Comprehensive Strategy for the Vision
for a Digital Garden City Nation(DIGIDEN)(FY2023–FY2027)

December 23, 2022

The Cabinet Secretariat’s Office for the Council for the
Realization of the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation

Comprehensive Strategy for the Vision for DIGIDEN: Overview
Fundamental ideas behind the comprehensive strategy
 In an era where social conditions are drastically changing, such as the increase in remote work and interest for relocating to rural areas, now is the time to make Japan a “society
where everyone can live in convenience and comfort wherever they live in the country” through digitalization to accelerate and intensify the revitalization of regional economies.
 This strategy aims to correct the excessive population concentration in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (TMA), shifting to multi-polar concentration, and offer those who work and livein rural areas access to information and services that are on par with urban areas, leveraging regional social issues as a fuel that leads to the bottom-up growth of the country.
 Utilization of digital technology is steadily making progress from the testing phase to real-life application. In addition to implementing the policies of the ministries and agencies towards
digital implementation, we will accelerate horizontal expansion of best practices from each region by utilizing the Digital Garden City Nation grants, etc.
 It is important to promote previous initiatives for revitalization in rural areas while improving on the results and knowledge accumulated so far.

<Key points of the strategy>● Drastically revise the comprehensive strategy for overcoming population decline and revitalizing regional economies and formulate a new 5-year comprehensive strategy from FY2023 to
FY2027. Based on the direction of the initiatives set forth in the Basic Policy for the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation, establish KPIs and roadmaps while concretizing anddeveloping the polices of the ministries and agencies.
● Each region should take into account of their social issues in rebuilding the regional vision that leverages their unique features and revising their comprehensive local strategies.
To realize their vision, the ministries and agencies shall further collaborate to provide comprehensive and effective support, in addition to proposing measures for interregional
collaboration with the use of digital technology so that multiple local governments facing similar social issues can work together to solve them effectively and efficiently.
Policy direction

Develop basic conditions for digital implementation

Resolving regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies

Accelerate and intensify initiatives for resolving regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies.

Support for the foundation ofdigital implementation

1 Create Jobs in Rural Areas

The government strongly promotes initiatives to create the prerequisites for digital implementation.

Establishment of start-up ecosystem, DX in small to medium enterprises (cashless payments, sharing
economy, etc.), smart agriculture and food industries, DX in tourism, innovation around local
universities, etc.

2 Increase the Flow of People to Rural Areas

Promotion of “relocation without changing jobs,” creation and expansion of the strong
relationship to rural areas, promotion of dual residency, improving the attraction of local universities
and high schools, creation of attractive community for the young and female population, etc.

3 Realize Hope for Marriage, Childbirth, and Childrearing

Support for marriage, childbirth, and childrearing; creation of an environment conducive
to work-life balance and childrearing; promotion of various regional initiatives that utilize
digital technology in policies related to families with children.

4 Enhance the Attractiveness of Every Region

DX in education, medicine and nursing care, local transportation, and infrastructure/logistics;
community development; strengthening of culture, sports, disaster risk reduction and National
Resilience; maintaining and strengthening regional community functions, etc.

1 Digital Infrastructure Development

Development of digital infrastructure, promotion of obtaining and using My Number Cards,
development of a foundation for digital collaboration (formulation of the Digital Lifeline Development
Plan, etc.), development of a sustainable and user-friendly public transportation network throughICT utilization, digitalization of energy infrastructure, etc.

2 Development/Securing of Digital Human Resources

Creation of a platform for developing digital HR, job training focused on the digital field,
development of digital HR in higher education institutions, etc., promotion of bringing digital HR
back to the rural areas, securement and development of female digital HR.

3 Digital Society Where No One is Left Behind

Launch of the digital supporter initiative, realization of a digital symbiotic society,alleviation of the digital divide caused by economic disparities, etc., establishment of asystem for designing service from the user viewpoint.

Promoting collaboration between ministries and agencies and regions to realize their visions<Examples of model regional visions> Smart City,
Super City

 SDGsFuture City

Smart City AiCT
(Aizu Wakamatsu
City, Fukushima
Pref.)

 Digitalization in
hilly andmountainous
areas

Utilizing local
transportation systems
and communication
 Decarbonization
robots (Ishinomaki City, Leading Areas
Miyagi Pref.) Industry-academiaAdopting auto
grass cutter togovernment
compensate forCollaborative city
the lack of labor.
Creating a new industry
by biomass plant
operation (Maniwa City,
Okayama Pref.)Smart agriculture initiative
utilizing data (Kochi
University, Kochi Pref.)<Examples of key policy areas> Redesigning
local
transportation

 Policies
automated
driving bus (Sakai related toTown, Ibaraki
families with
Pref.)

Consulting online with  DX in
public health nurse, etc.
education(Fujiyoshida City,
Yamashina Pref.) Remote
medical care

Diagnosis vehicle
equipped with  Remote work
medical devices
for regional(Ina City, Nagano
revitalization
Pref.)

Converting vacanthouses to satellite
offices (Kitakata City,
Fukushima Pref.)children DX intourism

Collaborative online
remote class(Mishimamura,
Kagoshima Pref.) Regional disasterprevention
improvement

Utilizing tourism an
app to disperse flowsof people and avoid Adopting GPS to snow
crowds (Kyoto City, management system(Iidemachi, Yamagata
Kyoto Pref.)Pref.)

Pushing towards the realization of regional visions<Examples of collaboration between ministries and agencies>
Compiling relevant measures Compile measures of therelated ministries andagencies and propose themto rural regions.

Intensive support

 Select model regions
and highly evaluate
and support them.

Horizontal expansionof best practices
 Popularize, share, andhorizontally expand bestpractices as models forother regions.

Human support<Examples of collaboration between regions> Provide attentive support bybuilding a one-stop
consultation counter andutilizing regional branch offices.

Intensifying digitalization efforts

Intensive support

Horizontal expansion ofbest practices

 Promote digitalization initiatives
in the framework of collaboration
between local governments.

 Highly evaluate and support initiatives
for regional collaboration when thenational government adopts andselects businesses and regions.

 Collect best practices of regional
collaboration to popularize andshare widely through menu book,etc.

1New Main KPIs to Realize the DIGIDEN Vision
In anticipation of all the local governments working towards digital implementation by FY2030, we have set target of
1,000 local governments engaging in such initiatives by FY2024 and 1,500 by FY2027.
KPIs for regional digital implementation

KPIs for the underlying conditions for digital implementation

 Number of local governments with the satellite offices, etc. inplace: 1,000 (by FY2024), 1,200 (by FY2027)
 Number of local governments that have used the Hometown Tax
donation system for enterprises: 1,500 (by FY2027)
 Number of municipalities with support centers for families withchildren that offer consultation using digital technology: Target
nationwide installation (1,741 municipalities) Percentage of schools using one device per student in class:100％ (18,805 elementary schools, 9,437 junior highschools) (FY2025)
 Number of local governments implementing new mobility service
initiatives: 700 (by 2025)
 Percentage of logistics enterprises that have achieved DX
through automation, mechanization and digitalization: 70％(about 35,000 operators) (FY2025)
 Number of cities that have adopted 3D city models: 500 (byFY2027)etc.

Support for the foundation of digital
implementation

In order to accelerate and intensify efforts to resolve
regional social issues through digitalization, the following
KPIs have been set.

For the national government to strongly promote
initiatives to create the prerequisite for digital
implementation, the following KPIs have been set.
 Percentage of households with optical fiber coverage: 99.9%(FY2027)
 5G population coverage: 95% (FY2023), 97% (FY2025), 99％(FY2030)
 Number of regional data centers: 10+ places (about 5 years)
 Installation of a submarine cable around Japan (DIGIDENSuper Highway): To be completed (FY2025)
 Number of human resources developed for digital promotion:
2.3 million (total number from FY2022 to FY2026)
 Digital supporter initiative: Increase the current number of alittle over 20,000 digital supporters to 50,000 (by FY2027).
etc.

KPIs for achieving regional visions
In order to achieve regional visions, the following KPIs have been set, which will be fully supported by the government to realize
regional visions in all regions so that the people from all across the nation can see digital implementation in action.
 Number of cities to be selected as smart cities: 100 (by FY2025)
 Number of regions to be registered as Digitalization in hilly and mountainous areas: 150 (by FY2027)
 Selection and realization of Decarbonization Leading Areas(DLAs): At least 100 DLAs to be selected by FY2025 and realized by
FY2030 Realization of driverless automated-driving transport services in limited regions: About 50 regions (target FY2025), more than 100
regions (by FY2027)
etc.

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Policy Direction

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Create Jobs in Rural Areas (Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [1])<Main KPIs>
 Number of regions that have promoted, established, and implemented initiatives of startups and small to medium enterprises tosolve social issues: 900 by FY2027 (144 as of June 2022)
 Productivity growth of small to medium enterprises that drive a regional economy: 2％ or more annually (-1.2％ in FY2020)
 Almost all the business farmers utilizing data in their workflow: Almost all the business farmers utilizing data in their workflow by
FY2025 (48.6％ in FY2021）
 Number of organizations registered as a Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) with DX strategy formulated based on data suchas tourist destination and attributes, and the amount consumed, etc.: 90 (by FY2027)
etc.

<Major measures>

Establishment of a startup ecosystem
 Under the public-private collaboration, develop a nurturing environment for startups by
expanding and strengthening venture investments to develop new technologies and social
investments to solve regional issues, and by creating and increasing a demonstration site.
 Actively work together with universities, vocational high schools, etc. to create and utilize newseeds, nurture talents and match them with suitable jobs, collaborate on new businesses,
and work towards gaining new markets.
・ Strengthen support for startups in startup ecosystem hub cities.

<Startup ecosystem hub cities>- With the aim to create world-class startup ecosystem hubs, eight consortiums (councils, etc.)—consisting local
governments, universities, private organizations (venture-support organizations, financial institutions, developers, etc.)—
have been selected.
- Startups, etc. in the hub cities will be offered acceleration programs that are made possible through a collaboration
between world-class accelerators, key universities in the world, etc. to nurture world-class startups.

Startup ecosystem
hub cities (Cabinet
Office)Startup ecosystem hub city
Localgovernment
Incubation
Corporations
VC/financial
institutions

Accelerators

Core university
Collaborative
university

DX in small to medium enterprises

Smart agriculture and food industries

 With the help of local industry/academia/government experts andfinancial institutions, build a DX support system across the country
and support small to medium enterprises to secure management andprofessional HR.

 Promote regional revitalization and the growth of agriculture andfood industries via digitalization.

• Create a support community and provide human support for strategy
formulation regarding DX in local enterprises.
• Provide matching support with IT vendors, etc.

 Further utilize the Regional Future Investment
Promotion Act, etc. while improving productivity
and adding new value through digitalization.
• Utilize local features to further promote
enterprises that drive the regional economy.

 Expand cashless payments.

Accelerated DX support forsmall to medium
enterprises in the city (KitaKyushu City, Fukuoka Pref.)• Improve market transparency and promote more active price negotiations by merchants,
based on the impact of standard rates for credit card interchange fees being disclosed.

• Remote operation of agricultural machinery by sensor andremote control• Optimal distribution of pesticides and fertilizers using drones, etc.
• Reproduction of skills of experienced farmers using AI, etc.
• Lightening workload using power assist suits• Optimization of forest management and advanced wood
production using ICT, etc.
Data-driven smart farming of Kyoto-brand• Provision of telecommunication in forests
vegetable “Manganji Chill Pepper”• Creation of digital forestry strategy hubs
(Maizuru City, Kyoto Pref.)• Creation of digital fisheries strategy hubs
• Productivity improvement in the food industry via
AI and robotics, digitalization of logistics, and strengthened
collaboration with agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries• Making the administrative processes available online via
eMAFF
Raising fish price and securing

fisheries operators via DX (Isumi
City, Chiba Pref.)4

Create Jobs in Rural Areas (Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [1])Tourism DX
 Work towards DX in the tourism field to promote traveling around, improve the convenience of travelers and the productivity inthe tourism industry, and enhance tourism management system as well as optimizing profitability across a wide region by
improving data collaboration between operators and regions.
• Conduct marketing using travel/
accommodation/purchasing data
and formulate strategy for tourism
management.

• Adopt a property management
system (PMS), etc. for guest
reservations to optimize work and add
high-value.
Kitchen

Cleaning andfacility
management

Reservation

Businessmanagement
and marketing

Optimization and
Optimized attendance
automation offacility management management andaccounting process Grasping businessstatus fromanywhere,anytime

Attendance
management

In-house
SNS(Chatter)

Digitization of
kitchen ledger
Optimized
procurement andcost management

Facility
management

All customer info
on tablet

Clientmanagement

Reservation
management

Digitization ofreservation ledgers
and customer lists

Attendance
management,
accounting,financeIndustry-Academia
collaboration to secure andnurture HR(Source: Tsurumaki Onsen Jinya)(Source: Kyoto City Tourism Association “Kyo Navi”）• Nurture and provide support for
utilizing local digital tourism HR.

Businessmanagement
analysis

Customer
reception

Sales
management(Source: Oku-Kyoto MaaS）

Accounting
management• Build a local website that enables
seamless reservations and payment
to improve convenience and boost
consumption.

(Source: Kesennuma Crewcard App)

Universities, etc.

Accommodation
facilities

Creating innovation around local universities With local universities at its core, promote an industry-academia-government collaboration and open innovation to develop moreinnovation hubs featuring rich local culture across the country.

• Comprehensively promote initiatives to revitalize regional universities based on the “Package for Comprehensive Promotion of Research Universities with a Regional Coreand Distinctive Characteristics”

Package for Comprehensive Promotion of Research Universities
with a Regional Core and Distinctive Characteristics

Research DX platform(Infrastructure for strategic creation, integration,and utilization of research data from across Japan)(Project collaborations and institutional reforms to accelerate
the incorporation of university seeds into society)Core university, etc. in
the region

Create innovation as the largest andcutting-edge “bedrock” of the region.

Value
CreationStartup ecosystem hub city
Local
Corporations government

VC/financial
institutions
Coreuniversity

Leverage the strengths andfeatures of the region, andstrengthen the researchcapabilities that are integral
to value creation.

Network institutions

Local
government

collaboration with data
platforms of key fields, etc.
Materials

Producing HR

Bio-community

Local enterprises andagricultural/forestry/
fishery workers, etc.

Ventureenterprises

Accelerate resolving
issues and industrial
structural reforms
through local innovation.

Corporations

Self-driving
vehiclesSuper city/Smart city

Promote activities of research universities that are unique and serve as a center for local community.

Individuals

Allows external access

Operation of HPCI

Smart city

Strategic Innovation Creation
ProgramLife science

Nationwide researchdata infrastructure

Certification

Collaborative
university

AI hospital

Smart agriculture

Collection ofknowledge byleveraging local
strengths
Accelerators

Incubation

Research anddevelopment
institutions

PromoteProduce quality HR that can bringbreakthroughs and meet local needs.

Large-scale calculations are possible
from anywhere within Japan throughthe cutting-edge calculation infrastructure
being connected via SINET to the supercomputer Fugaku and other domestic
super computers and storages.

Utilization of SINET
Large volumes of data can beexchanged and jointly researched inreal time between distant locations
through the high-speed and high-volume
academic information network
connecting universities and research
institutions across Japan.

Digital research base open to the whole country

Bring about innovation inindustries throughinnovation in knowledgeof universities around
Japan and realize the
DIGIDEN in all regions(the dispersed growthmodel).

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Increase the Flow of People to Rural Areas(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [2])<Main KPIs>
 Relocation between TMA and other regions: Balance by FY2027 (excessive settlers—83,827 people—to TMA in FY2021)
 Number of local governments that installed satellite offices, etc.: 1,000 by FY2024 and 1,200 by FY2027 (654 as of August 2022)
 Number of local governments that have utilized Hometown Tax for enterprises: 1,500 by FY2027 (1,028 in total from FY2016 to FY2021)
 Number of local governments engaged in creating and expanding the population with strong relationship to rural areas:
1,200 by FY2027 (893 by FY2020)<Major measures>

etc.

Channeling HR out of TMA to other regions by promoting“relocation without job change”

Creating and expanding the population with strong
relationship to rural areas, etc., promotion of dual residency

 Encourage enterprises to consider relocating their HQ
functions, and further promote their relocation out of TMA
to other regions.

 Create and expand the population involved to vitalize regional
economy and initiatives to improve local attractiveness,enhance career development in urban areas, and ultimately,
create added-value in the region.

• Promote the expanded tax
incentives for strengthening local
business facilities together withrelated measures such as DIGIDEN
subsidies while strengthening
collaboration with local governments,and strongly encourage enterprises
to relocate their HQ functions outof TMA to other regions.

