of FY 2016)

Iida Future Design 2028
(Iida City Comprehensive Plan)

Specialty of Minami Shinshu, “Ichidagaki”(dry persimmons)Ideal city image wehope to achieve

Policies to take on the challenge of creating the future of Iida City towardrealizing the regional vision in cooperation with the city’s residents, local
communities, businesses, organizations, NPOs, and government
A city where we can enjoy our lifestyles,
A city where we can live peacefully and safely due to close relationships
among residents,
A city where we can enjoy healthy and active lives,
A city which nurtures a zest for life and culture by mutual learning,
A city where we can enjoy the happiness of raising children with the help of community support,
An eco city where people and nature can coexist,
A sustainable and self-sufficient city, andA city where its 20 areas have their attractive individual characteristics with their pride andaffection
Residents Communities

Iida is a city of the best grilled meat
restaurants in Japan. (5.31 restaurants per
10,000 population)

Businesses Government

City development through“a sense of ownership” and “co-creation”

Iida’s Eco-Model City Initiatives
Community-led Renewable Energy Projects
Under the Regional Environmental Rights Ordinance*An ordinance concerning sustainablecommunity building through theintroduction of Iida’s renewable energy*The photo is of the school
solar power generation projectby junior high school students.
Junior high school students
explaining project in thecommunity *Consensus formation about the
project in a community

Companies, etc.
with the know-how
Cooperation for power!
generation projects, etc.

SupportAdviceCreditIida City

Communityorganizations whichreflect the intentionsof local residents
Project entity

Financing

Local financial
institutions

Multifaceted ripple effectNine community-led solar power generation projects are being operated with thesupport of the Regional Environmental Rights Ordinance. Profits from electricity
sales is used for initiatives for solving community issues that local residents areactively working on.

Promoting use ofrenewable energy

Enhancing disasterpreparedness function

Promoting environmental Public reinvestment
educationof profits

Stimulating regional
activities

Public-private
partnership

Activities of Region-Wide Environmental ISO Study Group which marks its 20th anniversary
Environmental management system (EMS) initiatives and studies in the Minami-Shinshu region, with Iida
City at its center, are being developed by private-sector companies, which carry out activities as“Region-Wide Environmental ISO Study Group.”
Fifty organizations have joined the original EMS of the Region, “Minami-Shinshu EMS21” developed bythis study group.
Energy saving is being
promoted on a “region-wide
scale” by expanding activities
to reduce the environmental
impacts on the environment
which are conducted inindustry throughout the region.
Energy saving checks among companiesof different industries (Iikosu Iida Project)Contact

Region-Wide Environmental ISO Study Group which marks its 20th
anniversary

Regional Energy Planning, Eco-Model City Promotion Division, Citizens Collaborative Environment Department, Iida City (Attn: Ogawa)Tel: 0265-22-4511 (ext. 5473) Fax: 0265-22-4673 e-mail: sakugen_co2@city.iida.lg.jp

Toyota City, Aichi(Eco-Model City)

About Toyota City

2nd Eco-Model City Action Plan

• Population: Approx. 423,916(as of April 1, 2017)• Area: 918.32 km2 (70% of city area isforest)• Main industries: Automotive, agriculture• Value of manufactured goods shipped,
etc.: 13.837 trillion yen (2014)

Hybrid City Toyota Plan

Korankei Valley,a famous spot for autumn

Jumbo Nashi Pear
(Atago Nashi)Transport
 Construction ofhuman-friendly andenvironmentallyfriendly public
transport systems, etc.

Industry Promotion oftransition tosustainable
plants, etc.

Motor vehicles (FCV, etc.)

HYBRID[CO2 Reduction
Targets]
30% by 2030
50% by 2050

Residential
 Promotion ofsmart housing,
etc.

Forests
 Maximization of CO2
absorption throughenhanced thinning
programs, etc.

Urban
Center Construction of
low-carbon
society model
districts, etc.

Toyota City Connected Society Verification Promotion Council
Structure of the Toyota City Connected Society Verification Promotion Council (as of June 23, 2017)[Advisory board]
Shuzo Murakami, professor emeritus for the University of Tokyo
Representative Director of the Institute for Building Environment
and Energy Conservation
Masaki Umejima, Deputy Director of the Auto-ID Laboratory,
Keio Research Institute at SFC
Masayuki Kawamoto, Professor at University of Tsukuba
Takashi Shimazaki, Operating Officer of Dream Incubator Inc.

Chairperson
Mayor of Toyota City

Heat/
hydrogenResponse to super-aging society

Chubu
Electric
Power
TOHO GASTOYOTATOSHIBA

Community
planning/healthpromotion

Wastewater heat
Small hydraulic
power
SEKISUICHEMICAL

Daiwa
House
Industry

AICHI
INSTITUTE OFTECHNOLOGY

Chubu Electric PowerTOYOTATOYOTA TURBINEAND SYSTEMS
KDDI
DENSO

Smart town
Green grid

[Support member]
The Toyota Chamber of Commerce andIndustry/Regional financial institutions

Secretariat
Future City Promotion Division ofPlanning and Policies Department

Local production for local consumption of resources/energy
Energy management basedon local production for local
consumption

General member: 31 organizations Support member: 14 organizations

KOJIMA
INDUSTRIES
NagoyaUniversity

TOPPAN PRINTING

ToyotaCollege

Suntory Beverage

Promotion of traffic safety

Robot(care, etc.)

