To build sustainable local public transport systems, a new certification program for municipalities nationwide will be established, and applications will open. The first application period for fiscal...
Prime Minister Takaichi received briefings on the Strategic Industrial Cluster Plan, Regional Industrial Cluster Plan, and Local Industry Growth Plan as the first plans leading the three types under...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that the government will certify private regional management entities that systematically and concretely address the maintenance...
The Salt Station Hotel Project in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, has been certified as an excellent private urban redevelopment project plan. The project will use existing local assets to develop lodging...
The AsukaFujiwara Capitals were inscribed as Japan’s 27th World Heritage property. Their value was recognized as an archaeological site complex demonstrating the transitions of ancient state...
The Financial Services Agency published the casebook “Regional Revitalization Initiatives Encyclopedia” on July 24, 2026, featuring efforts to create value for regional companies and promote regional...
On July 23, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi met with prefectural assembly speakers and outlined a policy to raise potential growth through domestic investment, aiming for a “Strong and Prosperous...
Amid continuing population decline and concentration in Tokyo, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism supports local employment opportunities, essential services, migration...
Tourism is positioned as a strategic industry that expands exchange and related populations amid declining birthrates, population aging, and population decline, while driving regional and Japanese...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries newly registered Hamanako eel, Kaga lotus root, and Japanese tea as geographical indications (GIs). The registration date was July 10, 2026,...
The Forestry Agency established the MoriGyo Award to recognize and promote initiatives that leverage the socioeconomic and environmental value of forests, accepting applications nationwide from July...
This policy framework links the circular economy with resource security, industrial competitiveness, economic security, decarbonization, coexistence with nature, and regional revitalization, while...
Japan is shifting from a linear economy based on mass production, mass consumption, and mass disposal to a circular economy that reuses waste as resources and creates added value. Through building a...
Chapter 6 organizes efforts to create people connected to rural areas, promote migration and settlement, secure income and employment, maintain living infrastructure and community activities, sustain...
On September 5, 2025, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology convened an expert meeting on revitalizing science. The meeting confirmed its operating guidelines and plans...
On September 19, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the Regional Revitalization Accompanying Support System Report Meeting and Individual Progress Report at the Prime Minister's Official Residence....
The Cabinet Office Intellectual Property Strategy Promotion Office will hold a results presentation meeting for the "Cool Japan Showcase/Anime & Manga Tourism Festival" via YouTube livestream on...