Promote relocation out of TMA.

Expand hubs for enterprises
outside TMA.

Tokyo 23 wards

 Further strengthen the support for relocation out of TMA, andfurther promote the “relocation w/o job change” with remote
work and side/additional jobs utilizing digital technology.
• Utilize Hometown Tax Donation System for enterprises and
DIGIDEN grants, etc. to install satellite offices, etc.

• Support intermediary support organizations engaged increating mechanism for urban residents to be matched witha suitable region and get involved in local social issues.

• Share and horizontally expand example practices by operatinga nationwide platform (“Kakawari Lab”) with a publicprivate collaboration, etc.
• Promote “second hometown buildings” to attract visitors.

 Develop infrastructure that enables various lifestyles,
including dual-residency between urban and rural areas.
• Provide support for private enterprises to build facilities, including indirect
grants, under the DIGIDEN subsidies.

• Offer consultation to enterprises looking into remote workoutside TMA (also referenced on P.34: High-priority fields)
and award good cases.
• Support “regional revitalization squads” withstarting/taking over a business and improve thesupport and acceptance systems for them.
• Strengthen information communication by
utilizing ”Relocation and Information
Exchange Garden.”• Develop infrastructure to accommodate
workationers and temporary stay guests atnational and quasi-national parks.
Nature and workation experience in national parks

Apartments and sharehouses utilized for
migration and dualresidency purposes

Community centers and cafes
used as hubs to promotesocial interactions among
locals and local productionconsumption, etc.

A childcare andworkspace complex, etc.

Local cultural properties,
traditional culture
experience facilities,
folklore museums, etc.

Facilities available assatellite offices, etc.

6Increase the Flow of People to Rural Areas(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [2])Improving the attraction of universities and high schools
outside of TMA
 Promote universities outside of TMA, encourage universities in TMA
to install satellite campuses in other regions, and strengthen thefunctions of high schools.
• Through the Grants for Revitalization of Regional Universities and Industries,
create attractive learning environments under Governor’s leadership, and offer
intensive support for local governments taking initiatives towards developing HR
and R & D unique to the region through industry-academia-government collaboration.
Grants for Revitalization ofRegional Universities andIndustries
Hakodate City
Hokkaido University[Sea culture]

Local government
Council to promote
universities and create
jobs for the youth
outside of TMA
Universities,
etc.

Industries,
etc.

Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima University[Light-related industry]• Push the collaboration between local
governments and universities, etc. anddevelop infrastructure for satellite campuses.

 Promote the change of mindset on stereotypical ideas about genderroles and the development of workplaces conducive to balancing
work and childcare.
• Support corporate initiatives—in line with the mandatory disclosure of wage gaps
between male and female employees stipulated under the Act on the Promotion of
Women’s Active Engagement in Professional Life for promoting women’s participationin enterprises.

Toyama Prefecture(University of Toyama, Toyama
Prefectural University)[Pharmaceutical]
Gifu Prefecture
Tokai National Higher Education andResearch System(Gifu University, Nagoya University)[Aerospace]

Kitakyushu City
Kyushu Institute ofTechnology[Industrial robots]

 Promote the shift from part-time to full-time employment andthe improvement of working conditions for part-time employees
to create an attractive environment for women and the youth.

Akita Prefecture(Akita University, Akita Prefectural University)[Transportation machinery and electronicsystem]Shimane Prefecture
Shimane University[Steel]Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima University[Machinery andequipment fortransportation]

Creating communities attractive to women and the youth

Kochi Prefecture
Kochi University, Kochi Universityof Technology, University of Kochi[Horticultural farming (plants andcrops)]

Kobe City
Kobe University[Medical equipment anddevices]• Promote regional study exchange
for high school students.
• Allocate HR capable to connect highschools, etc. with regions, and offer
practical vocational education at
vocational high schools.

 Actively encourage the relocation of single mothers, support startups
by women and the recruitment of women in jobs that utilize digitaltechnology, and horizontally expand these initiatives.
• Support municipalities’ efforts to create a public-private collaborative platform andimplement comprehensive and inclusive initiatives for promoting women finding
employment and obtaining digital skills and applying them at work.
Collaborative initiative by relevant institutions to provide integrated
support for women who have left work due to childbirth andchildcare to acquire digital skills and find employment(Saitama Pref.)Employment support

Offering online lectures- Free tuition- Basic and Application courses are streamed on-demand and canbe viewed at any time.
- Leasing of laptop and pocket Wi-Fi after Actual Practice and Work
Experience
Data Analysis and Work Optimization
Master Course- To become a trusted DX core member- Certification upon completion: MOS Expert in Excel
Excel® Spreadsheet Processing Skills Qualification Test

CAD Engineer Course- To become a product designer, architecturaladministrative assistant, etc.
- Certification upon completion: Architect CAD Certificate
Examination Level 2

Practical
courseInternshipcourseCapacity: 100 people
Target: 100 people

Real-time class & internship5 lectures x 2 hours each x 3 courses[Internship] 60 hours x 3 courses

Application
courseCapacity: No limit
Target: 200 people[Female career center]- Holds joint company briefings andinterviews- Offers specific support such asindividual counseling by career
consultants and hiring information[Female digital HR developmentgroup]- Reviews matching opportunities toreflect in initiatives

On-demand
5 lectures x 2 hours each x 3 courses

Web Creator Course- To become a web designer, web marketer, etc.
- Certification upon completion: Web Design Proficiency
Test Level3
Web Developer Proficiency Evaluation Test

Offering specific employment
support for women who are
unemployed due to various
reasons (Aomori Pref.)Basic course

Capacity: No limit
Target: 1,000 people

On-demand
11 lectures x 1 hour eachPreparation support for starting a new job[Female career center]- Offers career counseling and seminars on thebasics of job hunting

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Realize Hope for Marriage, Childbirth, and Childrearing(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [3])<Main KPIs>◼ Percentage of people thinking they are heading towards society conducive to marriage, pregnancy, and childcare: 50% by 2025 (33% as ofMarch 2022)◼ Municipalities with support centers for families with children that provide support and consultation via digital technology: Target nationwide

installation (1,741 municipalities)etc.

<Major measures>

Comprehensive promotion of countermeasures against declining birthrate via utilization of digital technology, etc.
 In accordance with the General Principals for Child-related Measures, comprehensively implement effective countermeasures against the
declining birthrate by utilizing digital technologies and provide support from ministries and agencies to local governments for theirinitiatives.
• Steadily implement free preschool education and childcare.

• Implement the “New Childcare Support Plan” developed to solve the issue of children on
waiting lists for childcare facilities (FY2021–FY2024).
 Key points of the New Childcare Support Plan
(1) Support that meets specific local needs
 Support for regions with increasing childcare needs(E.g.)-

Raise the subsidy rate for the development costs for local
governments that participate in the New Childcare Support
Plan.

 Support for regions that require the acceleration ofmatching services(E.g.)--

Expand consulting support with childcare concierge
service(Municipalities that have less than 50 children on the waiting lists arealso eligible to use the service if participating in the New Childcare
Support Plan)

Expand support for shuttle services, such as a communitybus.
(Offers specific support according to the number of shuttle buses andthe allocation of nursery teachers) Study on how childcare is supposed to be in regionswith a declining population(E.g.) Specific image of free education for preschoolers(2) Securing nursery teachers by increasing the attraction of
the job(E.g.)- Increase opportunities for childcare assistants-(abolish the condition for childcare assistants to “limit work hours to 30 hours or less”).

3 to 5 years old(Municipalities that have children on the waiting lists shall abolish the regulation to mandate one fulltime nursery teacher per class, and instead allow two part-time nursery teachers.)

Children recognized as
requiring childcare

Increase opportunities for part-time nursery teachers.

Strengthen the functions of nursery teacher and school support centers.

(Make the consultation for nursery teachers who wish to continue working eligible for the subsidy.)- Families of both parents
working- Single parent households(3) Utilizing various local childcare resources(E.g.)- Promote the utilization of open spaces in kindergartens to provide after-hours
day care (a new subsidy for facility refurbishment, etc.) and small-scale day care (increasing
-

Usage

Kindergarten, day care, certified child center, day care forchildren with disabilities (*)

Usage

After-hours day care at kindergarten

3 to 5 years old

Subsidies for the use of babysitters have become tax exempt.

All children aged three to fiveother than those mentioned above[As stipulated in the tax reform in 2021]

Expand subsidies for corporate initiatives for the use of babysitters- Families of self-employed
mothers (or fathers), etc.

(from one ticket per day to two tickets per day).

Create a subsidy for small to medium enterprises that are actively encouraging
their employees to take childcare leave.

Free of charge up to
JPY 37,000 a month(Facilities generally referred to as non-registered childcare facilities, day carefacilities that are certified by local governments, etc.)
Day care for children withdisabilities

Kindergarten, day care, certified
child centers

Multiple usage

Free of charge for both facilities(Kindergarten is free up to JPY 25,700 a month.)

Free of charge

Kindergarten, certified child centers

Multiple usage(Note 1)

Subsidized up to JPY 11,300(difference of JPY 37,000 a month) in addition to no cost forkindergarten (up to JPY 25,700 a month)Non-certified childcare facilities, babysitters, etc.

Usage

(multiple times)

Usage

the capacity—currently a maximum of 19 children—flexibility for municipalities that have children on
waiting lists and allowing a capacity increase of up to 6 children instead of 3).

Free of charge(Kindergarten is free up to JPY 25,700 a month.)(Kindergarten is free up to JPY 25,700 a month.)

Day care for children withdisabilities

Kindergarten, certified child centerFree of charge for both facilities(Kindergarten is free up to JPY 25,700 a month.)

If using the kindergarten’s after-hours day care service or non-registered childcare facilities, one must berecognized as needing childcare support to meet the conditions for the free service.

The same approach applies to households with children from 0 to 2 years old that are exempted from residence tax; therefore, they are also eligible for free preschool education and receive
subsidies up to JPY 42,000 per month.

Support for marriage, childbirth, and childrearing Comprehensively promote specific measures in accordancewith the stages from pregnancy, childbirth to childrearing.

 Realize hope for marriage especially for the younger
generation.

Finding a partner using
a matching system• Support local governments’ initiatives for marriage support
utilizing AI and big data. (Grants for priority promotion of
measures for declining birthrate in the regions.)• Comprehensive consulting support by Child and Family Centers

Events being held in awide range of locations
for those looking for apartner

The use of an AI
matching system(Fukui Pref.) Steadily implement the “New System for Children
and Childcare Support” and further improve thequality of support.
• Build an effective perinatal care system and expand
maternal and child health services, by adopting online
services for maternal and child health consultation/handbook.

Tight-knit
collaboration

 Assumes facilities or business that
support childcare such as day care,certified children centers, kindergarten,
local childcare support center, etc.
 Municipalities are to work on the systemdevelopment in each district.

Utilizing ”maternal andchild health handbook”
app (Fujiyoshida City,
Yamanashi Pref.)Child-rearing
households

Expectantmothers

Children(Guardian)Child and Family Centers (municipalities)

Reassessment of the “Integrated Child and Family Support Bases ” and “Comprehensive
Support Centers for a Child-Rearing Generation ”

Functions Secure nursery teachers, improve their work
conditions and lighten their workload, andimprove quality of childcare by utilizing ICT.

A neighborhood consulting institution for
expectant mothers, child-rearing households,
and children to casually ask for advice

Cooperation

 To offer consultation regarding welfare for children and expectant mothers, maternal andchild health, etc.
 To grasp and provide information, implement the necessary research, offer guidance, etc.
 To prepare support plans and liaison for children and expectant mothers who need support
 To provide health guidance, health examinations, etc.

*Depending on the local circumstances, a portion of the functions may be commissioned to a
nearby consultation institution, etc.

Build a support
structure thatincorporates privateand local resources.

Leads to various support
services brought byvarious resources

Cafeterias for children

Housework
support service

childrearing
support centerDay care<Day care andtemporary day careservice>

Place for children
aside from homeand school

Short stay care
<Respite care>

Medicalinstitutions

Boards of Education and Schools<Consultation regarding nonattendance and bullying><Childcare support at
kindergartens , etc.>

Support pregnant
and parturient
women
Postnatal carechild
guidance
centerSupport forchildren withdisabilities

After-school activity
clubs for childrenChild center

Etc.

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Realize Hope for Marriage, Childbirth, and Childrearing(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [3])Creation of environments conducive to work-life balance andchildrearing

 To realize work-life balance, promote initiatives to create workplaces
conducive to balancing work and childrearing, encourage paternity
leave, and support re-entry after childbirth and childcare leave.

• Support via subsidies to corporations taking initiatives to create environments that enable them tobalance child rearing and work.
• Popularize and practice “Parental Leave.”• Publicize and popularize the “Kurumin certification,” etc.
Awarded under the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support
Raising Next-Generation Children.
• Steadily raise awareness of and implement overtime work limit and the duty of 5-day-per-year seasonaldesignated paid-leave, promote the adoption of working-hour intervals by effectively raising awareness.

Promotion of various regional initiatives that utilize digitaltechnology for policies related to families with children

 Promote countermeasures against the declining birthrate throughinterdisciplinary “regional approaches” to initiatives tailored specificallyto regional issues that have been identified by local governments, withregards to marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and childrearing.
• Popularize and promote the “Evaluation Tools for Regional Countermeasures
Against the Declining Birthrate” that shows the implementation process of specificinitiatives in an interdisciplinary approach, including visualization of regional
characteristics.
Study utilizing the evaluation tools for regional countermeasures against
the declining birthrate

Visualizing local features based on
analysis of objective indicators.
◎ Share the basic population data to share theunderstanding of the current status of the declining
birthrate in the region.
◎ Visualize the local features from various fields,such as the energy of the region, community,childcare support, employment status of men andwomen, etc.
◎ Utilize a wide range of data for analysis.
- National statistics data
- Data collected by municipalities- Data collected by private enterprises

Strengthening community
and analyzing issues◎ Discuss the background of data(“Is data in line with local features
based on local reputations andopinions of residents?” etc.)◎ Utilize classification systems divided
by fields (community, childcare
support, etc.) and life stages(marriage, childbirth, small childrenetc.) to analyze and organize
local strengths and issues.

Discussing measures◎ Identify existing initiatives
and brainstorm ideas for new
initiatives.
◎ Discuss specific details of
initiatives, including local
resources and finances thatcan be utilized.
◎ Discuss initiatives, etc., thatwill be implemented acrossdepartments.

Understanding local features fromsubjective research◎ Understand and analyze subjective factors by
utilizing residential questionnaires, etc.

 Promote the popularization of flexible workstyles such as
remote working to encourage men to participate in childcare andhouse chores and lighten the load of married couples.
• Push for the adoption of annual paid-leave with an hourly increment system.
• Set up a one-stop consultation counter for remote work management and ICT.

 Secure childcare-friendly housing, realize the development of aresidential environment, and promote community building.
• Promote renovation that helps with childcare and lightening the load of house chores
and creates space for remote working from home, support childrearing families
obtain housing, and promote initiatives to create residential areas in close
proximity to work and schools.

 Push for a comprehensive initiative to support
the participation of women in the workplace.
• Popularize and promote the “Eruboshi certification” for corporations engaged in women’s
participation in workplace.
• Nurture female digital HR and startups by women through Grant for the Promotion of Local
Women’s Participation and Advancement, and support women facing difficulties and hardships.

Childcare Support
Gender Equality
Planning and Regional
Department
Department
Revitalization
Department
Building a cross-sectoral structure for examination
Commerce and Industry
Employment Department

School and Preschool
Education Department

Community Building
Department

Local Community andWelfare Department

Tourism Department

 Push for DX in regional policies for families with children and theuse of digital technology in countermeasures against the declining
birthrate and promote the migration of families with children.
• Popularize the childcare support service (BabyTech) that utilizes ICT.
• Support initiatives to counter the declining birthrate to solve regional issues by utilizing
digital technology and initiatives to promote migration of families with children(DIGIDEN grants).

 Establish work structures that enable parents to devote theirtime to childcare.
• Promote the development of informationsharing and work systems to lighten theworkload of various clerical tasks, such as
application processes pertaining to policies forfamilies with children and improve convenience.

Resident registration system
ID, address, name, householdcomposition, etc.

Comprehensive welfare system forpeople with disabilities
ID, disability classification and level, etc.

Health and sanitation system
ID, health history, vaccination
history, etc.

Childcare support system
ID, day care, kindergarten, etc.

Integrated system for tax
management
ID, income, dependents, etc.

School-age registration systemID, name of school, etc.

Public assistance system
ID, welfare recipients or not, etc.

Childrearing allowance system
ID, recipient status of childrearing
allowance, etc.