Healthinformation

Small EV
Non-contact
charging

Small andlight SC

Ultra-small
PM

TOYOTA

NagoyaUniversity
PMF

IHI
SHINMEI INDUSTRYTOYODA IRON
WORKS
TokokenTOYOTATOYOTA SMILE LIFE

University ofTokyo

Nagoya University COI(Anti-aging) (Asuke PJ) (Dynamic Map) (Automated driving)

Panasonic

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance

Cross-sectional use of advanced technology (AI, IoT, Big data)
Model of public and private data
linkage/utilization

Model of local production for local
consumption at mountainous areas

Utilization of big data

Model of safe and comfortable travel foreveryone
Expansion of Ha:mo/small EV

Nagoya University, Chubu Electric Power, TOYOTA, KDDI, KOJIMAINDUSTRIES, NTT Data Think, etc.

TOYOTA, TOYOTA AUTO BODY, Nagoya University,
Toyota Tsusho, The University of Tokyo, etc.

Revitalization of base in mountainous areas
FUJITSU, KOJIMA INDUSTRIES, Toyota College, Aichi Gakusen, etc.

Participation of related governmental departments, support for establishment of business and horizontal development,promotion

Goal: 50% reduction of CO2 by 2050
(from the level of 1990)(base: The second Eco-Model City Action Plan of
Toyota City)

Goal: Average life expectancy ≒ healthy life
expectancy by 2050
To ensure healthy life expectancy beyond theincrease of average life expectancy(Base: Health promotion Toyota 21 Plan, etc .)Goal: No fatalities from traffic
accidents by 2050
(Base: Traffic Community Planning
Action Plan)

Diversification of industry + Safe and security of residents + Enhancement of the city’s brand power = Realization of sustainable society“Purpose of establishment”

Through resolution of reginal issues by verification/implementation of advanced
technology such as new energy, AI and IoT, improve safety and security ofcivilian life, promote creation of new industries and industrial diversification, andenhance attractiveness of advanced demonstration city in order to contribute toformation of sustainable society for Toyota City, Japan and foreign countries.

“Positioning of Council”

In addition to positioning as a community council in Comprehensive Special
Zone for Local Revitalization and the main body for promotion of regional
revitalization, the council is positioned as the “lab to promote local IoT”
encouraging local companies to set up IoT introduction projects.
Contact“Activity theme and goal attained by 2050”(1) Local production for local consumption of
resource/energy=>CO2 50% reduction (from the level of 1990)<Smart Town>
Member group: Daiwa
House Industry, Toyota City
Outline: Optimized energy
use in the town with smart
houses of all households(2) Response to super-aging society=> Average life expectancy ≒ healthy life expectancy<Asuke Project>
Member group: Nagoya
University, Institute of
Innovation for Future
Society, Toyota City
Outline: Improvement ofmobility, promotion ofouting, improvement of QOL
and community
sustainability by maintaining health in mountainous areas(3) Promotion of traffic safety=> No fatalities from traffic accidents<Transportation society dynamic map>
Member group:
Nagoya University,
Institute of Innovation
for Future Society, Toyota City
Outline: Watching over children, promotion of traffic safety,
improvement of convenient public transportation service byintegrated service with the core of the dynamic map

Advanced City Promotion Division, Planning Department, Toyota City (Attn: Mizutani)
Tel: 0565-34-6982 Fax: 0565-34-2192 e-mail: hybrid-city@city.toyota.aichi.jp

Kyoto City, Kyoto(Eco-Model City)

About Kyoto City

Kyoto, a low-carbon city co-existing with the environment

Population: Approx. 1,470,000 Area: 827.9 km2

GHG Reduction Targets
2020: 25% reduction (compared to 1990)
2030: 40% reduction (compared to 1990)

Kyoto’s Six Visions of a society for the Future
Parade of decorated
floats at Gion Festival

Traditional performancein Hanamachi

Autumn colors at
Kkiyomizudera Temple

Japanese cuisineof Kyoto

Vision of a society 1: An enjoyable walking city that gives
priority to people and public transport
Vision of a society 2: Forest regeneration and giving
important value to “culture of wood” city
Vision of a society 3: City of energy creation andCommunity recycling
Vision of a society 4: Environmentally-friendly lifestyles
Vision of a society 5: Environmentally-friendly economic
activities
Vision of a society 6: Garbage reduction

Promotion of shift to environmentally-friendly life style and community planningWith the keyword, “DO YOU KYOTO ?” meaning, “Do you do something good for environment?”,
we are promoting shift to environmentally-friendly lifestyle and community planning. In addition,
we are also transmitting our model measures against global warming and promoting efforts
through cooperation with local governments around the world.
Anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol：Kyoto Conference
on the Global Environment 2017 “KYOTO+20”“Pedestrian-Friendly City” by putting priority on
pedestrians and public transportation.

Since year 2017 is the Kyoto Protocol’ s twentiethanniversary and commemorative year to start stepsof the Paris Agreement, we will host
Kyoto Conference on the Global
Environment 2017 (KYOTO+20).

We are seeking to make Kyoto a “Pedestrian-Friendly
City” by improving public transportation comfort andconvenience, developing a citythat is even more fun to
explore on foot, and offering alifestyle that incorporates thejoy of walking.

