The Agency for Cultural Affairs published a detailed statistical survey report entitled "Status of Regional Cultural Administration in FY2024 and Cultural-Related Expenses in FY2023" in May 2025 (Reiwa 7). This report is important basic materials that comprehensively surveys and analyzes the implementation status of cultural administration and actual distribution of cultural-related budgets in local governments nationwide.
Survey Scope and Coverage
- Prefectures (47 entities)
- Ordinance-designated cities (20 entities)
- Core cities (62 entities)
- Municipalities (all national local governments excluding ordinance-designated cities and core cities)
Major Survey Items
Organizational Structure of Cultural Administration Departments: Analysis of establishment status and organizational structures of cultural administration departments at each local government level
Status of Ordinance and Plan Formulation:
- Detailed survey of cultural policy ordinance enactment status
- Status of cultural policy plan formulation
- Status of plan formulation for promoting cultural and artistic activities by persons with disabilities
Detailed Analysis of Cultural-Related Expenses:
- Classification and overview of cultural-related expenses
- Status of arts and culture expenses (including breakdown of FY2022 arts and culture expense settlement amounts)
- Overview of cultural property protection expenses (detailed analysis of FY2022 cultural property protection expense settlement amounts)
This survey provides important evidence for understanding the current status of regional culture and arts promotion numerically, supporting formulation and implementation of "Regional Culture and Arts Promotion Basic Plans" based on the Second Basic Plan for Promotion of Culture and Arts. It is utilized as a policy formulation foundation to support unique regional culture and arts promotion initiatives.