Compiling eight systems into one childcare
support system (Amagasaki City, Hyogo Pref.) 9

Enhance the Attractiveness of Every Region(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [4])<Main KPIs>

 Percentage of schools using one device per student almost every day: 100% by FY2025 (18,805 elementary and 9,437 junior highschools) (55.4% for elementary and 53.6％ for junior high schools in FY2021)
 Number of local governments implementing initiatives introducing new mobility services: 700 by FY2025
 Percentage of logistics enterprises that have achieved DX through automation, mechanization and digitization: 70％ by FY2025(about 35,000 operators) (31％ in FY2021）
 Number of cities equipped with 3D city models: 500 by FY2027 (about 60 cities in FY2021)
 Number of local governments that have formulated a vision for a “lifelong active community” that involves everyone from all
generations and incorporates elements of a community where everyone has a place and a role to play: 200 by FY2024 (162 as ofNovember 2022)<Major Measures>

DX in medicine and nursing care

Education DX
 Considerably advance the GIGA School Concept from the foundationbuilding stage to the utilization and promotion stage to improve thequality of education across the country through DX.
• Create and horizontally expand practical and effective example practices.
• Support smoother operations and strengthen school and education.
• Utilize digital textbooks and materials, etc.
• Utilize MEXCBT that enables students to study and take assessment at school andhome.
• Promote DX in school affairs.

 Further utilize remote medical care to provide
care in disadvantaged regions.
• Formulate a basic policy to further utilize
remote medical care and promotehorizontal expansion of best practices.

 Promote DX in medicine forcitizens to enjoy a higher quality of service.

Providing health improving services
by utilizing the Personal Health
Record (PHR) linked with a local
digital currency and online medical
vehicle service (Taki, Mie Pref., etc.)• Establish a nationwide healthcare information platform to share and exchange
general information on healthcare.
• Standardize electronic medical chart information, and promote DX in therevision of medical service fees.

Improve equal educational
opportunities from thebottom-up via digitalization.
Utilizing ICT for integrated
career education fromelementary to junior high school(Kamoenai Village, Hokkaido Pref.) Promote remote education to improve the quality of education without
factoring in the size of the school and geography.
• Develop ICT infrastructure, build networks, etc.
Nine schools in the Hata district, etc., and an online remote learning
center (inside Kochi Prefectural Education center)
Adopted by
2019

Ogata High School, Nishitosa Branch of Nakamura HighSchool, Shimizu High School
Kubokawa High School, Shimanto High School

Adopted by
October
2021

Hata Agricultural High School, Nakamura
High School, Sukumo Technical High School,
Sukumo High School

Online remotelearning center●Hata Agricultural High School: Agricultural education hub school
Interaction and online classes between Kubokawa HS and Shimanto HS via the Agricultural Takahata network● Sukumo High School: Manufacturing education hub school
Online classes on the subject of Information● Sukumo High School: General curriculum
Online classes on the subject of art● Nakamura High School: Advanced college-preparatory hub school
Online classes to the branch school

Streaming of classes and credit accreditation via an online remote learning center and between schools

Safe and secure
treatment for
the future

PromotingPharmaceuticaland Healthcare
Industry

Public office

Conferences,etc.

Health center

Community

Drug Development
and Clinical Trials- Medical examination
for the community- Vaccination- Medical examination
for infants

Personconcerned

Promote PHR

Continue providing
high-quality medical
treatment

Medical Institutions, etc.

Optimized work andeffective utilizationof HR on-site in the
medical field

Online certification verification system

・Electronic medical chart (name of injury and illness,
information about allergens, infections, incompatible
drugs, prescriptions, examinations [emergency,
lifestyle-related diseases])- Medical prescription- Electronic prescription- Specific health examination<Society realized through DX in medicine>10Enhance the Attractiveness of Every Region(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [4])Local Public Transportation
 Make more headway into digitalization and utilizing cutting-edge
technology in the public transportation field, including utilizing MaaSand further expanding the use of automated driving vehicles.
automated driving• Support trial operations of bus
services as part of local governments’efforts

MaaS• Promote to materialize, build and disseminate
data linkage platform to support upgrade ofcooperation among transportation operators, etc.

SearchReservation

 Promote DX in public transportation, including the use ofelectric vehicles, and local production and consumption ofrenewable energy.
Reduction in public transportation costs and realization of local
carbon neutrality• Comprehensively promote the use of electric vehicles and the adoption of effective
operation and energy management, etc.

Payment

automated driving bus operation(Sakai Town, Ibaraki Pref.) Redesign local public transportation through “Three Co-creations” (1) between the private and public sectors, (2) between public
transportation providers, and (3) with other fields.
Co-creation b/w private and public sectors• Establish a set of service standards for a certain area for
local providers to follow and operate multiple public
transportation services together in the long-term.

Co-creation b/w public transportation
providers• Provide a continuous service with joint operation
by multiple public transportation providers.

Local
government

Transit bus

Suburbs

Cos.
A–D

Railway
On-demandtransportation

Corporate
shuttle bus

School bus

Railway

Transit bus

Co. B
Co. C
Co. D

Transit hub

Community bus• Realize cross-sector business collaboration between local
public transportation providers and service providers in otherfields (also referenced on P.32 as Key Policy Areas).

Urban area

Co. A
Hospital shuttle bus

Co-creation including other fields

Medicine×

Publictransportation

Nursingcare
×

Publictransportation

Energy×

Publictransportation

Education×

Publictransportation

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Enhance the Attractiveness of Every Region(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [4])Creating a compact community centered around the people
to support diverse lifestyles

DX in logistics and infrastructure Promote DX in logistics, such as the practical application of drones
in logistics in remote islands and mountainous regions.
• Utilize the ”Guidelines for Drone Delivery Services.”• Strengthen support towards building drone ports, and formulatemanuals for drone logistics over rivers based on verification test results ofdrone logistics over rivers.
Product arrives to a drone
port near the user’s house.
A volunteer in the region
picks up the product fromthe drone to deliver.

December 2022 andonwards: Level 4 Flight

D

Supermarkets,
pharmacies, etc.
(service providers)

Deliver the product toa roadside station.

• Build “Cyber Port,” a platform that digitalizes various information on
ports and harbors and links and handles data in an integrated manner.
Cyber Port (Port logistics)
Conceptual diagram of how information is communicated between companies using
Shipping
company

Reservationof space

Chartering
brokerLandtransportationcompany

Container
port

Chartering
broker

Air Pickup
Order (PUO)

Data collaboration

Provision and use of open
spacesLow-rise buildings

Privately
owned vacantlandCity Planning
Area

Streets
Town plaza/square

Parks

Area to attract urban functions

Conceptual diagram of a “Compact Plus Network”

Conceptual diagram of building a comfortableand pedestrian-friendly community

 Promote urban revitalization through collaboration with
regional and metropolitan cities via digital technology.

Port infrastructure

Develop hubs to generate innovationin regional cities.

Innovation from regional cities will grow throughinteraction and collaboration with metropolitan cities andbe expanded to the global stage.

 Optimize various procedures pertaining to infrastructure, share
information using 3D data, and implement remotization, automation,
and autonomization of on-site operations.
◼ Make data on infrastructure open to the
public through the MLIT Data Platform.

Private sector

Renovation of public
spaces such as streets• Promote collaborative support from relevant ministries and agencies tohigh-quality urban development projects that utilize ditigal technology andare undertaken by the private sector, as well as promote interaction andcollaboration between regional and metropolitan cities to accelerate urban
revitalization, so as to improve the innovation capabilities of regional cities andthe international competitiveness of metropolitan cities.

Customs

Information sharing
between documents

Port management

Government

Confirm order at asupermarket and pickup the product.

Inhabited area

Chartering
brokerA community that is highly comfortable to stay at

Area toattract residency
Public transportation
network

Load the producton a drone at theroadside
station.

Residents, etc.
(service users)

Shipper• Promote the “Compact Plus Network” initiative to attract life-service functions andresidents to a central or life-service hub area and link areas with public transportation• Building a comfortable and pedestrian-friendly community that supports diverse
work and lifestyles via the utilization of existing private and public infrastructure.

Delivering
products using adrone highway

Alternating truck, etc.
(all zones)

D

Order from home via
cable TV or telephone.

 Promote the building of a compact, lively and comfortable community.

Improve and highlight thefeatures to attract various
enterprises and HR fromoverseas.

◼Promote the automation andautonomization of construction equipment.
E.g. Automatedconstruction: Naruse
Dam (Akita Pref.)Controlling automatedconstruction equipment fromthe control room

Construction done byautomated equipment

Regional city

Enterprises and HR concentrated in
metropolitan cities will expand into regional
cities.

Metropolitan city

Conceptual diagram of urban revitalization via
collaboration between regional and metropolitan cities

 Promote DX in community building.

• Develop and utilize 3D city models and make data available to the public(Project PLATEAU).
• Restructure urban space and advance area management utilizing digitaltechnology.
• Create open innovation utilizing data.

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Enhance the Attractiveness of Every Region(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [4])Building a unique community leveraging local resources—community building through culture and sports
 Promote cultural heritage to domestic and international audiencesusing digital technology, and promote a new experience of culture
and arts that utilizes digital technology at museums.
• Ahead of EXPO 2025 Osaka Kansai, Japan, implement the Japan Cultural Expo 2.0
to highlight the beauty and soul of Japan, including cutting edge VR
experiences and promotion of utilizing digital contents.
• Create a database of national treasures and important cultural properties provided bymuseums across Japan and promote the vision of Cultural Heritage Online foranyone to enjoy the culture and art of various regions wherever they are.
[Japan Cultural EXPO 2.0]
• Virtual Japan EXPO utilizing a metaverse• Digital content of artworks and theater
productions accessible from anywhere in the world

 Accelerate the nationwide expansion of building a sports andhealth community[Increase the number of visitors through sport]• Promote sports tourism, etc., by developing content, including outdoor sports andmartial arts tourism that has a high inbound demand, and improving the quality of
local sports commissions.
• Public and private sectors to work together and promote the refurbishment ofstadiums and arenas with the aim of creating lively region through the utilization ofdigital technology, etc.
• Enterprises and universities to collaborate and co-create with local sports teams tobuild a region-based sports open innovation platform (local Sports Open
Innovation Platform SOIP)

Sports tourism
Special performance inFebruary 2021
“Moon, Snow, Flower–Soul of the Seasons-”

Kohei Nawa
White Deer (Meiji Jingu)
Painted bronze, 2020
Photo: Keizo KIOKU[Cultural Heritage Online]
・ Renewed in April 2022 as “NewEncounter with Cultural Properties”
https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/• In accordance with the revised Museum Act, support the digital archive
initiatives of museums across Japan, and push for proactive initiatives thatutilize digital technology.
• Promote proactive initiatives of national museums, such as the development
and global dissemination of virtual exhibits.

E.g. Yamanashi Prefectural
Museum (“3D Dive Theater”)

Initiatives by the National Center for the Promotionof Cultural Properties and Tokyo National Museum(Hands-on exhibit “Museum of the Future”)

Stadium and arena refurbishment[An environment that encourages everyone to walk, exercise, and play sports daily]• Work towards developing and raising awareness of an environment suitable for adiverse group of people in the community to exercise and play sports regardless of
their gender, age, or disability.
• Promote the effective use of school gymnasiums and private sports facilities to push towards
building a more familiar environment suitable for their needs. Promote initiatives to utilize
other various spaces, such as parks and other open spaces, unused spaces in public
offices and commercial facilities, etc.
• Promote initiatives for the comprehensive development of an environment that allows
community collaboration for school extracurricular activities and shifting suchactivities to community activities, including the use of after-school activity supervisors.

Utilization of open spaces and otherspacesCommunity cooperation for school
extracurricular activities

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Enhance the Attractiveness of Every Region(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [4])Building a unique community leveraging local resources—creating a Circular and Ecological Economy

 Integrated development of an environment where residents
continue to feel safe to live Promote initiatives to improve sustainability of the community
based on the concept of a Circular and Ecological Economy.

• Initiatives towards locally sourced and locally consumed energy anddecarbonization leveraging local resources, improving the local energy selfsufficiency rate by combining resource recycling with digitalization, and the smoothtransfer of the local economy towards decarbonization
Image of “Newly Prosperous Lifestyles ” through DX and GX (Green Transformation)
Local
Enterprises Organizations
government

Citizens

Building a safe community with strengthening disaster risk
reduction and National Resilience, etc.

Universities• Formulate evacuation plans utilizing digital technology, which is indispensablefor disaster prevention DX.

 Development of disaster prevention infrastructure that functions
in case of disaster• Build a system to handle disaster operations on the cloud wheremultiple local governments can participate.

 Utilization of disaster information• Build an integrated geospatial disaster prevention and mitigation
system by utilizing Geospatial Information.

Locally produced and consumed
renewable energy

Resource recycling x Digitalization

Initiatives of regional decarbonizationby leveraging its characteristics suchas electric cars and solar sharing
Promotion of regional
decarbonization

Gather information from relevant
institutions.

Map the collected data and utilize it tohandle disasters

Realization of a symbiotic lifestylewith nature• Realization of dispersed living and symbiotic lifestyle with nature
utilizing digital technology

Damage status (damage to buildings, casualties)
Outbreak status (fire, landslide, etc.)

Water outage information[Promote the “Visit! National Park” project]

Weather conditions (rainfall, alarms, warnings, etc.)
Seismic intensity information

・Resource recycling × Digital- Promote the transfer towards a recycling-based
economy through the utilization of digitaltechnology to accelerate the optimization of
garbage collection and intermediate treatment,
the creation of information platforms on usedproducts and recycled metals, and theadvancement of recycling systems of plastics,
metals and renewable energy products.

Traffic status (roads, railways, etc.)
Status of essential utilities (electricity, gas, water, etc.)- With the aim to achieve regional revitalization andprovide a moving experience to visitors, improve
the quality of visitor stays in national parks.
Nature and workation- Promote workation and nature tours together with experience in national parks
local community.

[Create a recycling-based society and preserve
the local living environment]

Force deployment status (police, firefighters, etc.)

Estimated damage(1) Information platform regarding resource
recycling (image)
Products

Manufacturers,
etc.
Materials

Recycled
components

Raw material
providers

Recycled raw
materials

Road traffic regulation status

Information of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ocean

Product user andproducer
Recycled
goods

Used
products

Hub location (hospital, evacuation site, etc.)

Repairers and reuse
service providers
Components

Emergency transportation routes, heliport
Wastematerials

Important facility information

Waste material processing andrecycling companies

Improving the efficiency of resource recycling and achieving
decarbonization through the information platform

Satellite image

Short-term forecast and analysis of rainfall volume

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Enhance the Attractiveness of Every Region(Resolve regional social issues by utilizing digital technologies [4])Maintaining and strengthening local community functions
 Utilizing digital technology to collaborate with each other, variousorganizations and entities promote supplemental initiatives forregional communities and build a safe society to live in.

 Support local governments’ initiatives to utilize digital technology toachieve their vision of “a lifelong active community” that involves
everyone from all generations.

• Utilizing existing facilities such as post offices as administrative service counters,
etc.
Mimamori* of small children
and the elderly

Shopping support

Image of “a lifelong active community” that involves everyone from all generations*watch attentively

Guardian
Passing-by Receiving information
during delivery
information

Supermarkets

Integrated and assembled

Roadside station

Residents

Sending passing-by
information

Order

Shopping support
systemDeliveryCommissioning the service counterfunction of local government

Local
government

Confirmation

Residents

Issuance, etc.

• Promote the utilization of social
education facilities, such as community
halls, libraries, etc.

• Properly use and manage nationallands via digital utilization.

Attract companies to satellite
offices.
→ Creates a new flow of people andnew jobs

Hold events for hobbies and startup support at the same venue.
→ Promotes interactions and activities across various
generations both in and out of the community

Work

Implement health events in thecentral location of the community.
→ Improves health and expands
opportunities for interaction● Decreasing opportunities to interact
with other child-rearing families● Building a place of activity for all
generations

Attach a hot spring to theworkplace.
→ Creates an environment
where people can maintaintheir health, and be active andsocialize.

Create a socializing spaceinside trial houses.
→ Realizes interactions fromboth in and outside thecommunity● Bringing out new skills of the population
with strong relationship to rural areas

Provide hiring information to guests
staying at trial houses.
→ Promotes relocation to thecommunity● Increasing vacant houses

Residential
area

Community hall

● Creation of lively community● Interaction with fellow child-rearing
families

Interactions
and a senseof belonging

Application ofvarious certificates
Online system

Flow ofpeople● Isolated child-rearing households

Post officeSending

Synergy effect by collaborative initiatives with other measures (projects)
Neighboring facilities to implement
consultation for residents, promote
cross-generational interactions, andprovide guidance to the population
involved.
→ Realizes interactions between multiple
generations, with other communities,
and within the community

Post officeStoresRealize a “lifelong active
community.”