Twentieth anniversarylogo markWidened Shijo Dori Street

Experience-based learning of hydrogen energyChildren’s eco-life challenge

We have implemented an experience-based learningof hydrogen energy. In thisproject, people learn aboutmechanism of Smart
Hydrogen Station(SHS),
which produce hydrogen fromrenewable energy and FCVs,
Experience-based learningand ride on FCV on trial.
of hydrogen energy

We have implemented “Children’s eco-life
challenge” at all public elementary schools. In thisproject, children take a class about environment andpractice environmentally-friendly
life with their family ,using an“environment housekeepingbook” for children.

Contact

Eco-Model City Group, Global Environment Policy Office, Environment Policy Bureau, Kyoto City (Attn: Hara/Tashiro)
Tel: 075-222-4555 Fax: 075-211-9286 e-mail: ge@city.kyoto.lg.jp

Class at school

Sakai City, Osaka(Eco-Model City)

Sakai City Implementation Plan for Global Warming(Regional measures version)<Eco-Model City Action Plan>• Population: Approx. 840,000 • Area: 149.82 km2(Major attractions, etc.)

Proceed with initiatives from threeperspectives, to realize “Cool City, Sakai,” acity of continued sustainable growth.
Basic viewpoints“Shift of industrial
structure” to attainboth economic growthand environmental
preservation

Cool City Sakai

A low-carbon city where a comfortable lifeand flourishing community are sustained.

“Sakai Risho no Mori,” a museum
introducing Sen no Rikyu and Yosano Akiko.
Sakai Knives, prized by professional
chefs for their outstanding sharpness.

Utilization of regional resources held by
Sakai City

Future vision

Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun, one of theworld’s largest ancient burial mounds.

“Transformation ofurban structure” tofacilitate the formationof low-carbon city
“Creation of eco-culture”
where citizens and business
operators take the initiativein contributing to low-carbon
community planningLow-carbon community planning promoted by citizens/business operators and administration in an integral manner

About Sakai City

Measures

Measures

Measures

Project for combined utilization of recycled sewage water
Japan’s first initiative of combined utilization ofrecycled sewage water for thermal source of
hot-water supply/air conditioning as well as toilet
flushing water, water for shallow stream throughcooperation with commercial facilities in the city.
Approx. 1,500m3 of recycled sewage
water per day is supplied to the AEON
MALL Sakai Teppoucho which is approx.
2.3km away from the Sanbo Water
Recycling Center.

After thermal use, the recycled water isused as water source for toilet flushingwater and shallow stream in the facility as
well as water source for shallow stream of
the Uchikawa-ryokuchi outside the facility.

Contact

AEON MALL Sakai Teppoucho[Legend] Flow of recycled water
Thermal source utilization
Water source utilization

Heat exchanger
Creation of water cycle

Recycled sewage water whose
temperature is approx. 15 degrees in
winter and 25 degrees in summer can beused as thermal source by utilizing
temperature difference from the outside air.
After lowering water temperature in the useof thermal source for hot-water supply inthe facility, the water is used as thermal
source for air conditioning at multiple
stages, by which energy saving and CO2
reduction effect are expected.

Sanbo Water
Recycling Centre

Appearance of thermal source
utilization system in the AEON
MALL Sakai Teppoucho

Outside air
conditioner forheating

ThermalHeat exchanger
Heat pump
For hot-watersupplyShallow stream at
the recreation area
Shallow stream
at the recreationarea
Toiletflushing
water

Membranetreatment
systemThermalHeat exchanger
Heat pumpfor cooling

Water source
utilization

Firs in
Japan

Cold

Use for heating in the building

Use for hot-watersupply at the
food court, etc.

Use forcooling in thebuilding

Thermal and cold utilization at thesame facility

Utilization ofregional resource

Sewage is fullof potential.

Shallow stream in the
Uchikawa-ryokuchi
Shallow stream in the Uchikawa-ryokuchi

Firs inJapan

Circular moat
in Sakai City

Combined utilization of heatsource and water source

Doi-gawa River (Circular moat in Sakai City)

Environmental Energy Division, Environmental City Promotion Department, Environment Bureau, Sakai City (Attn: Sumihara/Okumura)
Tel: 072-228-7548 Fax: 072-228-7063 e-mail: kanene@city.sakai.lg.jp

Yusuhara Town, Kochi(Eco-Model City)

Roles of government, citizens, corporations
and other organizations

About Yusuhara Town

Yusuhara Town Eco-Model City
Promotion Conference• Population:

3,619 (at the end of March,
2017)236.51 km2・Area:
・Land use ratio: Forest 91%, Rice field 0.7%,
Field 0.6%
• Main industries: Forestry, constructionindustry

General Assembly of Yusuhara Town EcoModel City Promotion Conference
Secretariat

CO2 Forest
Absorption
Project WG

Collaboration

Conference to promote Yusuhara
Town’s local closed loop model
project for wood biomass

Working Groups

Members• Nishi District (Chief)• Forest Development
Promotion Council (Chair)• Freight Company (Sales
Office Manager)• Forestry Cooperative(staff member)• Construction Association(member)• 2 town officials

CO2 Reduction
Project WG
Members• Ochimen District (Chief)• Shimanto District (Chief)• Designer• 4 town officials

