Organic Village Casebook Updated
Overview
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has published an updated Organic Village casebook, adding examples from 22 municipalities that began initiatives in fiscal year 2025. Japan aims to establish 200 Organic Villages by 2030, where communities work together across the full chain from organic production to consumption. Initiatives now span 168 municipalities. The casebook is intended to share leading examples and guide regions starting similar efforts.
Key points
- Examples from 22 municipalities that began initiatives in fiscal year 2025 have been added.
- Against the goal of establishing 200 municipalities by 2030, initiatives now span a total of 168 municipalities.
- The casebook is intended to share leading examples and provide guidance for regions beginning initiatives.
Overview
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is promoting the development of Organic Village production areas across Japan, where communities work together across the full chain from organic production to consumption.
The ministry aims to establish 200 municipalities by 2030, and initiatives now span a total of 168 municipalities.
Details
The Organic Village casebook aims to share leading initiatives, promote information exchange among Organic Villages, and provide a reference for regions starting new efforts.
This update adds examples from 22 municipalities that began initiatives in fiscal year 2025 and compiles them into a new casebook. Newly featured areas are Shintotsukawa Town, Akaigawa Village, and Urahoro Town in Hokkaido; Tono City in Iwate Prefecture; Ishinomaki City and Osato Town in Miyagi Prefecture; Samegawa Village and Aizuwakamatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture; Otawara City in Tochigi Prefecture; Saitama City in Saitama Prefecture; Sosa City in Chiba Prefecture; Nagawa Town in Nagano Prefecture; Oyama Town in Shizuoka Prefecture; Tsunan Town in Niigata Prefecture; Hakusan City in Ishikawa Prefecture; Yamagata City in Gifu Prefecture; Higashiomi City in Shiga Prefecture; Inami Town in Hyogo Prefecture; Yazu Town in Tottori Prefecture; Shinjo Village in Okayama Prefecture; Goto City in Nagasaki Prefecture; and Takachiho Town in Miyazaki Prefecture.
The casebook is titled “Organic Village Initiatives Casebook (September 2026).” The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries website provides links to its Organic Village page and to “Organic Agriculture Information: Home—What Is Organic Agriculture?”