Building a “lifelong active community”

Regional issues● Declining energy of the community

Create community hubs within walking distance.
→ Increases opportunities to go out and foster a healthy
lifestyle• Work sharing projects to integrate online
interaction with companies with a labor
shortage problem.

Health• Health point projects that use apps toimprove the health of local residents andexpand opportunities for interaction

 Promote the circulation of a cashless and local digital currency
to vitalize the local community.
[Work at the hub sites][Sorting and enclosing]Work sharing that utilizes an online ordersystem (Nagicho, Okayama Pref.)[App screen][Walking map]

Promoting walking by utilizing a healthpoint app (Kumiyamacho, Kyoto Pref.) Promote the use of powered suits in the fields of agriculture, nursing
care, and construction.

Building digital infrastructure
for the local currency Negi
(Fukaya City, Saitama Pref.)Improved administration services by utilizing
the “Sarubobo Coin,” a local electronic currency(Hida City, Gifu Pref.)15

Digital Infrastructure Development <Develop basic conditions for digital implementation (1)>
Building digital infrastructure and nationwide horizontal expansion of living services
 Strategy for building digital infrastructure and realizing a Digital
Garden City Nation

 Nationwide horizontal expansion of living services that utilize
digital infrastructure- Efforts should be made to digitalize services in one category as a start, andgradually expand from there. At the same time, digital infrastructure should be
developed in each area, then data can be linked among several services.
Successful cases should be actively implemented nationwide.
- Through efforts targeting both areas and services, we will aim at implementing
digital services all over the country.

Self help…

Tourism
services,regional
tradingcompanies

Mutual help

Service infrastructure
built by cooperation
among companies

My Number Card

Infrastructure development
led by the government

Government cloud

Common system among local governments
Communications infrastructure Base registry- Effectively utilize the digital infrastructure to expand efforts in digital
implementation to other services.
Key services &facilities

Specialized
knowledge & humanresources in various
fields
Cross-sectional project

Connected
service

Connected
service

Cross-sectional project

Connected
service

Connected
service

Connected
service

Connected
service

Cross-sectional project

Key business

Local tourism
resources

Tourism
Disasterprevention

Transportation

Infrastructure forgovernment services set up
by local governments- Select key businesses (those that can readily provide a ripple effect andcommand a unifying effect to draw in other services) and digital infrastructurethat should be developed and use digital infrastructure to aim for complete
self-reliance.

Area B

Digital infrastructure leveraging the My Number Card

Area A

Build digital infrastructure in eacharea and link among multiple services

Resolve social issues
Switch to a sustainable
society Building digital infrastructure suited to the conditions of eachregionImplement data linkage
among areas as needed<Area axis>

Local
Disasterprevention government
services

Education,
childcare

Data linkage infrastructure
Authentication and transaction
infrastructure

Service infrastructure
built by the government

Area C

Digital infrastructure in each area (data linkage infrastructure, etc.)

Health,medical,nursingcare

Industry-academia collaboration with
regional universities and technicalcolleges
Active use of advanced technology
such as Web3.0 and AI

Successful initiatives to be
actively rolled out nationwide

Start initiatives at one
specific point

Healthcare

Transportation,
mobility

Setup of satellite offices
Startup support

Public help

Daily living services
Digital infrastructure- The government is to lay out an overall vision and be responsible for building acommon digital infrastructure for all to use, such as the My Number Card.
- Local governments are to build digital infrastructure for administrative services
and digitalize their own services. At the same time, they are to actively support theestablishment of digital infrastructure required for living services (data linkage,authentication and transactions, etc.) achieved with cooperation among companies
in the private sector.
- Local governments should draw up their own visions to aim for and strategically
identify the first key initiatives to take. That should be the starting point togradually expand services that utilize digital infrastructure. They should
ultimately aim for digitalization of household economics overall that leads torealizing the state of well-being.

State of well-being
Services leveraging digital
infrastructure

Addition and enhancement of the digital infrastructure

Local residents
Non-local fans

Local governments, local businesses

Investors
Payer of Hometown
Tax

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Digital Infrastructure Development <Develop basic conditions for digital implementation (1)><Main KPIs>
 5G population coverage: Achieve 99% by FY2030 (Over 30% at the end of FY2020)
 Household optical fiber coverage: Achieve 99.9% by FY2027 (99.3% as of the end of FY2020)
 Submarine cables surrounding Japan (Digital Garden City Superhighway): Completed by the end of FY2025<Key Measures>

etc.

Building digital infrastructure Promote development of fiber-optic networks- Support development of fiber-optic communications networks through subsidies for
disadvantaged regions, such as remote islands and underpopulated areas.
- With an amendment to the Telecommunications Business Act (enacted in June 2022), a new
subsidy system for universal service will be established. The system will provide support tomaintain and manage service in unprofitable regions.

 Promote development of 5G networks- Provide support for disadvantaged regions through subsidies for 5G development andtax incentives to promote the introduction of 5G for which security and reliability are ensured.
- Promote infrastructure sharing, etc.

(1) Shared landand structures

Existing submarine cables
New submarine cables1, 2

Entrance line

Internet, etc.

Relay line

Base station
device(2) Shared antenna, basestation device, etc.

Remote control ofconstruction equipment

AsiaPacificMonitorinfrastructure

Use by businesses in their factories

Smart factory

Smartagriculture

U.S.

*1 Those eligible for subsidies from MIC and METI will be
determined by open applications.
*2 The solid blue line assumes cables installed withgovernment subsidies.
The dotted blue line assumes cables installed by private
sector businesses.

Processinglight Develop and implement Beyond 5G (6G)

- Further accelerate R&D in line with new technological strategies for
Beyond 5G (6G).

Installed by local governments, etc.

River monitoring

Smart factory
Use infactories

Used by farmers to improve
agriculture
Automated farm management

Use inagriculture
Remote control
of construction
equipment

Branch out(Installation by mobile communications carriers)

Utilize as a self-run 5G network in buildings and at businesses sites
Use atconstruction
sites

Digital Garden City
Superhighway

Branch out- Create models to solve regional issues utilizing new technology, such as local
5G networks.
Use by general contractors at construction sites

U.S.,
EuropeNew DC base1

AntennaLand, building,steel tower- Support development of regional data centers and submarine cables
through fund subsidies (supplementary budget for FY2021).
- Promote development of Internet Exchange (IX), which should also be
decentralized together with data centers and submarine cables, in regional
areas.

<Conceptual image ofdevelopment>[Scope of infrastructure sharing (conceptual image)]
Antennasharing device

 Promote development of data centers andsubmarine cables

Monitorrivers(3) Secure virtualization and integrated
network technology

Use at sites fordisasterprevention

Sensor, 4K/8K

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Digital Infrastructure Development <Develop basic conditions for digital implementation (1)>Promoting widespread use of the My Number Card and expansion of its utilization
From the perspective of achieving a digital society that is safe, secure, and highly convenient as soon as possible, vigorously promote widespread use of the My
Number Card in line with targets set by the government, such as through support in strengthening the system for card issuance by local governments. At the sametime, further promote an increase in convenience of use and situations for usage of the My Number Card as the passport for a digital society.

<Promote widespread use of the My Number Card> Initiative for integration with the health insurance card
- Ensure thorough widespread use of the My Number Card
among all who can obtain it and a review of theprocedure and format for those who face difficulty indoing so, then aim to abolish the existing healthinsurance card by fall 2024.

<Increase situations for use of the My Number Card> Initiative for integration with driver’s licenses- With regard to the time frame for integration
with driver’s licenses, which is currently
scheduled to start by the end of FY2024,
study the feasibility of moving the timing
forward, while assuring quality so that system
failures do not occur and factoring in the period
necessary for data transfer.

 Enhance online city hall services

 Promote its acceptance as a citizen card

- Encourage the trend for use as a citizen card in local governments using
various support systems.

 To promote use of the My Number Card in various situations
for private sector businesses, provide an electronic
certificate issuance service at no cost for the time being.
 Promote smartphones equipped with the My Number
Card function (electronic certificate).
The function will allow users to go
through procedures and use services
anytime, anywhere with just asmartphone

Medication & health Maternal and childexam information
health handbook
Retrieve your own information(Mynaportal)

Achieve convenience that only
smartphones can provide using
biometric authentication

Open a bank or
securities accountChildcareTax returns
support
Online administrative procedures

Make a mortgage
contract

PrivatesectorApply for a
Apply for cashlessmobile phonetransactions
Various private sector services

Enjoy the benefits of ID
verification using the My
Number Card, such as
hospitality services, biometricpayments, and acquisition ofpointsUse the My Number Card as aconcert ticket, etc.

Resident discount on public transportation with linkage totransportation IC cards

Use as a student ID at universities, etc.

[Example: Maebashi, Gunma]

Semi-public

Support for elderly
people by digitalpromotion staff

 Give residents discounts
on public transportation
by linking their My
Number Card totransportation IC cards
 Enable reservation andpayment of tickets forpeople with disabilities

Services for residents in designatedareas

RetailLocal government

Local transportation

Citizens discountEntry/exit data for
public facilities(Library, community
center, etc.)

Senior citizens’
transportation
passChild fare

Use the My Number Card to log
in to student-use PCs andrecord entries and exits ofschool facilities

Conceptual image Tokyo InstituteOperating system(Faculty/Studentof Technology
management system)
My Number Card
app-installed
Student Card
Stored with
devicestudent
information
My
NumberCard appinstalled
Download My Number
Card app

Present uponentry/exit

Confirm
eligibility

My Number Card
app-installed
SystemMy Number Card
Visitorentry/exit
service[Example: Iwaki, Fukushima]

Government[Example: Tokyo Institute of Technology]

Services for specific age
groupsOnline city hall services

Utilize services
provided by thecity hall without
making a trip (onsite government
services, etc.)

Mobile city hall Nationwide rollout of local
government My Number Points- Use the My Number Card for nationalrollout of the My Number Points
program conducted by local
governments, which provides points
unique to their regions.
A prosperous life with a single My
Number Card

HealthIssuance atinsurance card
convenience stores
Verify status

Go sightseeing empty-handed with My Number Cardauthentication

Use as a concert ticket- Commence service in FY2022 for an online notification when moving out of amunicipality and online reservation for submitting the move-in notification,
and aim to enable the online processing of 31 procedures related to childcare
and nursing care for all municipalities, in principle.
- Establish a system for administrative organizations to deliver various
notifications to citizens in a precise manner.
- Gradually increase the number of local governments that can offer an
automatic certificate issuance service at convenience stores, postal offices, etc.,
and aim for service provision to become nationwide.

(At present)
Using the My
Number Cardelectronic
certificate requires
scanning the cardeach time

Information on adriver's license isstored on an IC chipThose points, in your town

Use as a citizen card

Entry into evacuation shelters

Utilize various services offered by thecity hall, including use as a library card
Library card
Taxi assistancefor elderly
peopleCertificate ofseal registration

Issuance atconvenience
storesUse as a citizen card

Entry forcasting anelection ballot

Patient ID card
(hospital)

Simplified
issuance
counter service

Permitted entry
into evacuation
shelters uponpresenting the My
Number Card

[Example: Miyakonojo,
Miyazaki]

Entry into
evacuation
shelter Regional revitalization with theestablishment of a cashless
payment infrastructure- Undergo initiatives for widespread unified
codes (JPQR) in cooperation with the
Payments Japan Association and promote
the move toward cashless transactions
in regions, such as by increasing
opportunities to use regional My
Number Points.

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Digital Infrastructure Development <Develop basic conditions for digital implementation (1)>
Building infrastructure for data linkage (public and semi-public spheres)
Governmental provision of digital infrastructure and functions to local governments

With the declining population, a change in the structure of efficiently providing services that meet the needs of individuals isessential. To do so, it is important to build infrastructure for data linkage that will enable the sharing and utilization of data
effectively in multiple domains.
 Governmental provision of digital infrastructureand functions to local governments- The Digital Agency will procure and build a common
infrastructure and digital service functions for local
governments, which local governments will be able touse as necessary in their system for core operations.
- From the multiple standard-compliant applications created by
vendors that are available on the government cloud, local
governments will select, procure and use the mostsuitable applications for their operations.

Residents, businesses, etc.
(government service users)

Shared infrastructure and functions will be created by
the Digital Agency for use by local governments

Mynaportal

Application management
function

Other common functions

The government cloud will be procured by the Digital
Agency for use by the national and local
governments

ServerStorage

Other managed services

For standard-compliant systems, standards for various
tasks are created and announced by thegovernment, and the applications are developed andprovided by vendors

In the past, local governments procured systems
separately, but with unification and standardization
initiatives, standard-compliant systems provided by
vendors are available for local governments toselect, procure, and use

 Use of the government cloud related to thecore operation system of local governments- Based on the results of government cloud advancement
operations conducted in FY2021 and FY2022, documents
such as user manuals and transition guides will becreated to support the transition to the government
cloud system by FY2025.

 Unification and standardization of local
government information systems- The necessary support will be provided, such as assistingwith necessary expenses, conducting progress management
through PMO tools, and making plans for the safe transition
by local governments at an appropriate cost, aiming for all
local governments to smoothly transition to a system
conforming to standard specifications by FY2025.

Company A

Basicresident
registerapp

City X

Company B

Company C

app

app

Taxes

City Y

WelfareTown Z<Advantages in local governments using the government cloud>Shared servers, OS, and apps can be usedby utilizing the government cloud, leading
to cost reductions.

Utilizing the functions offered by thegovernment cloud can enable speedy
construction of information systems andflexible expansion.

Local governments are able to select from apps developed on thegovernment cloud by private sector businesses, creatingcompetition that leads to cost reduction and improved ease of use.

It will become easier to provide residents with new services
faster, easing the work burden on local government staff.

Transfer of data when migrating apps canbe facilitated with the use of thegovernment cloud, making data linkage inand out of the agency easier.

The need for each organization to
implement security measures and monitor
operations will become unnecessary withthe government cloud handling it for all.

Providing residents with a “once only” service, where they only
need to enter information once, will become easier.

The latest security measures that organizations individually could
not implement would become possible.

19Digital Infrastructure Development <Develop basic conditions for digital implementation (1)>Development of Interoperable Data Infrastructures (industrial sector)

Systematic societal implementation of hardware, software, and rules based on the architecture for full-scale deployment of cross-regional
digital services
Deploying the infrastructure necessary for providing services utilizing digital technology to support and maintain the local daily living
infrastructure and communities. Given the infrastructure for digital services involving spatial movement can only be developed cross-regionallyby nature, physical infrastructures such as roads and operating systems must be developed in parallel.
<Structural components of Digital Lifeline> Necessity of Digital Lifeline

 Digital Lifeline Development Plan--

A long-term plan will be formulated to establish Digital Lifeline so that thebenefits of digitalization can be enjoyed all over the country through efficientand effective investments by the public and private sectors according to thearchitecture of societal system.
Digital Lifeline in the “Digital Lifeline Development Plan” needs to be optimally
implemented nationwide, considering the viewpoint of resilience and the scalable
environment for renewable energy for each region by backcasting from regionoriented visions and use cases to identify the level of specifications required.

 Architecting

Digital Lifeline- In rural regions with declining and aging population, the use of digital technology is Urban Air Mobility
Connected
CarbonSupply chain
Reduction of waste
Service robots
the key to provide services that support the daily life infrastructure of local
Autonomous Vehicle(UAM)
footprint
resilienceand loss(CAV)
residents (e.g., delivery of daily necessities using UAMs) and ultimately maintain thecommunity.
- In the field of passenger/freight transport, commercial distribution, and money flows
Interoperable Data
Application
Data
Cloud
Infrastructures (IDIs)
where services are required to be provided not only within the region but acrossSoftwareregions, government must examine the optimal Digital Lifeline for crossOpen-source apps,
Platforms, etc.
3D city models,Hybrid clouds, ultracommon APIs, etc.
UAM corridors, etc.
distributed clouds, etc.
regional issues.
HardwareNext-generation
computers, data centers,
MEC, etc.

Rules

Identifiers, Data models,
Trust, etc.

 Establishing Digital Lifeline- Toward establishing Digital Lifeline, a council will be established to follow up
on policies and progress updates and hence enhance in effectiveness of the plan.

EnergyHumanresources

Exchange & logistics

Communications network
Power grids,(5G base stations, 5G base batteries,
station traffic lights,
Battery chargers, etc.
submarine cables, etc.), etc.

Technical specifications

Regulation & Assessment
Regulatory reform in digital technology domains,accreditation & authorization system, etc.