Human Resources
and System
Development
Project WG
Members• Yusuhara Hospital(doctor)• Principals’ Association(Chair)• Federation of PTA (Chair)• Hatsuse District (Chief)• Matsubara District (Chief)• Youth Association (Chiefof the secretariat)• 2 town officials

Overview of distinctive initiative
Best mix of renewable energy sources and two kinds of closed loop
Solar

Subsidy of ¥200,000/kW(upper limits apply)
for solar power equipment

Wind

Wind power generation facility
600 kW x 2 units

Revenue from selling
surplus power

House installation rate:
Approx. 7.8%
Revenue from selling surplus
power ¥48.06 million/year (3-year
average usage rate: 31.5%)

Forest (biomass)

Subsidies of ¥100,000/ha
Revenue from selling
granted toforest owners surplus power

Thinning
who practiced forest thinning.
(Program ended in FY2010)
FY2014 Subsidies for logs: 2,000
yen/m3 (¥4,000 from FY2015)
Subsidies for pellets: 2,400 yen/t(¥4,800 from FY2015)

Pellet factory in town

Pellet stove

Number of pellet stovesinstalled: 10 units

Geothermal

Subsidies of 1/4 of cost for
installation of pellet stove(upper limits apply)

Area of implementation:
6,900 ha (FY2001 to FY2014)

By compressing the geothermal heat with a heatpump, the municipal heated pool is supplied withenergy equivalent to 230 kW.

Energy costs to keep the watertemperature at 30⁰C have been
reduced by 70%

Water

Installation of 53 kW mini hydro power plant

Electricity is used at the junior high school
during daytime and for street lights at night.

Contact

Eco-Model City Promotion Office, Environment Maintenance Division, Yusuhara Town OfficeTel: 0889-65-1251 Fax: 0889-65-0221
1444-1, Yusuhara, Yusuhara-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi 785-0695

Minamata City, Kumamoto(Eco-Model City)

About Minamata City・Population: 25,276 (as of the end ofMay, 2017)• Area: 163.29 km2
Attractions include the rias coastline of
Yunoko Beach overlooking the Shiranui
Sea, hot spring towns brimming withnostalgic history, and environmentallythemed facilities

Salad onions

Minamata Tea

Yunotsuru Hot Spring

Minamata Environmental Academia
The facility was established in April, 2016 as acentral hub of higher education/research activities.
◆ Philosophy of the Minamata Environmental Academia<<Contribution to the local community>>
・To promote organic collaborations between industry,
academia, government, and private residents, create and send
new wisdom, and contribute to the revitalization of community(human development, community planning, job creation)<<Contribution to the world>>
・To consolidate the knowledge, wisdom, and lessons of
Minamata and present solutions for realization of sustainable
society to the world

Efforts toward SDGs in Minamata City
◆ Holding of symposium
・We hold lecture and panel discussion on sustainability
assessment of Minamata presented by Professor Managi
of Kyushu University using new economic index “Inclusive
Wealth Index” which is alternative to GDP.
◆ Implementation of SDGs field work
・Students from Minamata High School designated as oneof Super Global High Schools by MEXT explain regional
efforts to foreign students based on SDGs.

Field work at Minamata by students from Keio
University and universities in ASEAN countries

Students from Minamata High School select sites for filed works◆ Holding of open lectures for citizens
・Lectures with the content such as health, environment
and food education helpful to residents’ life while checking
each theme with items of SDGs are open to form
sustainable community.

Terraced rice fields

Establishment of sustainable community
Contact

Minamata Environmental Academina, Comprehensive Policy Department, Minamata City (Attn: Tanoue)
Tel: 0966-84-9711 Fax: 0966-84-9713 e-mail: academia@city.minamata.lg.jp

Social welfare facilities

Simple water supply system, RBS humanexcreta treatment plant, household
wastewater treatment tankStudents from Minamata HighSchool, Super Global HighSchool giving guide in English

Miyakojima City, Okinawa(Eco-Model City)

About Miyakojima City

Eco Island Promotion Ordinance• Population: Approx. 55,000• Area: 205 km2
City mascot: Miiya

Residents • Aiming to be Eco-Islanders• Main industries: Agriculture and fisheries, tourism• Main products: sugar cane, mangoes

Collaboration
Cooperation

Business• Implementation ofenvironmentallyconscious projects• Development of
eco-businesses

Wind power (Karimata)• Consideration of
Miyakojima’s environment• Understanding and cooperation• Realization of Eco Island

Government • Promotion of Eco Island
education• Establishment of
Eco-Island Ordinance

Sugar cane

Mango

Tourists

Miyakojima Bioethanol Project
Building a closed-loop society through the downcycling of sugar cane, Miyakojima’s primarycrop, such as using bioethanol made from the residue created in the process of sugar
refining, and returning to the soil the liquid residue from the ethanol production process.

Raw sugar

Sugar refinery

Molasses

Sugar cane
Ethanol factory

Bio-ethanol
Residue(liquid fertilizer)

・Fuel utilization
・Soil reduction disinfectant

Use of agricultural products

Creation of closed-resources-loop, low-carbon society systems that use sugar cane.
Revitalization of industry by adding value to sugar cane, the island’s core industry.
Highly efficient productionof bioethanol
Strive to raise bioethanol
production efficiency and reduce
costs through further improvements
to yeast.

Contact

Investigation of stabilityof bio-fuel distribution
Investigate the construction of stable
distribution systems for the island’ s
bio-fuel and aim to expand the use of
bio-fuel.