Operators

Contributors
Standards of skills,
Information-Technology Engineers Examination, etc.

Smart poles,
mobility hubs,
logistics centers, etc.

IDI operator (accreditation), etc.

* Some of the examples such as data center in the table above straddle multiple items, but are listed
as one item for convenience.

<System for architectural consideration>* In formulating the plan, the consistency withexisting plans and measures is taken into
consideration.

- Digital Architecture Design Center (DADC) brings together the wisdom of industry,
academia, and government to design a blueprint of comprehensive set of the
hardware, software, and institutions―that is, architecture―necessary for
digital society, and is undertaking demonstrations related to interoperable data
infrastructures together with enterprises and relevant organizations.

Information andcommunications

Processors

DigitalAgencyand otheragencies

Request architecturaldesignSubmit architecture*Based on the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing, theDigital Agency requested studies of a mechanism to establish
interoperability among related information processing systems
operated and administrated by different entity. The mechanism forinter-enterprise transactions was requested in October 2021, and forautonomous mobility robots in December.

Established under the InformationTechnology Promotion Agency

Participation andhuman resource
development

Industry

Academia

Government

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Development/Securing of Digital Human Resources <Develop basic conditions for digital implementation (2)><Main KPIs>

Human resources for digital promotion: a total of 2.3 million people trained between FY2022–2026<Key measures>

Creation of the platform for developing digital HR

Digital skills standards- Submit
notification ofplan- Apply for
payment

Provide subsidy(Incorporate digital skill standards to be newly formulated)- Additional support for outsourcing fees in the IT field and digital field such as web
designing- Additional support for outsourcing fees for courses that include corporate training- Addition of expenses required for loaning out PCs for online training to items
eligible as outsourcing fees

Pay training
expenses

Conduct
training

Education and training
institutions

Training institutions in thedigital field(training courses)

Business operator

Software Cybersec
engineerurity[Support funds for humanresource development]

Labor Bureau

Datascientist

Development of human resources
for digital promotion

Designer

Implementation of
vocational training

Businessarchitect[Public vocational training conducted byoutsourced private companies]
Outsourcing fees, etc.

- Establish digital skills standards for DX promotion human resources (DXpromotional skills standards) in December 2022.
- Create an online educational environment that provides various educational
content related to digital skills standards and conduct practical case study
programs and online training utilizing digital technology.
- Conduct objective evaluations for IT literacy as well as knowledge and skills as
professional IT talent through national exams (Information-Technology Engineers
Examination).

- Emphasize the digital field in public vocational training and in education and training
benefits, such as by continuing and expanding additional support for training
outsourcing expenses for courses aimed at obtaining qualifications in the IT field.
- Allocate a larger amount of aid for training to develop digital HR in support funds forhuman resource development aimed at corporations.
- Promote setting vocational training courses suited to the needs of respective
regions including in the digital field, as well as verifying the effectiveness andencouraging course registration through councils in each of the prefectures.

MHLW, prefectures

 In addition to presenting digital skill standards required by theindustry, the platform for developing digital HR provides educational
content related to the digital skills standards and promotes humanresources training nationwide.

Job training focused on the digital field To promote training and securing of human resources in the labormarket, promote an emphasis on the digital field in vocational
training.

- Allocate a larger amount of aid for training toobtain knowledge and skills in the digital field- An increase in subsidies for training that will likely
be needed by companies, such as subscription-typee-learning services for efficient participation intraining, which includes those for the digital field[Support by the Promotion Council for Regional Development of Vocational Abilities
in setting up vocational training courses and verifying their effectiveness]<Platform for developing digital HR>(Third tier) Online training
program in collaboration with
regional companies(Second tier) Educational programof case studies(First tier) Portal for education
programs<National exams>-IT Passport Examination-Fundamental Information
Technology Engineer
Examination-Registered Information
Security Specialist
Examination, etc.

(1) Establish training courses based on human resource needs

Conduct highly accurate training based on needs

Grasp detailed human resources needs of theregion, including skills that will become
necessary in the future

Formulate a plan for the implementation ofregional vocational training based on the humanresource needs of the region and verification

Economic information, labor market
information, needs of companies, etc.

Establish training courses
Vocational training
institutions, etc.

Identify mismatches between plans for the
implementation of regional vocational training
and actual performance

Conduct vocational training(2) Understand and verify the effects of training (conducted by a working group
under the council)

Improve the curriculum,etc.

Share information on career consulting and otherinitiatives related to the development ofvocational ability development
Career consulting, recurrent education, etc.

promote enhanced quality of individual courses

Understand and verify the effectof training
Those who have finishedInterviews

the training

Businesses that
recruit personnel

Training institutions

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Development/Securing of Digital Human Resources <Develop basic conditions for digital implementation (2)>Development of digital HR in higher education institutions

 Acquisition of and recurrent education about digital knowledge and abilities inhigher education institutions, etc.

[Approved Program for Mathematics, Data Science,and AI Smart Higher Education]- Promote initiatives of universities, etc., through a system for the government to certify outstanding educational programs frommathematics, data science, and AI education at universities, etc.
- Set up Japan Inter-University Consortium for Mathematics, Data Science and AI education with universities across Japan and promote<Overview of the certification system>

Be chosen by
students

mathematics, data science, and AI education among the regions in cooperation with regional DX bases.
- Create a new fund and provide flexible and continuous support to universities and colleges of technology (KOSEN) that are eager to start

Students

Apply

converting faculties to growth areas such as the digital field.
- Strengthen functions within universities and KOSEN for developing human resources through industry-academia-government
collaboration with the Council for Promotion of Digital Human Resource Development, and identify and deliberate on human resource
needs and promote development in the industry in each region.

Government- Build a structure for universities and professional training colleges to collaborate with local governments and the industrial sectors,

Be chosen bycompanies

Universities &KOSEN

Certify

Produce students withknowledge in mathematics,
data science, and AI

Companies

including companies, and provide programs for recurrent education targeting employed and unemployed individuals and temporary
Produce students who meet the needs

workers focusing on areas of growth, such as the digital field.

Promotion of bringing digital HR to the rural areas Promote to bring digital HR to rural areas so that such scarce
human resources can participate in solving regional issues.
Carry out concentrated initiatives as follows, setting time limits, as a strategy package for the
return of digital HR to regions.
- Strengthen efforts made in close cooperation with REVIC, which will develop a professional
human resource strategy base and a human resource platform for regional financial institutions andlarge firms.
- Support human resource placement in cooperation with employment agencies specializing in
venture capitals and startups.
- Promote initiatives in cooperation with private sector businesses, etc., as well to encourage
dispatch of highly skilled external human resources to local governments.
- Support the relocation of digital talent, etc., to rural areas through the regional revitalization
relocation support project, while also supporting the launch of new businesses, etc., that aim toresolve social issues of regions utilizing digital technology, etc., with the regional revitalization
entrepreneurship support project.

Possess a highdegree ofknowledge andexperience in theplacement ofprofessional
human resources

Regions(1) Support the placement of humanresources in regional companies- Support for the placement of professional humanresources who will contribute to digital deployment,
etc., conducted by the 46 prefectures(Professional human resource business)- Support the placement of high-level human resources
as senior management and digital talent in regional
financial institutions, etc.
(Leading human resource placement business)- Possess a network of business
partners and be familiar withmanagement issues, etc., faced byregional companies- Also collaborate with the humanresource platform for large
corporations to be established under
the Regional Economy Vitalization
Corporation of Japan

Urban areas

Regional
companies

Promote to bring HR
to regions(2) Dispatch humanresources to local
governments- Support local governments in securing
CIO aides, etc.
- Dispatch human resources specializingin digital technology- Dispatch teams for regional DX
revitalization, etc.

(3) Support launchof new businesses,
relocation, etc.

- Provide support for theplacement of humanresources and encourage theestablishment and growth ofstartups in the region- Promote the relocation ofdigital talent to rural areas,etc.

Startups

Local
governments

Regional
revitalization

Strategy package for the return of digital talent to regions

Development/Securing of female digital HR

 Promote the development and securing of female digital HR to support women’s
careers and financial independence and to eliminate the gender gap in the digital field.

- Based on a plan to develop female digital HR, intensively promote for three years from FY2022 support for
the acquisition of digital skills and employment in the digital field.
- For public vocational training, provide additional support for training outsourcing expenses for courses
aimed at obtaining qualifications in the IT field; increase e-learning courses and run training courses thatprovide childcare services, etc., so that women with time constraints for reasons such as childcare canparticipate.
- Support the development of female digital HR and female entrepreneurs and employment in the digitalfield through Grant for the Promotion of Local Women’s Participation and Advancement.
- Roll out initiatives in all regions throughout Japan with case studies of good practices, etc.

22Development/Securing of Digital Human Resources <Develop basic conditions for digital implementation (2)>In light of large variances in quality and need among regions regarding the digital talent required to resolve social issues, stemming fromfactors such as difference in industrial distribution, it is essential to build a proactive cooperative structure among the relevant
parties surrounding the region developing human resources so that the development and securing of HR that are rooted inregional needs can be carried out effectively.

Collaboration revolving around bases and consortiums that promote regional digitalization

 Promote initiatives based on collaboration among industry-academia-government bases andconsortiums to achieve digitalization by companies and industries based on conditions surrounding the regions-

Collaboration by the Japan Inter-University Consortium for Mathematics, Data
Science and AI Education and regional DX bases, which will develop and secure
human resources necessary for digitalization of the regions’ companies and industries,
through information sharing and other means.
--

Provision of locations to set up model curriculums and training for regional digitalization bases byschools representing the regional blocks.
Acceptance of students into practical learning and OJT programs through regional DX bases.

To develop and secure human resources with specialized knowledge in specific fields
according to the region’s needs and industrial structure, comprehensively promote
initiatives for human resource development in regions, such as the creation of
consortiums through industry-academia-government collaboration, education atuniversities, etc., recurrent education for working members of society, andvocational training for unemployed individuals.

[Japan Inter-University[Initiatives for regional DX promotion]
Consortium for Mathematics,
Example: Regional DX promotion bases
Data Science and AI Education]- IoT acceleration local labs (106 locations)
Develop teaching materials- Regional DX promotion communities (27 locations)based on model coreetc.
curriculums mainly with base
Cooperation
Cooperation
Hokkaido Area
schools of each block.
with regional
IndustrygroupsHokushinetsu Area
Chugoku Area

Kinki Area

Kyushu andOkinawa Area

Tokai Area
Shikoku Area

stakeholders

Tohoku Area
Kanto Area

Financial
Management
institutions consulting/place
ment firms

Localgovernments

National
institutes/Pub
lic research
institutes

Universities/
Colleges oftechnology

IT
Supportvendors/Tech organizations
start-ups

Example: Base to promote regional digital industry infrastructure- Semiconductor consortium (Kyushu, Tohoku, and Chugoku
regions), storage battery consortium (Kansai region)

Collaboration revolving around human resources utilizing education,
training, etc.

Collaboration related to regional companies
to secure and utilize human resources Promote cooperation among various systems
to facilitate the use of the platform fordeveloping digital HR and education andtraining programs

Promote the securing and use of digital HR
trained through various training programs,
including those working part-time or as aside job, at regional companies[Expand designated courses foreducation and training benefits]<Education andtraining institution>- As designated courses for education and training

benefits, add the training programs on the platform
for developing digital HR and training programs
developed by higher educational institutions.
- Make more external training eligible for support
funds for human resource development.
- Promote awareness of measures at the Promotion
Council for Regional Development of Vocational Abilities
by sharing information gained through operating digitaltalent training platforms, regional DX bases, and Japan
Inter-University Consortium for Mathematics, Data
Science and AI Education.

Utilizeeducationand training

Add the training programson the platform fordeveloping digital HR andtraining programs
developed by higher
educational institutions todesignated courses<Digital talent development platform>(Third tier) Online training program incollaboration with regional companies(Second tier) Educational program of casestudies(First tier) Online education website- Promote the securing and use of digital talent trained
through various training programs at relevantorganizations in the professional human resource businessand leading human resource placement business.
- Leverage shareable information, including the humanresource needs of each region gained through theoperation of regional DX bases and Promotion Council for
Regional Development of Vocational Abilities, andemployment conditions of human resources obtained
through various training programs.

Wide-area cooperation among regions working to develop and secure digital talent Promote collaboration among regions by promoting the sharing of information among regions and recruitment of digital talent through cooperation
among local governments- Gather information such as issues and actual cases entities in each region experience to share with various external regions.
- Promote the securing of digital talent through cooperation among local governments, building of a network for digital talent active in local governments, and rollout of best practices.
- With Grant for the Promotion of Local Women’s Participation and Advancement, support initiatives for cooperation among regions, ensuring the initiatives of municipalities are in principle
implemented in cooperation with other local governments.

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Efforts to ensure that no one is left behind <Develop basic conditions for digital implementation (3)><Main KPIs>

 Digital supporter: 50,000 by FY2027 (starting with over 20,000 in FY2022)<Key measures>
Development of digital supporter
Appoint individuals who provide thorough support to others who are
unfamiliar with digital devices and services as digital promotion staff (over21,000 people at present)<Relevant measures>- Project for the promotion of supporting
digital utilization [MIC]- Project for promoting the spread anddevelopment of teleworking [MIC]- Regional computerization advisor dispatch project[MIC]- Project for comprehensively promoting ICT support
for people with disabilities [MHLW]- Project for operating information facilities for people
with visual and hearing disabilities [MHLW]- Projects related to the GIGA School Program[MEXT]

Sarabetsu,
Hokkaido- Promotion of cybercrime prevention volunteer
activities [NPA]- Support project for innovation in rural areas [MAFF]- Project for the development, demonstration, anddeployment of smart agriculture technology [MAFF]- Measures to train advanced engineers in wood
production [MAFF]- Comprehensive support project for management
development [MAFF]

Community
nurse*Nurse certification not
mandatory as medical
procedures are not performed.

Also provides support for digital
services as part of activities tocreate connections in and invigorate
the community.

Asahi,
Toyama Promote initiatives toward easing anxiety
among elderly people and people withdisabilities regarding use of digital technology--

Further improve the quality and quantity of digitalpromotion staff based on results from past workshops
offered.
Build a system for consultation on any matter for theregion.
Support initiatives to set up service locations to offer
consultation for people with disabilities to recommend,
loan out, and use digital devices.

Digital coordinator

Provides support for the operation of new
digital services in the region (“my car”
regional transport, town revitalization
platform, etc.). Scheduled to undergo
activities for the spread and use of the My
Number Card going forward.

Kaga,
Ishikawa

Senior smartphoneambassador

Volunteers support elderly people inusing digital devices by offering classes
and consultation on any matter
regarding smartphones.
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Promoting Collaboration between Ministries andAgencies and Regions to Realize Regional Visions

25

Model Regional Vision
Smart City
 Aim to create leading smart cities in 100 regions by 2025 by promoting collaboration between ministries and agencies and regions in related projects.
 For the Smart City TF, formulate common policies for government integration and public-private partnerships, reflect them in each smart city policy, and workon them in cooperation.
・ Utilize the smart city public-private partnership PF and the smart city TF, examine
specific measures and a roadmap to enable smart cities to be used autonomously
as a basic policy, and formulate them by the end of FY2023.

Smart city public-private partnershipplatform

Promotion
grants forthe vision of a
Digital Garden
City Nation

Joint commission on smart
city-related projects
LinkagePublic-private partnership/implementation

Smart city policy

Realizethe vision of a
Digital Garden
City Nation

・ Intensify the joint commission operation, such as determining the adoption of each project based on
the evaluation conducted from the viewpoint of inter-policy and inter-regional cooperation.

*In FY2022, 51 regions (54 projects) were selected (including 33 regions for inter-project collaboration and 7 projects forinter-regional collaboration)

No.

Project implementation region

1
2
3

Esashi Town (Hokkaido)
Memuro Town (Hokkaido)
Morioka City (Iwate Pref.)Aizuwakamatsu City
(Fukushima Pref.)Namie Town (Fukushima Pref.)Hitachiota City (Ibaraki Pref.)Tsukuba City (Ibaraki Pref.)Sano City (Tochigi Pref.)Maebashi City (Gunma Pref.)Tsumagoi Village (Gunma Pref.)Saitama City (Saitama Pref.)Iruma City (Saitama Pref.)Otemachi/Marunouchi/Yurakucho
Districts in Chiyoda Ward (Tokyo)
Takeshiba District in Minato Ward
(Tokyo)Haneda Airport Unused Land
Zone 1 in Ota Ward (Tokyo)
Yokosuka City, Miura City, Zushi
City, Hayama City, Kamakura City
(Kanagawa Pref.)Yokosuka City (Kanagawa Pref.),
Sapporo City (Hokkaido),
Matsuyama City (Ehime Pref.)Yokosuka City (Kanagawa Pref.)Kamakura City (Kanagawa Pref.)Odawara City (Kanagawa Pref.)Nagano Pref.
Shiojiri City (Nagano Pref.)Gifu City (Gifu Pref.)Nagoya City (Aichi Pref.)Okazaki City (Aichi Pref.)Kasugai City (Aichi Pref.)

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5
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Program forRealizing DigitalSociety(Digital Agency)

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Securing jobs centered on ICT office (Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Pref.)15

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between ministries
and agencies

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MIC: Smart City Promotion Project for Solving Regional Issues *1□

METI: Project for Promoting New MaaS Creation in Various Regions○

MLIT: Project for Promoting and Supporting Japanese MaaS *2●

MLIT: Smart City Implementation Support Project *3■

Project implementation region
Taki Town, Odai Town, Meiwa
Town, Watarai Town, Taiki Town,
Kihoku Town (Mie Pref.)Inabe City (Mie Pref.)Komono Town (Mie Pref.)Keihanna Science City of
Seika/Nishi-Kizu Districts in
Seika/Kizugawa (Kyoto Pref.)Osaka Pref.
Osaka City (Osaka Pref.)Kawachinagano City (Osaka Pref.)Toyono Town (Osaka Pref.)Takasago City (Hyogo Pref.)Uda City (Nara Pref.)Kawanishi Town (Nara Pref.)Katsuragi Town
(Wakayama Pref.)Susami Town (Wakayama Pref.)Daisen Town, Hoki Town, Yonago
City (partly) (Tottori Pref.)Miyoshi City (Hiroshima Pref.)Yamaguchi City
(Yamaguchi Pref.)Matsuyama City, Toon City,
Imabari City (Ehime Pref.)Matsuyama City (Ehime Pref.)Iyo City (Ehime Pref.)All prefectures of Kyushu
Fukuoka City (Fukuoka Pref.)Arao City (Kumamoto Pref.)Isen Town (Kagoshima Pref.)Onna Village (Okinawa Pref.)Chatan Town (Okinawa Pref.)Selectedproject

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Promotion Project in FY2021.
*2 Was referred to as the New Mobility Service Promotion Project in
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*3 Was referred to as the Smart City Model Project in FY2021.

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Model Regional Vision
Super City / Digital Garden Health Special Zone
 As a leader of the vision for a Digital Garden City Nation, the city realizes cutting-edge services and data linkage across multiple fields accompanied bybold regulatory reforms under the cooperation of each region.
･ Strongly promote the development/construction of cutting-edge services
accompanied by bold regulatory reforms and research/examine data linkage for
implementing cutting-edge services to aim for horizontal rollout to othersmart cities.

Overview

Super City National Strategic Special Zone

･ Based on the Basic Policy for National Strategic Special Zones, concentrate
investment in projects of relevant ministries and agencies regarding thedevelopment/construction of cutting-edge services and the development offacilities/infrastructure to realize super cities.

(focusing on future society)

Osaka Pref./City・ Tsukuba Super “Science” City Vision—Social implementation of
cutting-edge technologies such as digital technology androbots・ Aiming to become a resident-centered super city throughresident participation
・ The target area is the entire Tsukuba City・ Promotion in collaboration with national research institutes,
the University of Tsukuba, etc.

・ Initiatives in anticipation of the Expo 2025 Osaka・ The topic is “Expanding health and life with data”
・ The target areas are two new development areas: Yumeshima(planned Expo site), and Umekita Phase 2 District (north of
Osaka Station)
・ Aiming to improve residents' QoL and strengthen urban
competitiveness・ Promoting collaboration with the Kansai Economic Federation,
Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Expo Association, etc.

・ The three municipals work together to focus on solving
health and medical issues by utilizing digital technologies.
・ Aiming to model local issues, such as depopulation, declining
birthrate, an aging population, and the COVID-19 pandemic
・ Promoted with strong commitment from medical and digital
experts, local medical institutions, etc.

Realization of optimal mobile society

Task shifting in health & medical field・ Social implementation of Japan’s first flying car

・ Expansion of role of nurses in home care・ Expansion of role of paramedics in emergency medical care

Mobility/logistics field

Addressing depopulation, declining
birthrate & aging population

DX in various fields

Digital Garden Health Special Zone
(Kaga City, Chino City, Kibichuo Town)

Tsukuba City・ Full-scale introduction of new mobility and robots
・ Delivery of packages by robots and drones(focusing on regional issue solving)

Administrative field

Regulatory
reform・ Internet voting
・ Dissemination of information in multiple
languages for foreigners

Super City
National StrategicSpecial Zone

Digital Garden
Health Special Zone

(Innovative Project Cooperation
National Strategic Special Zone)

・ Improvement of digital infrastructure
・ Development and securing of digital human resources
・ Digital implementation for solving local issues
・ Initiatives to ensure that no one is left behind

Project vision

National Strategic Special Zone

・ Transportation for Expo visitors using
automated driving buses (Level 4)・Cargo-passenger transport for Yumeshima construction work,
active use of drones

Medical field

Health & medical information linkage

・ Provision of health and medical services
through data linkage using My Number
Card

Realization of healthy & long-lived society

Disaster prevention/infrastructure/crime prevention

・ Cutting-edge international medical services regardless ofnationality or location (examination by foreign doctors,
telemedicine by doctors overseas, etc.)

・ Efficient evacuation guidance and medical
cooperation at evacuation stations
・ Lifespan extension of infrastructure

Vision for Digital Garden City Nation

Internet voting for public election(Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Pref.)Digital Twin/urban development

・ Provision of health promotion programs using human data
and AI・ Realization of Digital Twin by creating 3D maps
・ Creation of urban spaces coexisting with robots

Realization of data-driven society・ Support for foreign entrepreneurs
・ Lending of university land, facilities, etc.

Social Implementation of ”flying cars"(Osaka City, Osaka Pref.)Advanced demonstration of emergency lifesaving treatment(Kibichuo Town, Okayama Pref., etc.)
Doctor Car

Instruction

Instruction

Linkage

Sakurajima(USJ)

Yumeshima

Expo site in 2025

(Kaiyukan)

1. Issuance of unique code for those who wish to vote (≈ Sending of voting cards)
2. Log in to the voting screen with the code (≈ Polling station entrance reception)
3. Strict personal authentication with My Number Card (≈ Issuance of ballot papers)
4. Selection of candidates and voting (≈ Write-in and posting)
5. Decentralized management of encrypted voting results separated from voter
information (≈ Management under lock and key)
6. Accurate tallying of votes while maintaining confidentiality (≈ Ballot counting/tallying)<Procedure for Internet voting>

Provision of health promotion
In-vehicle
serverOsakakoTransmission

Add info fortransmission

12-lead ECG

Digital note

360° camera

Smart glasses

Takingnotes duringtransportation

Echo imaging

Location
information

Eye-tracking

In-vehicle

360° footage

12-lead ECG

Patient information

Refer toinspection
results, etc.

Make
a hands-freecallNotes onwhiteboard

Electronic
medical chart

Communication with vehicles

footagefootage (with(with smart glasses) full-view camera)

Voice
call

Operation on tablet PC
Push
Digital note notification
Automatic
notificationof checkup
info, etc.

Voice call

<Image of route around Expo site>

Electronic medical
chart (virtual)

Okayama University Hospital

DoctorParamedic

Strict personal authentication
with My Number Card

Transportation/logistics service
・ Transportation to hospital by volunteer drivers
・ Delivery of medicines using taxis or others, etc.

・ Weather forecast by AI
・ Use of BIM and other data in Yumeshima construction work・ “Future Park” by utilizing VR/MR technologies, etc.

Image of flying-taxi routearound Expo site (Yumeshima)(2025 and onward)

Prevention of leakage/falsification
through data encryption anddecentralized management

Preventive care & AI utilization
・ Remote medication guidance using AI and chat functions

Open hubCurrent
system・ Data linkage beyond municipals for health and medical
information
・ Unified management of health and medical information by
patients and their families (establishing a medical version of a
“Personal Data Trust Bank” system)

Leader(Doctor)A doctor (leader)can refer to remote
information evenwhen moving
within the hospital.

<Overview of demonstration project>

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Model Regional Vision
Digitalization in hilly and mountainous areas
 In areas that are working to solve social issues and revitalize local communities while focusing on efforts related to “creating jobs” in the agriculture, forestry andfisheries industries and collaborating with various industrial fields such as education, medical care/welfare, and logistics, and utilizing local resources and digitaltechnologies are registered as Digitalization in hilly and mountainous areas, and we are aiming at registering more than 150 areas by FY2027.
Rural RMO support system

Logistics/transportation

Medical care and welfare Medical care and welfare using ICT, construction of local information networks,
life support, such as shopping support and monitoring for the elderly Utilization of MaaS, cargo-passenger transport buses, and last one-miledelivery using drones to eliminate traffic gap areas and improve convenience

Support from cooperation team of relevant ministries and agencies(Introduction of relevant policies and support for addressing regional issues, on-site visits by staff, information provision through seminars, etc.)
CabinetSecretariat

CAO

MIC

MEXT

MHLW

MAFF

MIC

● Promotion grants for vision for digital garden
city nation(Regional revitalization promotion type: Smallbases)● Projects for supporting formation ofcommunity networks in depopulated areas

MAFF● Support for formulating models of ruraloperations organization● Support for models for creating vibrantregions, etc.

MLIT

MOE

Prefectures/Municipalities +Intermediate Support Organizations
Responsible forhealth & welfare

Responsible forregional
development

Responsible for
agriculture, forestry
and fisheries

Responsible forsocial education

Communicate &develop awarenessCommunicate &develop awareness

National government(cooperation with relevant ministries and agencies)

CAO

MIC

MEXT

METI

MLIT

MAFF

MHLW

Common platform

Aggregate information from business operators and relevantorganizations involved in rural RMOs, and create a place to disseminate,share, and exchange information

Study
Group

Training

Forum

Website・ Support for Digitalization in hilly and mountainous areas in cooperation
with relevant ministries and agencies

・ Register areas as “Digitalization in hilly and mountainous areas “ fromamong areas engaged in related projects of relevant ministries and agencies(Projects targeting small bases, rural RMOs, etc.)

CAO

METI

Regional development full of individuality thatmakes the most of local resources Introduction of smart agriculture, forestry,
and fisheries to save labor.
 Utilization of local resources using ICT, etc.

Utilizing digital technologies

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

centered on key industries

Digitalization in hilly and mountainous areas

CAO
Registered as
Digitalization in
hilly andmountainous
areas● Promotion grants for vision for digital
garden city nation● Regional revitalization evangelists

MAFF● Support for innovations from ruralareas● Measures for improving the information
communication environment● Direct payment grants for hilly andmountainous areas

MIC● Regional computerization advisor
dispatch system● Local 10000 Project

METI● Projects for introducing businesses
that coexist with local communities/
companies and promoting start-up
businesses● Projects for promoting new MaaS
creation in various regions

MEXT● Social education policies (community
center activities, social educators, etc.)● Preservation and utilization ofnational treasures and important
cultural properties

MLIT● Project for promoting and supporting
Japanese MaaS● Model project for measures against
vacant houses● Delivery of packages using drones

MHLW● Multi-layered support systemdevelopment project● Life-support coordinator● Telemedicine-related policy

MOE● Grants for the project of capturing
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Model Regional Vision
Industry-Academia-Government Collaborative City Centered on Universities
 To promote industry-academia-government collaboration based on local universities and encourage the creation of university-originated innovations and social
implementation, comprehensive initiatives aimed at regional revitalization centered on universities are carried out by strengthening the inter-policy
cooperation of related ministries and agencies and promoting the effective use of policies.
 Package for Comprehensive Promotion of Research Universities with a Regional Core and Distinctive Characteristics, which summarizes related policies of
relevant ministries and agencies, will be revised sequentially.
[Overview of support provided by Package for Comprehensive Promotion of Research Universities with a Regional Core and Distinctive Characteristics]
・ Universities will dramatically strengthen their potential by developing strategic management that expands their strengths and characteristics (universities will change).
・ Universities will maximize their expanded potential through collaboration with society and proactively contribute to society to transform society (society will change).

Communities/Society/Stakeholders

Institutional reform(utilization of special zones)
Strengthened cooperation andutilization of regional industryacademia-government networks
Commendation for connecting
human resources andorganizations

Development of strategic managementthat enhances the university’s
strengths and characteristics(3) Promote
the activities ofuniversities inlocal communities

Communities/Society/Stakeholders—Driving not only the development of local socioeconomics, but also the global issue solving and domestic structural/social reforms—(2) Strengthen
system forconnection(3) Promote the activities ofuniversities in local communities(1) Strengthen initiatives byuniversities themselves

Support mechanism to drive cutting-edge initiatives[Human resource development]✔ Rebuild existing educational programs in cooperation withlocal communities and develop human resources who canlead the region ⇒ Human resource development project forregional revitalization[MEXT]

Functional
enhancement/expansion(promoting university management reform)

System development to constantly extend the university's strengths and characteristics(supporting basic activities)

A model case of utilization of
Package for Comprehensive Promotion of Research
Universities with a Regional Core and Distinctive
Characteristics[Strengthening research infrastructure]✔ Build a system that can strategically collect and utilize highquality data in areas with strengths ⇒ Advanced research
infrastructure for materials and nanotechnology[MEXT][Social Implementation]✔ Utilizing the university’s potential promote R&D and social
implementation by industry-academia-local government cocreation toward realization of a desirable society⇒ Open
Innovation Platform for Industry-Academia Co-creation[MEXT]✔ Under the mayor’s leadership, work on systematic university
reform to play an active role in regional revitalization centered on
the creation of industry and youth employment ⇒ Local
university/regional industry creation grant project[CAO]

Utilization of all knowledge, including
humanities & social sciences(convergence knowledge)

Functional
enhancement/expansion

Strengthened cooperation withmunicipals, integrated support
through project cooperation
between ministries and agencies

In the case of a university whose main mission is to contribute to regional revitalization by maximizing thepotential of human resource development and research results that make use of strengths and characteristics anddriving productivity improvement and job creation in major local industries (such as agriculture, forestry andfisheries, manufacturing, and service industries)

Attracting investment in the value ofknowledge through collaboration anddialogue with society

Support mechanism to drive cutting-edge initiatives(Through projects that enhance the university's strengths andcharacteristics, support the further demonstration of strengths
and characteristics while working to link among these projects.
Cooperate with the system development to support them)

Utilization of all knowledge, including
humanities & social sciences(convergence knowledge)(1) Strengthen
initiatives
by universities
themselves

Attracting investment in the value ofknowledge through collaboration anddialogue with society—Driving not only the development of local socioeconomics, but also the global issue solving and domestic structural/social reforms—

Strengthened cooperation with municipals, integrated support
through project cooperation between ministries and agencies✔ In order to meet the needs of municipals and government agencies
responsible for social implementation, and to proactively solve
local issues, strengthen the system within the university⇒ Project for Enhancing the Environment to Create Innovation in
Regional Core Universities[CAO]✔ Utilize advanced agricultural technology that contributes to smart
technology for technological development and improvement at
production sites ⇒ Development and Improvement program ofthe strategic smart agricultural technology[MAFF]✔ Under industry-academia-government collaboration, contribute to theestablishment of community-based project with a large employment
capacity ⇒ Local 10000 Project[MIC]
Institutional reform (utilization of special zones)✔ Quickly promote social implementation of R&D results byprivate companies by utilizing land owned by university⇒ Apply for special zone of structural reform✔ Build a network with companies in cooperation with multiple
universities ⇒ Next university-society open innovation initiative[METI]

Functional
enhancement/expansion

Development of strategic managementthat enhances the university’s
strengths and characteristics

Strengthened cooperation and utilization ofregional industry-academia-government networks
Commendation for connecting
human resources & organizations(2) Strengthen
system for connection

Functional
enhancement/expansion(promoting university management reform)

System development to constantly extend the university's strengths and characteristics (supporting basic activities)⇒ Fundamental expenses that underpin the realization of missions and boost acceleration

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Model Regional Vision
SDGs Future City
 With the aim of selecting 210 cities by FY2024, continue to work on SDGs for regional revitalization toward 2030 while promoting initiatives for inter-policy andinter-regional cooperation.
* At present, 154 cities (155 municipals) have been selected.
・ In particular, financial support is provided to leading initiatives, as well as initiatives aimed at regional revitalization in line with SDG’s philosophy are selected as “municipal SDGs model
projects,”, and successful model cases are disseminated and developed.
SDGs Future City

Building a sustainable local society centered on community (Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Pref.)