Survey on Developmentof Applications for High
Value-Added Bio-Ethanol
Deliberate on ways of using high value
added ethanol other than for fuel, in
an effort to make it more economical.

Eco-Island Promotion Division, Planning and Policy Department, Miyakojima City (Attn: Suzaki)
Tel: 0980-73-0950 Fax: 0980-73-1081 e-mail: ts.ecotown@city.miyakojima.lg.jp

Niigata City, Niigata(Eco-Model City)

About Niigata City

Niigata Eco-Model City Action Plan

• Population: Approx. 800,000• Area: 726.45 km2• Land use: 48% farm land
• Food self-sufficiency
rate: 63%

Circulate abundant value between
urban and rural areas, with the aim ofcreating a Rural Eco-City, a city that
can achieve harmonious growth.
Rural Eco-CityConservation andsustainable use ofrural environment↑Kurosaki Chamame beans
Koshihikari rice, →grown in Niigata↑Bandai Bridge
and tulips

Development ofsmart energy city

Four Basic Policies
Transformation toTransformation to
low-carbon lifestyle
low-carbon transportation

Promotion of “Exciting Education Farm from Niigata”
To foster affection and proud for the hometown aswell as zeal for living by giving children and residents
opportunities to experience agriculture. Also to further
understand agriculture and food, and promote
revitalization of agriculture at the same time.
“Agri Study Program” developed in cooperation
between the Agriculture, Forestry and the Fisheries
Department and the education board in accordancewith the Courses of Study is currently underway at all
schools in the city.
Agri Park・First public education farm in Japan・With accommodations, able to haveresidential-type experience・Support of sixth industry promotion
・Provision of experience programs using
five senses

Contact

Situation to be realized
Support of agriculture
Farmers

Children/residents

Revitalizationof agriculture

Human development
through agriculture

Provision of learning
through agriculture

Place of activities
Ikutopia Shoku Hana・Facility to convey attractiveness offood and flowers across Japan・Provision of various experience
programs

Environment Policy Division, Environment Department, Niigata City (Attn: Yoshida/Kobayashi)
Tel: 025-226-1363 Fax: 025-230-0467 e-mail: kansei@city.niigata.lg.jp

School education
rice filed
School teachingmaterial filed

Tsukuba City, Ibaraki(Eco-Model City)

About Tsukuba City

Tsukuba Environmental Style: SMILe• Population: Approx. 230,000

A town of smiles created by our collective knowledge andtechnologies• Area: 283.722 km2

Smart community
Mobile Traffic
Innovation & Technology
Learning & Education

Smart Community –Utilization of environment data at SMAxECO City, Tsukuba Science City–
Energy data
Visualization at eachhouse through HEMS

Data collection

Data server■SMAxECO City, Tsukuba Science City

(The area of independent houses for sale by
Daiwa House
Data provision
Daiwa House Industry)
Industry
All houses have・solar power generation
system・storage battery
・fuel cell (ENE FARM)
・HEMS
Research/Analysis
Tsukuba City
Feedback to theresidents in the area

Collaborative
research institution
Contact

Planning and Adjustment Group, Environment Division, Life Environment Department, Tsukuba City
Tel: 029-883-1111 Fax: 029-868-7591 e-mail: evm021@info.tsukuba.ibaraki.jp

Publication throughconference
presentation, etc.

Mitake Town, Gifu
(Eco-Model City)

About Mitake Town

Idea of Eco-Model City to be achieved• Population: Approx. 18,500• Area: 56.69 km2 (60% forest)• Attraction: A town rich in history andnature that flourished as a post town on
the Nakasendo Trail

Image of achieved low-carbon community
Mitake utilizing regional resources (basedon the town action plan)
Regeneration of local forest

High environmental awareness of townspeople

Improvement of disaster preparedness

Bustling community▲ Scenic beauty spot: Giantboulders of Oniiwa Park

▲ Bamboo lilies in bloom▲ Mitake Hanazushi, a new
hometown cuisine

Cooperation of local community

Use of public transit system

Aiming for low-carbon community planning
Various measures are underway to achieve the community’s ideal Eco-Model City throughcooperation with residents, businesses and the government.

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Residents

Allotment

Trust fee

Reserve

Surplus

Forestmanagement
and reporting

ProfitUse of thinning, etc.

Management

TrusteeKamo Forestry Cooperative

Trust agreement (10 years)

Sales

Registration of transfer
Registration of trust

Management fee
for next term

▼ Forest development by theentrusted operator is underway.

Entrustor
Mitake Town (Forest owner)

Forests account for approx.
60% of the town. ▼Managed forest is returned after the 10-year trust period.

Businesses

Government▼ Promotion of growing green curtain▲ Proactive environmental education
activities for children

Contact▲ Forests which has been neatly
developed (thinning)
Community’s symbol character, “Mimo-kun” ▲Eco-Model City Promotion Office, General Affairs Department, Mitake Town Office, Kani District, Gifu Prefecture (Attn: Hayakawa)
Tel: 0574-67-2111 Fax: 0574-67-1999 e-mail: eco@town.mitake.lg.jp

Amagasaki City, Hyogo(Eco-Model City)

About Amagasaki CityECO Future City, Amagasaki
Although we have experienced severe pollution in the past, we have gotten it
over through the cooperative efforts of industry, residents and the government.
Environmental awareness and bonds among residents, industry, academia andthe government have been nurtured in the process of tackling the problems.
Our aim is to realize “Eco Future City” with this backdrop• Population: 450,765• Area: 50.72 km2
A great strength of Amagasaki City is an integration of industrial
and urban functions in the compact area. A variety of charms in
the compact-sized city will entertain visitors.
Night view of thewaterfront factory zone

Cosmos Garden

Shopping arcade nearstationLarge companies and small andmedium-sized enterprises with stateof the-art technologies are located in
the waterfront industrial area.

Natural forests and rurallandscape can be seen in
the northern area of the city.

Bustling shopping arcades
have been formed nearrailway stations.

Residents• Amagasaki 21st Century Forest
Preservation Conference• Forest of Nature and Culture
Association• • •Other various citizens’
groupsAcademia,
etc.

Amagasaki Open
College of theEnvironment

Government• Amagasaki Version Green New Deal
Project

Coordination
towards ECO
Future City
Amagasaki• Osaka University• University of Hyogo• College of Industrial Technology• Vocational Eco College• Elementary, junior high and highschools

Declaration of ECO
Future City
Amagasaki

Industry• Amagasaki Chamber of Commerceand Industry• Amagasaki Employers’ Association• Amagasaki Industrial Association• Amagasaki Institute of Regionaland Industrial Advancement• Local financial institutions, etc.

Amagasaki Version Green New Deal Project ~Pursuing Coexistence of Environment and Economy~●Amagasaki City, as an industrial city, is aiming to become the “city facilitating coexistence of environment andindustry, positive circulation of regional economy” where the industrial world meets high environmental
demand of residents and business operators through supply of technology, products and service.

(1) Amagasaki City Project promoting Amagasaki energy-saving consultant’s
registration system and introduction of energy saving equipment(1) Consultation(4) Subsidy(2) Proposal
Business
operator
Amagasaki energysaving consultant(3) Introduction of energy
saving equipment

Amagasaki City

Amagasaki city has a unique energy-saving
consultant registration project and an energy
saving facilities introduction promotion project.
The latter is that the city assist some expenses
to small and medium-sized companies on
introduction of energy-efficient equipment basedon consultant’s energy-saving proposals.
Implementing both projects in harmony will be
useful for CO2 reduction in the city andrealization of coexistence of environment andeconomy that the city pursues.

(2) “ECO Future City, Amagasaki” symposium

Theme 1: Front line of hydrogen energy!
Theme 2: Action plan supporting realization of “smart community”

Contact

Environment Creation Division, Environment Department, Economy and Environment Bureau, Amagasaki City
Tel: 06-6489-6301 e-mail: ama-kankyo-sozo@city.amagasaki.hyogo.jp

Picture of symposium

In November 2016, organizations declaring “ECO Future City,
Amagasaki” held a symposium, called “Amagasaki evolving into
industry x environment = eco museum city” to celebrate the100th anniversary of Amagasaki City. Pursuing creation ofsmart and compact community, under the concept of “ecomuseum” positioning the whole Amagasaki as the base ofexperimental and practical eco-activities, 15 guests introduced
advanced initiatives, etc. at the symposium.
The lively discussion on the two themes in the round-table stylegave all participants an opportunity to find new possibilities of“Future ECO city, Amagasaki.”Kobe City, Hyogo(Eco-Model City)

Kobe’s Environmental Master Plan

• Population: Approx. 1,533,501• Area: 557.02 km2• Main industries: Manufacturing, service
industry, fashion, etc.

By promoting policies based on these four
key principles, we hope to ensure Kobe
will long continue to be a town blessedwith greenery and sunshine.
Four Key Principles

About Kobe

1. A society with low carbon dioxide emissions
2. A society that uses resources effectively
and minimizes waste
3. A society with a richly diverse ecosystem
4. A society in which people are safe andcomfortable and which offers peace of mind

Promotion of KOBE, a City Contributing to Environment
We are promoting achievement of “life and society with less carbon dioxide emission” with the main three pillars.

Promotion of energy saving
Promotion of KOBE COOL CHOICE

Community rental bicycle service (Kobelin)

LED illumination

Implementation of
events, etc. to raiseawareness ofresidents/business
operators

Widespread use of renewable energy
Utilization of woody biomass

Kobe biogas

Utilization of logged
timbers, etc. byforest development
as regional energy

Demonstration experiments for bio-coke utilization
Effective use ofdigestive gas
generated in thecourse of sewage
treatment for power
generation, etc.

Aiming for fuelproduction fromfood waste, etc.
and cyclic use in
the community

Promotion of innovative technology development
Construction of a Hydrogen Supply Chain

Presented by: HySTRA

Hydrogen supply
system producingliquefied hydrogenoverseas, transportingit by ship, unloading
and supplying it inJapan

Development of hydrogen-powered system

Presented by:
Kawasaki Heavy Industries

System for supplying
public facilities withelectricity and heat byestablishing electric
power plants usinghydrogen and natural
gas as fuel* Verification project selected for subsidy by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) is underway through the cooperation
with local companies, etc.