Municipal SDGs model projects (10 projects)

Of cities and regions that are trying to promote
basic and comprehensive initiatives in line with
the SDGs philosophy, select cities and regionswith high potential for achieving sustainable
development through the synergistic effects
of integrated initiatives in the three aspectsof the economy, society, and environment
as well as the creation of new values.

Of the cities selected as SDGs future cities,
particularly leading projects that are expected to form anautonomous favorable circle in the region throughcooperation with various stakeholders

FY2022Since FY2021, initiatives on decarbonization havebeen added as additional point factors for selection.
It is possible to add one project beyond the
maximum number of application projects in the
promotion grant for digital garden city nation.

Subsidiary

Subsidy: 250 mil yen in total (up to 25 mil yen/city × 10 projects)
Subsidy category

Expense to be covered

Expense for overallmanagement,
awareness raising

Plan development, construction ofproject implementation systems,
awareness-raising activities, etc.

Expense for project Outsourcing costs (for construction
contract, system development),
implementationconsignment fees, etc.

Subsidy amount/rate
15 mil yen(flat rate)
10 mil yen(subsidy rate: 50%)

Cross-ministerial support by municipal SDGs promotion-related ministries task force (plan development, project implementation, etc.)

Utilization of Green Slow Mobility
Dissemination & deploymentof successful cases

Intent of selection

Operation of regional car sharing

Green Slow Mobility with 100%
natural energy from electricvehicles manufactured in the
hybrid reuse project is utilized
for car sharing.

Bus forRegional residents
base

Development of hybrid reuse project
Recovery of
hybrid units
Sale

Remanufacturing

Green Slow Mobility is manufactured byreusing hybrid vehicle units at the city's
automobile factory, leading to job creation
as a new industry.

Continuous advice and support by municipal SDGs Promotion Evaluation/Investigation Committee (Chairperson: Shuzo
Murakami, President of Institute for Built Environment and Carbon Neutral for SDGs (IBECs), Emeritus Professor of University of Tokyo)

Carsharing

Home・ The utilization of Green Slow Mobility
encourages more opportunities forthe elderly to go out and revitalize
the community.

Rebuild

Maintenance

Nearestbus stop・ The introduction of communication
robots realizes easy access for theelderly to MaaS and car allocation,
bridging the digital divide.

・ Promote SDGs-driven sustainable regional development by intensively supporting SDGs inter-regional cooperation beyond the boundaries of local governments

Wide-area support for employment of people with disabilities through agricultural-subsidiary cooperation

Wide-area cooperative SDGs model project

Improved feasibility
through economies ofscale and mutual
complementarity

Aiming for regional revitalization byworking on regional digitalization,
decarbonization, etc.

(Kitami City, Bihoro Town, Tsubetsu Town, Kunneppu Town, Oketo Town, Hokkaido)(Requirements)
・ Cooperation must include at least one
local public community with a populationof less than 50,000
・ Cooperation with remote local governments
is also possible
・ Cooperation with 3 or more organizations isdesirable
・ Projects that tackle regional digitization
・ Projects that tackle regional decarbonization

Subsidiary

Subsidy: 100 mil yen in total
Type of proponent

A
B

Cooperative project bymultiple municipalities
Cooperative project byprefectures/multiple municipalities

Expenses to be covered
Plan development, construction ofproject implementation systems,
awareness-raising activities,
outsourcing costs (for construction
contract, system development),
consignment fees, etc.

# of selected
projects

Subsidy amount/rate

Approx. 2

20 mil yen(subsidy rate: 66%)

Approx. 2

30 mil yen(subsidy rate: 50%)

Continuous advice and support by municipal SDGs Promotion Evaluation/Investigation Committee(Chairperson: Shuzo Murakami, President of Institute for Built Environment and Carbon Neutral for SDGs (IBECs),
Emeritus Professor of University of Tokyo)

Multifunctional
bases
Dissemination & deploymentof successful cases

Wide-area
cooperation bymultiple local
governments[SDGs philosophy]
Integrated initiatives in three aspects ofeconomy, society & environment

Kitami City

Bihoro Town

Collaborative support forpeople with disabilities
Adult guardianship center
Kitami City Oketo Town
Kunneppu
Town
Expanding the adultguardianship system

Regional areas(1 city and 4 towns)

・ Information sharing
・ Professional sharing
・ Expansion of employment
・ Promotion of trial employment
Expansionofcooperation
Stakeholder
Cooperation andpromotion by "Aozora",
an employment/lifesupport center for
people with disabilities

Office within the area

・ Economic effect due toincreased employment in
the agricultural sector

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Decarbonization Leading Areas（DLAs）
 Select at least 100 DLAs by FY2025 and complete the achievement by FY2030 by expanding supports in cooperation with relevant ministries and agencies
for DLAs, which are models for simultaneously realizing regional revitalization and decarbonization in various areas such as farming villages, fishing villages,
mountain villages, remote islands, and urban areas. *As of December 2022, 46 areas from 66 municipalities in 29 prefectures were selected
・In future solicitations, set the “inter-policy cooperation model” and “inter-regional cooperation model”
to further strengthen inter-policy and inter-regional collaboration for regional decarbonization.

About Decarbonization Leading Areas
Areas that aim to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions from electricity
consumption in the consumer sector (households, business, and othersectors) and achieve reductions in other GHG emissions, such as fromtransportation sector and heat use, according to regional characteristics.
Electricity
demand
民生部門のof the consumer
電力需要量
sectorElectricity
from
再エネ等の

energy, ＋＝ renewable
電力供給量
etc.

Examples of the Inter-Policy Cooperation Model and Inter-Regional Cooperation Model
Energy Management (DX)×

Decarbonization

Amountof electricity
省エネによる
reduction due to
電力削減量
energysavingEMS・ Further expand the “Main Support Tools and Frameworks for Initiatives by Relevant
Ministries and Agencies on Regional Decarbonization,” which summarizes projects thatcan receive preferential treatment in DLAs.
・ Build a system to actively support by human resources, technology, information, and funds
through horizontal cooperation among local branches of the national government.

Decarbonization of big cities
×
Hydrogen Supply Chain

Inter-Regional
Cooperation

×

Example of Inter-Policy Cooperation

Example of Inter-Regional Cooperation

Transportation Infrastructure ×
Compact City × Decarbonization

Inter-Regional Cooperation based on
Renewable Energy Supply & Demand(Utsunomiya City & Haga Town, Tochigi Pref.)Realize a zero-carbon mobility system with support
from the MLIT, centering on LRTs and EV buses
that run on 100% renewable energy throughthe introduction of solar power generation andlarge-scale storage batteries.



Achieve decarbonization in central urban areas
by controlling storage batteries on the demand sideand utilizing EV buses as regulating power sources
to build an advanced EMS.

for initiatives by relevant ministries andagencies on regional decarbonization

Regional Bureau of
Economy, Tradeand Industry
Regional
Regional
Agricultural
ForestAdministration
OfficeOfficeRegional
Environment
OfficeRegional
District
Development
Transport
BureauBureau
Local
Financial
Bureau×
Main Support Tools and Frameworks

June 2022
MOE

Transportation × Compact
InfrastructureCity×
Decarbonization(Yokohama City, Kanagawa Pref.) Decarbonize commercial facilities in the Minato
Mirai 21 area, which has high energy demand,by introducing solar power generation systems
in cooperation with municipal housing,procuring renewable energy electricity from
13 municipalities in Tohoku area, andimplementing large-scale demand response(demand adjustment) and improve
competitiveness among cities in the world.

Local branch offices of the national government eliminate
vertical divisions and cooperate horizontally.
Support by combining cooperation frameworks andsupport tools

Secure consultation services centered on local
environment offices

Japan's first new Light Rail Transit (LRT)(scheduled to open in August 2023)

City coastal area including Minato Mirai 21

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Key Policy Areas
Redesigning Local Transportation
 Relevant government ministries and agencies cooperate to “re-design” theregional transportation systems through “co-creation” with a wide range ofstakeholders in the fields of energy, medical care/nursing care, education, andothers, and implement effective support different from the traditional
approach. (Also described in Policy Direction on page 11)<Co-creation involved with other fields>

 Rebuild a highly sustainable and convenient local public transportation
network by utilizing digital technologies such as MaaS. (Also describedin Policy Direction on page 11)

Wide Area MaaS in Kyushu Region (introduction of a single application PF and framework)(all of Kyushu region)
Existing
public transport

New mobility

MaaS
App

[Energy, etc. × Transportation] Efforts in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Pref.
• Operate local on-demandtransportation in cooperation
with regional companies.
• Aim to build a sustainablesystem through a monthly
subscription plan thatcombines local living services
and transportation services.

EnergyOperators

Regional Companies

・Food & beverage companies
・Tourism-related companies
・Retail companies, etc.

Seamless mobility service
andintegration of the service
with local content

Local Buses/
Taxi Operators

Mitoyo Mobi Operation Company (SPC)

through the use of digitaltechnologies

One-stop services for
information provision,route search, booking,payment, and usage

Local content

Tourism, commercial, public services...

 Relevant ministries and agencies work together to realize region-limited
fully autonomous transportation services in about 50 locations by
FY2025 and more than 100 locations by FY2027 and to take every
possible measure so that the services can be introduced.
Higashi-Furuichi City
(Eihei-guchi Station)
Start point of
Mai-Road

Garage[Care/Welfare × Transportation] Efforts in Maebashi City, Gunma Pref.
Taxi
Operator

DaycareConsignment fortransportation
Support for elderly
people to go out* Partially modified Maebashi City's materials[Education × Transportation]• The daycare office outsources
transportation services to taxi operators
to secure nursing care personnel andenhance nursing care services.
• Taxi operators secure quantitative
operations and strengthen their
management foundations.

Corner mirrors,
retractablebollards installed:
2 locations

Efforts in Asahi Town, Toyama Pref.

Turnout

Public road intersections: 12 locations(excl. Aratani national road crossing)○: Town road○: Farm road• Introduce the “Nokkaru Asahi-machi” service as a means of transportation for residents to help eachother by private paid passenger transportation in cooperation with business operators.
• From now, build a matching platform using LINE and implement a transportation service for parents
to help each other in the swimming class. Aim to expand the scope of enrichment lessons in the future.

Communication

One remote driver operates threedriverless automated-driving vehicles

I'm going to town,
do you want a ride?

Turning point

Please takeus there!

Separated into two routes at theintersection of the national road
Remote monitoring/control baseArataniGarageTurning
point(Inside the Kurian building)

Shihi(Monzen)End point of Mai-Road

Daihonzan
EiheijiBook and dispatchwith the app

Source: Materials from Hakuhodo Inc.

Remote monitoring/control room

Japan's first Level-3 driverless automated-driving transport services (Eiheiji Town, Fukui Pref.)32

Key Policy Areas
Startup for Regional Revitalization
 With a focus on the startup ecosystem cities, form a startup
ecosystem and nurture startups that could be active worldwide

Startup Ecosystem Cities

・ Support of efforts that make use of local characteristics in cooperation with thesurrounding areas of startup ecosystem cities.
・ Establishment of startup support systems at universities and strengthening ofstartup creation foundations through entrepreneurship education at universities,
high schools, etc.

[Startup Ecosystem City Platform]
Core universities
in each startup city

Inter-University
Cooperation

Integrated support
for entrepreneurshipeducation andstartup creation

Integration of resources within startup ecosystem cities
Traditional
entrepreneurshipeducation/startup
creation support

Utilizationof results

VC/
Operatingfinancial institution company

Municipality

Incubation

Accelerator

 Support efforts by startups and others to cooperate with multiple regions and aim to solve common social issues while ensuring profitability.
In addition, promote matching between regions with issues and startups that have the technology and know-how necessary to solve them.
Even if the issues (needs) of an individual region remain small and the business is
not sustainable...
Cooperation

Cooperation system for solving regional issues (image)
Private entities such as startups

Cooperation

City A

Town B

Village C

Regional
Issue

Regional
Issue

Regional
Issue
Toward Business Opportunities

Private entities
such as startups

The power of digital can integrate issues (needs) common to the region and makethem into a larger project that can be solved on a broad scale.

Create and disseminate new sustainable business models by promoting
cooperation between private entities such as startups with technology andknow-how and local communities.

Wish to work with local governments to solve problems, butthere is a lack of information on regional issues.

Matching support organization
Matching is carried out by standing aligned with both parties.

Areas such as local governments
There are regional issues, but there is a lack of information on
the technologies and know-how owned by companies.

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Key Policy Areas
Policies related to Families with Children
Through cooperation between Local Governments

Remote Work for Regional Revitalization

・ Provide support when municipalities promote the digitalization and online
implementation of maternal and child health care services and when prefectures give widearea support to the development of a cooperation system among related parties,
such as establishing a council.
Support for young pregnant women (Gifu Pref.)<Project image>Prefectures, Designated Cities, Core Cities(Regional Health Comprehensive Support Center)○ More specialized consultations by public health nurses(telephone consultations, window consultations, etc.)* Consultation support utilizing mobility (such as outreach andconsultation support using SNS) is outsourced to NPOs.

Outsourcing/backup

Cooperation

Local NPOs

Remote Work
Consultation Center・ Prefectural Labor Bureau ・ Municipalities
・ Prefectural Work Style
・ Chamber of commerce
Reform Promotion
・ Social worker associations,Support Center
etc.

Consultation

Support for efforts regarding marriage/child-rearing involving cooperation
between local governments (Nagasaki Pref.)Prefecture

Utilize various media to widely disseminate information
Newspaper

TV

Magazine

Website

SNS

Video

Widely disseminate information(in cooperation with municipalities)(approximately 250 locations nationwide, including
social worker associations and chamber of commerce)
・ Introduction of support measures of local
governments, etc.

Enterprise・ Consultation support (window, telephone, email)・ Consultation by remote work manager
・ Country-wide seminars and individual consultations
・ Operation of comprehensive portal site, etc.

Supporters
formatchmak
ing

Group

Encourage
them tobecomesupporters

Unmarried
personSeminarMatchmaking
Support Center

Family, etc.

Company/
Regional
Coordinator

Implementation of remote work under proper labor management using ICT

Consultation

・ Regarding grants for priority promotion of measures for declining birth-rate in the regions, provide
intensive support when multiple local governments cooperate in implementing measures.

・ Support through a remote work support network

SupportYoung pregnant womenwith concerns

Outreach & CatchCooperation

Enhancement of regional support○ Cooperate with local NPOs to provide
continuous and specialized support toyoung pregnant women with concerns.

Registration

 Based on the operational status of remote work-related measures, promotefurther cooperation among related government ministries and agencies,
correct regional disparities and business scale disparities, and work to establish
remote work and improve the quality.

Cooperation

Not considering
marriage

Logo for remote work month(1) Counseling support through outreach, SNS, etc.
(2) Support for obstetric examinations for specificpregnant women.
(3) Securing of temporary emergency place to stay.

Encourage
individual's actions

Portal site of remote work for regional revitalization

Municipalities (Comprehensive Support
Centers for Childrearing Generations)

Considering
matchmaking

 For companies and local communities, implement information dispatch andconsultation services related to remote work for regional revitalization,
including workcation, in cooperation with relevant government ministries
and agencies, receiving collaboration from private companies andorganizations. (Also described in Policy Direction on page 6)

 In addition to encouraging cross-sectoral cooperation among relevant
parties in the region, provide intensive support for child policy initiatives
implemented over a wide area beyond the boundaries of municipalities.

Consciously thinking
about marriage

 Provide various support for remote work environments, such as digital tools,
to continue and promote the introduction of remote work for regional
revitalization by companies and organizations.

(1) Matchmaking System(2) Marriage Support Team(3) Nagasaki Meguriai(4) WizCon Nagasaki

Supporter
Flyer

Word ofmouth

Encouragement

Consultation

Briefing
sessionRegistration
meeting

Encourage each supporter and unmarried person to take specific actions

Strengthening cooperation between prefectures and municipalities, such as joint
operation of inter-company exchange systems and joint holding of seminars, etc.

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Key Policy Areas
Remote Medical Care Utilizing Places Close to Residents

DX in Education
 Relevant ministries and agencies work together to provide intensive
support for local governments working to revitalize the region by focusing on
education and developing attractive education through DX, etc.
・ In order to further develop digital infrastructure based on the GIGA
school concept, promote education DX through the creation andhorizontal rollout of effective practical examples using one device
per person by the leading DX school project as well as functional
enhancement of the GIGA school management support center.

Leading School
Creation and modeling ofteaching methods/techniques

 Conclude by organizing and examining issues regarding places andconditions under which online medical cares are possible.
 As a MaaS initiative in cooperation with medical care, popularize it byorganizing issues and cases when conducting online medical care using
automobiles.
Enhancement of medical care with medical care × MaaS (Ina City, Nagano Pref.)・ Local governments actively engaged in creative education, including the examples below, will be
provided with:・ Intensive support through the dispatch of school DX strategy advisors, introduction support
for inquiry learning services using ICT, programming learning services, etc.
・ At that time, support with horizontal rollout by creating and disseminating a compilation ofgood practices about education DX, and with the utilization of subsidies for the vision for
digital garden city nation.
(Examples)- Development of regionally unique revitalization learning content based on industrial
characteristics, tourism resources, etc.
- Implementation of inter-school exchange and educational activities online within the region
and/or among cities and regions.
- Introduction of satellite offices of companies in urban regions, and implementation of STEAM
education in which “those who have migrated without changing jobs” and visitors can also participatein.
- Development of a unified communication system for parents in cooperation with kindergartens,
nursery schools, and certified centers for children.

 In addition to the horizontal rollout of support for online medical care andonline medication guidance in cooperation with post offices, consider the
possibility of using spaces of post offices as a base for online medical care.
Support for online medical care and online medication guidancein cooperation with post offices (Uwajima City, Ehime Pref.)(Uwajima City, Ehime Pref.)Hospital/Clinic*watch attentively
Onlinemedical care

Mimamori* andsupport

Online medical care using a tablet PC

Regular monitoring* Support by post office staff during online medical
care

専門的な知見を持つ“School
DX Strategy Advisors”
with specialized knowledge
学校DX戦略アドバイザー
directly support local governments

が自治体を直接支援

Prescription

Dispensing
Pharmacy

・Enrich and actively disseminate educational
information on migration-related websites

Uwajima
City Hall

User's house
Notifications,
physical condition
checks, etc.

Medicinedelivery

FamilyOnlinemedication guidanceWebsite for supporting migration to rural area

Support of how to
use the tablet PC
and the smart
speaker

Sending notifications to
the elderly
users/Checking
physical condition,
medication, etc. usinga smart speaker

Online medication guidance using a tablet PC

Post Office

Notifications of results* Support by post office staff during online medication guidance

Possible to check user’s physical condition
and medication status with the LINE app

Created based on data from Japan Post Co., Ltd.

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Key Policy Areas
Creating a Compact Communiy Centered around the people
to Support Diverse Lifestyles

DX in Tourism— Advancement of Urban Development by Promoting Cross-Sectoral Utilizing DX in Architecture and Cities — The architectural and urban DX, which integrates digital measures related
to architecture, urban development, and real estate, such as Building
Information Modeling(BIM), 3D City Models (PLATEAU) and Real Estate
IDs, and a seamless and high-definition Digital Twin reproduced frominside buildings to city scale level by cooperation with geospatial
information such as Spatial IDs are realized. Based on this, promote theaccumulation and cooperation of various public and private data, suchas urban planning and hazard information, and aim to create newservices in various fields, such as speeding up urban development anddisaster prevention. In addition, in order to improve the skills of DX
leaders, such efforts are linked to initiatives for urban revitalization.
BIM
3D digitization ofindividual building information

PLATEAU

3D digitization of
spatial information for the entire city

Real Estate ID

Key to various
public-private data linkage

 Taking advantage of the Expo 2025 Osaka and otheropportunities to attract more tourists all over Japan,
work with relevant ministries and agencies topromote the development of an environment forwelcoming tourists in the region.
 Promote cooperation among neighboring regions and regions withsimilar tourism resources to create travel opportunities through mutualreferrals that encourage visitors to tour broader areas and stay longer.
・ Conduct model demonstrations to create best practices for cross-regional cooperation andutilization of data on traveler movements and purchases and work on the horizontal rolloutof results.
<Image of data linkage platform demonstration project>

Real Estate ID

Example: Room #203 in a rental apartment
with real estate #1234567890123

13-digit Real Estate #User

4-digit Room #Service
ProviderTransport
PF

Integration/Acceleration

Large cities(Tokyo, etc.)

Service providers(e.g., MaaS application providers, CP)use data via platform for linkage

Suburbandepopulated area
Destination

Platform for linking data
within a certain group
Transport
PF

Transport
PF

Linkage platform forlinking platforms

Local cities(Kyushu, etc.)

Each transport operator
performs data linkage withthe platform operated
within the area

Realized a high-definition Digital Twin seamlessly reproduced from inside a building to city scale

Speed-up of urban development

Business operators who havenot progressed in digitalization

Creation of new services/industries and advancement of policies through open innovation (DX)

(Example) Advanced disaster-prevention

Aiming for aplatform that iseasy to use evenfor business
operators who
have notprogressed indigitalization

Business operators who havealready been ready for digitalization

Start point<Regional economic revitalization project utilizing club team visitors>

Disaster/crime prevention

Mobility robotics(Kashima, Sapporo, Shimizu, Fukuoka)

Insurance

Urban development/town planningClub teamInfrastructure

Environment/energy

Regional revitalization/tourism

Administration

measures through evacuation
simulation that seamlessly connects
between indoors and outdoors.

Region(Example) Advanced logistics services
such as delivery inside andoutside buildings.

Externallyprovided API(future development)

External service

Integrated
database(1) Smartphone app

Consolidate disparate dataand convert to uniform
formatDisseminate local informationand promote local excursions
and consumption by users

Service usagelog database

Business operator
Visualize analysis data andeconomic conditions for teams,
regions, and business operators(2) BI/CMS tools

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Key Policy Areas
Improvement of Regional Disaster Prevention Capabilities Using Digital Technology
 Implement effective and efficient disaster prevention measures
・ Promote initiatives, such as collecting and providing information to residents using digital Further promotion of “basin flood control” in cooperation with relevant
ministries and agencies
・ Utilize the digital technology such as flood forecasting and flood risk map preparation

technology essential for disaster prevention DX, and efforts in inter-regional cooperation, suchas wide-area evacuation, initiatives for cross-sectoral data utilization, and provision of
information to the national system.

for integration of main and tributary rivers and develop the three-dimensional river pipe
maps for nationally managed rivers.

 Promote the digitalization of operations

The forecast accuracy of themountainous area is improved byexpressing the outflow to theriver and the flooding in an
integrated manner.

・ Digitalization of preparation/update of list of people who need support for evacuation

Flood forecast
rivers(prefecture)requiring cross-sectoral cooperation, procedures related to information management for
shelters and evacuees, and procedures related to support for victims, such as preparing aledger for disaster victims and issuing a disaster certificate.
（整理番号）

災

証

明

書

世帯主住所
世帯主氏名
（追加記載事項欄①）

罹災原因

年

月

日の

による

被災住家※の
所在地
※

住家

の被害の
程度

□全壊

□大規模半壊□中規模半壊□半壊□準半壊□準半壊に至らない（一部損壊）（追加記載事項欄②）※住家とは、現実に居住（世帯が生活の本拠として日常的に使用していることをいう。）のために使用している建物のこと。（被災者生活再建支援金や災害救助法による住宅の応急修理等の対象となる住家）

Improving forecast accuracy can
support prompt evacuation

Image of improved
forecast accuracy
Observed water level (actual
value)
Forecasted water level withnew model
Forecasted water level withexisting model

Levee crest height

Flood forecast
rivers(country)

罹

It is possible to forecast the
impact of backwater at theconfluence of main tributaries.

Utilizing observation information
for the entire basin contributes toimproving forecast accuracy andextending forecast time.

Current（追加記載事項欄③）

上記のとおり、相違ないことを証明します。

年月<Victim's Certificate>日〇〇市町村長Class A River Systems

6 hours ahead○ For major rivers with low plain among Class A River Systems, the current water level
forecast up to 6 hours ahead at this moment will be extended, and efforts will be made toprovide the water level forecast about 3 days ahead.

Drone Utilization

Inhabited area

Level 2Controlled flightwithin sight

Autonomous
flight within sightJapan Post's demonstration experiment oftransportation between post offices in thedisaster area in Fukushima Prefecture

Level 4 BVLOS flight ininhabited area

Aerialphotography

Bridgeinspection

Level 3 BVLOS flight inuninhabited areas(Scheme started
on Dec. 5)

Pesticidespraying

Civil engineering
surveyPackage delivery

e.g.: Package transport
in the air including
above third parties
in the flight route

Operation license

Formulation of risk
assessment guidelines

Risk
assessment

Information sharing with
manufacturers/Registrationof inspection agency

Certification

Test preparation

Test

Coursepreparation/registration

CourseRegistration/remote ID

Ensuring continuous registration and installationof remote ID

Application system [DIPS]

Response to new system

Realization of Level-4 flight

Aircraft authentication

Decision of
new system

Improvement of legal system

Environmental arrangement

Consideration for the introduction of UAS
traffic management system (UTMS)
Flight management

Step 1*1 recommendation to
use UTMS*1 Example of early UTMS use: Disasters, etc.

Realizing advanced flight patterns and high-density airspace
through the gradual development of systems
Formulationof policy
Step 2*2<around 2025>
Step 3*3
for system *2 The use of certified UTM providers enables close operation by multiple operators.
At the same time, improve the environment for connections between certified UTM
development
providers.
*3 By using certified UTM providers for all drones in the designated airspace, highdensity operations, including aircraft and flying cars, are possible.

Improvement of risk assessment methods in operation management, promotion of their appropriate implementation,collection and analysis of information on accidents
Promotion of acquisition of aircraft certification, training of maintenance and inspection personnel, ensuring the continuous
safety of certified aircraft
Promotion of license acquisition, training pilots and securing their skills
Promotion of registration of registered training institutions, appropriate supervision, enrichment of training contents,
training of instructors
Examination of remote ID suitable for use with UTMS
Improvement of system from perspective of further promoting utilization

Operation

Securing of communicationsin the air
Promotion of standardization

International standardization through ICAO, ISO, etc., promotion of industrial standardization related to service quality of business operators, etc

Fukushima Robot Test Field

Development and provision of facilities to contribute to social implementation ofdrones such as when addressing disasters

Level-4 flight support (acquisition of aircraft certification, risk assessment,
demonstration operation (between Minamisoma and Namie))
Demonstration experiment of drones utilizing
government sites

Development of aircraft, etc.

Institutionalization, consideration and implementation of further measures

Technical development of drones according to
specific applications

Formulation of performance
specifications for standard aircraft
Promotion of development by domestic enterprises
necessary to meet administrative needs

Consideration of support using SBIR system

Sequential implementation
Market launch/promotion of utilization

Development of motor technology, etc. that contributes to the realization of large payloads and long-distance flights
Development of test method

Development of aircraft test methods that comply with the safety standards for Class 1 UAS Certification

Labor-saving operations

Development and demonstration of airframes and elemental technologies necessary for simultaneous operation of multiple aircraftby one pilot

Flight management technology

Development and demonstration of flight management technology necessary for safer and more efficient navigation of drones,
flying cars and aircraft to enable higher density airspace

Logistics and medical care(daily necessities, pharmaceuticals, etc.)

Infrastructure and plantinspection (industrial safety)
Disaster prevention anddisaster response
Enhancement of cooperation
with local communities

Support of demonstration for practical use ofdrone logistics
Examination of revision ofpharmaceutical delivery guidelines
Revision of parcel delivery guidelines

Development of performance
evaluation method for single pilot
multi-plane simultaneous operation

Demonstration
at the Expo 2025 Osaka

Arrangement of issues about drone logistics by Level-4 flight and promotionof logistics service implementation
Enhancement of support for establishment of departure and arrival at bases
on rivers
Preparation of manuals forriver usage rules, etc.

Establishment of certification system to promote smart industrial safety and materialization ofsystem details
・ Drones are positioned as a subject of aviation operation coordination in the Disaster
Management Basic Plan
・ Information sharing among local governments on advanced initiatives

Holding of drone summit
Enhancement of information dispatch through information-sharing platform

Densely populated areas, multiple aircraft
operations

Enforcement of system

・ Reflection to local disaster prevention systems, etc.
・ Promotion of disaster reduction drills using drones

Further promotion of cooperation with local communities

Expanding use at disaster sites

Development and enhancement of integrated “air” mobility measures, including aircraft and flying cars

(Remote islands,
mountainous areas, etc.)

Level 1Out of sight

2023
2024
Phased expansion of Level-4 flight into densely populated areas

・ Consideration of simplification of technical conditions
and procedures to enable the use of LTE at altitudesof 150 m or higher
・ Consideration of alternative measures such as
satellite communication

Aircraft

Uninhabited area

Within sightTechnology
development

Drone
Flight Level

2022

Flightmanagement

・ Establishment of scheme and technologies for flight management systems to enable
more advanced operations.
・ Enhancement of technology development to improve drone performance.
・ Social implementation according to specific uses such as logistics and disaster response.

2022 Roadmap for the Aerial Industrial Revolution

Socialimplementation

 Promote drone utilization through cooperation with relevant
ministries and agencies based on the 2022 Roadmap for the Aerial
Industrial Revolution to realize Level-4 flight and, beyond that, a futurein which drones will more effectively contribute to society.

37Initiatives for Cross-Sectoral Collaboration between Regions
Deepening of Digital Initiatives
 In the cooperative central urban regions and self-support
settlement regions, deepen the content of theinitiatives for further development of the regions byenhancing initiatives utilizing digital technology.

 Based on considerations in the new National Spatial Strategy(National Plan), promote the formation of Regional Living
Areas, which could lead to initiatives for inter-regional
cooperation by having local parties make their designs using
digital technology.

Initiative Status for Self-Support
Settlement Region Concept
KPI: 140 regions in 2024 (130 regions as of April 1, 2022)(# of municipalities/regions)# of declared central cities# of regions that haveconcluded agreements

・ Revise the "Guidelines for Promotion of the Cooperative
Central Urban Region Concept" and "Guidelines for the
Promotion of the Self-Support Settlement Region Concept" topromote initiatives utilizing digital technology in the regions.
・ Prepare and disseminate a compilation of case studies related
to existing areas, including good practices that contribute to therealization of vision for a Digital Garden City Nation.

Image example of specific initiative contributing to
the formation of Regional Living Areas# of municipalities
that have concluded
agreements: 545(As of April 1, 2022)# of regions developing vision2009 2010

・ Promote efforts to use My Number Card in a wide area andinitiatives to secure digital human resources.

2011

2012

2013 20142015

2016 2017

Qualitative improvement of real world through thoroughutilization of digital technology

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022Apr.1

Village area centeredon a small hub* Figures for 2021 and earlier are as of April 1 of each year.

As of April 1, 2022, 39 cities (37 regions) forma cooperative central urban region(Total number of municipalities including
neighboring municipalities: 362)

City A(central city)
SciencemuseumShared use of public
facilities within the region

Local public transport
Network
Consultation

MuseumPatient

City B

Instructions

Village area centeredon a small hub

Functional enhancement oflife service bases
Walkable town development

Core hubLibrary A

Town C

Central areaof the region
Automated vehicles

Central area ofthe region

Drone delivery

Village C
DoctorTelemedicine

Remote/online education

Village area centeredon a small hub

Library C

Gym B

Social implementation of advanced technology services throughthorough utilization of digital technology in real regional worldorganizations that form an urban region (37 regions)
Resident discount for public
transportation within the region

cities that meets the requirements of a partner central city (59 cities)* including cities that have not transitioned to core cities

Intensive support

・In adopting the subsidy for the vision for digital
garden city nation, preferential treatment isgiven to inter-regional cooperation projects thatmeet certain requirements.

Development and utilization of digital infrastructure/data linkage platform

Horizontal Rollout of Best Practices

 To promote projects that can serve as pioneering models for inter-regional
cooperation and to promote the horizontal rollout of good practices, evaluate
and support initiatives for inter-regional cooperation when adopting
projects and/or selecting regions in the country.

・The construction of a system is supported for
securing labor force and accommodating
multiple production areas with different peakseasons in agriculture in cooperation.

City B

Town A

Central areaof the region[Image of wide-area use of cards within the region]* The area is designed by the local community in linewith the actual conditions of living and economy, while
making the most of the cultural and naturalcharacteristics of the area. (As a guideline, about
100,000 people within one-hour area.) Collect good practices of inter-regional cooperation and widely
disseminate and share them through menu books, etc.

Area B

Area A
Support efforts to secure labor force bycoordinating with other production areasand industries with different peak seasons
Recruit labor in cooperation with multiple
production areas, support fortransportation and accommodation
expenses, etc.

Support efforts to promotelabor force security in production areas

Labor force
shortage

Disseminate information about the use of labor recruitment
apps, hold app usage workshops, support collection andmatching of labor shortage information for farmers with the
production area, etc.

 Consider intensive support for local governments that promote interpolicy cooperation to realize their regional visions.

Labor force
securing

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