Contact

Environmentally Friendly City Division, Environmental Policy Department, Kobe City Government (Attn: Suzuki/Tashiro)
Tel: 078-322-5283 Fax: 078-322-0328 e-mail: kankyokoken＠office.city.kobe.lg.jp

Nishiawakura Village, Okayama(Eco-Model City)

About Nishiawakura Village

100-Year Forest Project (Overview)• Population: 1,478• Area: 57.93 km2• Land use: 95% forest, 5%
agricultural/residential land and other

Contracts forest
Contracted entity and maintenancesub-contracting entity
Nishiawakura Village

100-Year Forest

SummerConsignment contract
for long-term operations
and management

Sub-contracts forest
management• Major industries: Forestry, tourism
Winter

100-Year Forest Creation ProjectContracting Entity
Forest Owners(Village Residents)

Returns the forest inproperly managed state
Contracted entity
Mimasaka Tobi
Forestry Cooperative

Timber users and downcycling business
Local startup businesses, such as Mori-no-gakko
Timber A/B → Processed and sold as wood products
Timber C → Used as energy
Forest School Project

Cascade Use of Forest Resources (Woody Biomass Thermal Use)
Sale of wood products/
construction materials

Establishment of regional thermal supply system 2017-2019

System A

Chip for plyboard sale

Village
Forestry operator
Forest Cooperative
Forest owner
Raw timber
saleClass AClass BClass C5,000 m3
Wood Station
Project

Class
A saleWood processing
and distribution
companies
NishiawakuraMori-no-gakko
Co., Ltd.
Founded in
April 2009

Lumber sawing
Createslisting chip 400t/year
construction
materials, otherwood products

Leftover timber
200t/ year

Contact

Class C
800t/year

Thermal energy center

Companies ofthermal energy
business

Thermal management
and sale
Chip 600t/year

Sonraku EnergyCo., Ltd
April 2013 –Started as a thermal
supply company
Firewood production
Firewood sale
Thermalmanagement

Production of woodchips in line with theoperation of thermalenergy center

Heat
conduitChild raising support
building (newly constructed)
Village government building(newly constructed)

Heat
conduitClinic/health welfare
facility

System B

Pruned branchdisposal 10t/year

Lumber sawing
listing 190t/year

Purchases
saws up
raw timber

Generates
wood chips
during timbersamingPruned branch
generated in
the village, etc

Thermal sale

100-Year Forest Project
Forest development

Wood relatedcompanies(Local businesses/
newly establishedbusinesses)
Timber mills
Woodworking facties
construction
companies, etc.
(Youbi)(Mokkun)Chip boiler
Thermal storagetankwood chip truck
Small chipper

Nursing home
Junior high school

System C
Heat
conduit

Thermalmanagement/operation(Sonraku Energy)

Thermalmanagement/
sale 1,000t/year

Elementary school

System E

Greenhouse, newly
established facilities,municipal/complex
housing

Community workshop(with firewood boiler)
Internallygenerated wood
waste 10t/year

Currently under operation
Thermalmanagement/ sale
1,000t/year

Eco-Model City Promotions, Industry and Tourism Division, Nishiawakura Village Office (Attn: Keizo Shirahata)
Tel: 0868-79-2111 Fax: 0868-79-2125 e-mail: k-shirahata@vill.nishiawakura.lg.jp

Three onsen (hotsprings) facilities(firewood boiler)

Matsuyama City, Ehime(Eco-Model City)

About Matsuyama City

Matsuyama, a Proud Eco-Model City

• Population: Approx. 512,373• Area: 429.40 km

Promotion of Matsuyama Sunshine Project2

Promotion of Smart Community• Main tourist destinations: Dogo Onsen,
Matsuyama Castle• Local specialties: Beni Madonna oranges,
Setoka mandarins
Matsuyama
CastlePromotion of Healthy City Where
People Enjoy Walking
Promotion of Local Recycling System

Dōgo Onsen

Beni Madonna

Build a sustainable, low-carbon community

Matsuyama Smart City Promotion Project〇For the field of the islands area (Nakajima District) of the city, we are conducting feasibility
surveys and verification projects in a step-by-step manner.
〇The aim is that the whole city changes into energy effective smart city by introducing
BEMS, remote monitoring of solar power generation and utilizing obtained data andknow-how.
2014

Feasibility survey for

introduction of renewable energy
2016

Introduction of BEMS in
Nakajima Branch Office

Deliberation bycouncil comprisingindustry, academia, citizens andgovernment

2015

Future image of E-Island (good island),“Nakajima” with the harmony of gift from the sunand renewable energy
Smart creation
PV, remotemonitoring

Smart use

Contact

Smart saving

Eco-Model City Team, Eco-Model City Promotion Division, Environment Department, Matsuyama City Hall (Attn: Sako/Onishi)
Tel: 089-948-6960 Fax: 089-934-1861 e-mail: kankyou-m@city.matsuyama.ehime.jp

Niseko Town, Hokkaido(Eco-Model City)

About Niseko Town
• Population: Approx. 4,900• Area: 197.13 km2

Niseko Smart Challenge 86
Grass-roots
effortEnergyconversion

Energy saving/use ofrenewal energy in the
tourism sector

Commission for establishmentof new regional electric powercompany

Initiatives by tourism business
operators and tourists in an
integrated manner• Main industries:
Tourism, agriculture• Tourist numbers:
Approx. 1.7 million

Initiatives led by residents

FY2050
CO2 reduction goal

* From the FY 1990 level

Organic wine

Halloween pumpkins andNiseko Station

Powder snow

Toward the realization of aninternational environmental resort city

Cross-sectional Initiatives for Tourism and Environment
In order to reduce CO2 emissions from the tourism sector which account for approx. 40% of thetotal CO2 emissions in Niseko City, we are promoting initiatives by tourism business operators andtourists in an integrated manner.

■ Introduction of energy saving equipment by tourism
business operators

Shift to LED for illuminationof hotels in the town,
introduction of heatexchanger equipment fordischarge of hot spring water,
consideration of geothermal
power generation■ Environment/energy saving workshops, energy saving assessment
for tourism business operators

Obtained cost reductions by energy saving are used toprovide new services and investment in equipment for
further promotion of tourism.

■ Edu-Vacation = education + vacation■ Eco night cafe

2nd night –Wine and musicnight–

1st night –Eco Sandan by Katsura Sandan–

In order to provide opportunities for residents to consider CO2
reduction as their own issue, we are holding cafe-styleenvironmental classes with the theme on familiar topics foreasy participation by anyone.

Contact

Students from the Niseko High School become eco-ambassadorsand implement eco-tours.

Eco-Model City Promotion Office, Planning and Environment Department, Niseko Town Office (Attn: Ohno/Sakai)
Tel: 0136-44-2121 Fax: 0136-44-3500 e-mail: kankyo-e@town.niseko.lg.jp

Ikoma City, Nara
(Eco-Model City)

About Ikoma City

Five pillars of initiatives• Population: Approx. 120,742 (as of April 1, 2017)

Future Vision for Ikoma
Low-carbon, recycling residential city, built through collaboration between
residents, business, and government• Area: Approx. 53km2• Ikoma is a residential city, whose charmlies in its rich natural surroundings, as
typified by the Mt. Ikoma Range

1. Re-Design of Urban Structure
2. Construction of resource recycling, energy self-sufficient systems
3. Promotion of community services using ICT
4. Development of food value chain
5. Re-development of community transport systems

Residential
power
Traditional handcraft, Takayama
Chasen bamboo tea whisk

Mt. Ikoma

Establishment of the New Power and Regional Energy Company
The regional corporation founded by Ikoma city, citizen group and regional companies
buys electric power from Ikoma and surrounding areas and sells to citizens andregional companies to promote local power consumption.
In addition, we are planning to consider how to use profits from the electricity businessat workshops, etc. participated by citizens and provide community service such as
monitoring/shopping support for elderly people, child-raising/education support foryoung people, information provision using ICT.
Promotion of local production
for local consumption ofelectricity

The electric bill becomescheaper!

Citizens
Citizen’s energy Ikoma

Public facilities

Expansion of renewable energy

Lending roof
Rented roofs project power generation

Households

Electric power
selling (retail)Private facilities

General household/business operator

New Power and Regional
Energy Company

Citizens (contractors)

Participation in discussion
to consider how to use
profits

Electric power
selling (wholesale)“Ikoma Civic Power”

Provision of community service

Return of profits tothe community

Return profits from electricity
business to the community for asecure and good community to live.

Consider how to use profits together with citizens (contractors, etc.).
*For example, workshops

ExamplesContact

ICT service
Provision of ICT service
utilizing smartphone, etc.

Watching overelderly people

Education, etc.
Sport courses, disaster prevention
cooking, environment visiting
lectures

Eco-Model City Promotion Division, Regional Vitality Creation Department, Ikoma City Office (Attn: Amano/Utoo/Sakurai)
Tel: 0743-74-1111 (ext. 375) Fax: 0743-75-8125 e-mail: eco-model@city.ikoma.lg.jp

Related SDGs

Oguni Town, Kumamoto(Eco-Model City)

About Oguni Town

Business card with SDGs logo

• Population: Approx. 7,300

All staff members of
Oguni Town Officeselect a logo of
SDGs 17 goals that
represents their job
and prepare and use
business cards
including that logo.

• Area: 136.72 km2 (80% forest)• Main industries: Agriculture, Forestry,
Tourism

Aso Oguni Jersey cows’ milk

Nabegataki Falls, a “power spot” of the area

“Wood Station Project” with “Leftover Timber” and “Local Currency”

Structure to vitalize forests and people

Effective utilization of leftover
timber and forest thinning
Proper management of forests

Shipment (local people)

Member shops of the local
currency (shops in the town)

Shipment

ChargeSample

The advantage of Mori Vouchers is thenumber of shops that accept the vouchers.

Circulationof localeconomyLocal production for local
consumption of energy

Payment

Payment

Council for promotion of Oguni
Town Wood Station Project

Firewood boiler

Manabiyanosato

Firewood
processing/sale

Wood
StationSocial
WelfareCouncilIssuance

College students experience lumber
shipping as a part of training education.
(Of course, they can obtain the local
currency for their shipment.)“Leftover timber” and “local currency” circulate within the community.
Leftover timber brought by forest owners and forest volunteers is purchased with the local
currency “Mori Vouchers” equivalent to 6,000 yen a ton. Mori Vouchers can be used at 80
shops including restaurants and supermarkets in the town.
Contact

Eco-Model City Promotion Team, Policy Division, Oguni Town Office (Attn: Hasebe/Utsunomiya)
Tel: 0967-46-2118 Fax: 0967-46-2368 e-mail: kankyo@town.kumamoto-oguni.lg.jp