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Japan Inn Vative Cities Award Next-gen transport Energy, environment & energy conservation Health & mobility Japan Inn vative Safety & security Disaster prevention & reduction Infrastructure Medicine & welfare Cities Award Compact city planning Reuse & renovation Branding Copyrights Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. All Rights Reserved. 2019.03 LEADING URBAN PLANNING INITIATIVES IN JAPAN he Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TTourism shares information domestically and abroad about leading urban planning initiatives in order to encourage the adoption of innovative practices, as well as promote exports of cutting-edge urban technologies and stimulate inbound investment and interest. Since 2016, the Ministry has held a competition to rec- ognize advanced urban development projects aimed at solving urban challenges and creating next-generation urban spaces. Here we will introduce thirteen projects that were recognized in 2016, 2017 and 2018. PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS 3rd competition, 2018 Recovery Plan of Tsuchiyu Onsen as Home of Health, Hot Springs & Kokeshi Dolls Fukushima, Fukushima New Model of Suburban Town Development Through Public-private-academic Collaboration Saitama, Saitama Compact City Planning to Achieve a Smart Wellness City Urban and rural sustainability for a depopulating society Mitsuke, Niigata ●2016 Muroran, Hokkaido Combined Use Project of Reclaimed Wastewater ●2018 Sakai, Osaka Muroran Green Energy Town Concept in Sakai Combined Use Project of Reclaimed Wastewater in Sakai Sakai, Osaka ●2018 Fukushima, Fukushima First Public-private Monitoring Service in Japan Recovery Plan of Tsuchiyu Onsen as Home of Kakogawa, Hyogo Health, Hot Springs & Kokeshi Dolls 2018 2018 ● Mitsuke, Niigata ● Saitama, Saitama 2nd competition, 2017 Compact City Planning to Achieve a New Model of Suburban Town Smart Wellness City Development Through Public-private- Town Development of Futako Tamagawa Rise Urban and rural sustainability for a academic Collaboration Setagaya, Tokyo (east of Futako Tamagawa Station) depopulating society Namiki Alleyway Ikoiko Vacant Store ●2016 Kashiwa, Chiba Regeneration Project Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City Iida, Nagano Public-private Town Planning by the Local Community and Citizens Urban development project making use of local resources around Hyugashi Station 2016 Sakai, Osaka Hyuga, Miyazaki ● SMA×ECO TOWN Harumidai 1st competition, 2016 ●2018 Kakogawa, Hyogo Muroran Green Energy Town Concept First Public-private Monitoring Muroran, Hokkaido Service in Japan Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City Kashiwa, Chiba 2017 ● Iida, Nagano Otemachi, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho Namiki Alleyway Ikoiko Vacant Store Area Management Regeneration Project Sustainable development project in the Tokyo Station area ●2017 Setagaya, Tokyo ●2016 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Town Development of Futako Chiyoda, Tokyo BONJONO Tamagawa Rise SMA×ECO TOWN Harumidai District of the Future for Everyone Share Town Project 2017 Hyuga, Miyazaki Sakai, Osaka ● Public-private Town Planning by the ●2016 Chiyoda, Tokyo BONJONO District of the Future for Everyone Local Community and Citizens Otemachi, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho Share Town Project Urban development project making use of local Area Management resources around Hyugashi Station Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Sustainable development project in the Tokyo Station area 4 5 Recovery Plan of Tsuchiyu Onsen as “Home of Health, Hot Springs & Kokeshi Dolls” PROJECT ENTITY: Tsuchiyu Onsen Town Planning Council LOCATION: Fukushima, Fukushima Background and progress suchiyu Onsen is a hot spring tourist destina- Facing this depressed condition, locals re- Ttion located approximately 16 km southwest solved to start the Tsuchiyu Onsen Recovery and of Fukushima City, the prefectural capital, at 450 Regeneration Council (later the Tsuchiyu Onsen meters elevation inside the Bandai-Asahi Na- Town Planning Council) not simply in order to tional Park, and is known for making traditional return things to how they were before the dis- carved kokeshi dolls. In March 2011, the Great aster, but to turn the town into a model for hot East Japan Earthquake and the subsequent ac- spring resorts nationwide. The plan is being cident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power implemented after discussion of topics includ- Plant damaged the prefecture’s image and ing creating a model region to show the future of caused a dramatic drop in tourists, forcing five hot springs, adapting to demographic aging and of 16 accommodations in the town to go out of population decline, developing an ecotown us- A planning project improved the scenic appearance of the hot spring town business. In addition, demographic aging and ing renewable energy, public-private-academic population decline accelerated and pushed the collaboration, and establishing an organization ratio of residents over 65 to a high level of 52%. to support planning. About the project he Tsuchiyu Onsen Town Planning Council area from new ventures including geothermal power Tis composed of 17 organizations including generation, shrimp cultivation, and hydropower gen- the local hot spring association, tourism asso- eration at an earthen dam. ciation, and local neighborhood councils, and is These projects have generated new industry and spearheaded by Fukushima City and Genki Up employment in the local area, and led to an increase , in visitors by creating opportunities for tourism and Tsuchiyu Co. Ltd., which was established with A binary cycle geothermal power plant is a focus of the town plan Public bath opened in a renovated hotel capital from two of the council members. educational experiences. Additionally, once its con- At the request of the local community, Fukushima tract to sell electricity exclusively to Tohoku Electric City established a public bath, community, and tour- Power Co.,Inc. expires, Genki Up Tsuchiyu Co.,Ltd. ist center in a former hotel, and has also invested in is considering providing inexpensive electrical power infrastructure including roads and a park, which are to the local area. It also aims to introduce megasolar planned to be completed in March 2019. and biomass electricity generation, creating a sustain- Genki Up Tsuchiyu Co.,Ltd. is experimenting able ecotown that utilizes all of the area’s renewable with a multi-pronged business model to regenerate energy. the hot spring town by returning proceeds to the local Event to catch shrimp cultivated using heat from the hot spring A tour of renewable energy facilities 6FUKUSHIMA FUKUSHIMA 7 New Model of Suburban Town Development Saitama Stadium 2002 Park Through Public-private-academic Collaboration Retarding basin PROJECT ENTITY: Misono Town Management Association, Inc. National Route 463 Bypass LOCATION: Saitama, Saitama Urawa Interchange Urawa-Misono Station Background and progress he Misono district, located in southeast and shops and public facilities such as schools National Route 122 Tohoku Expressway TSaitama City within 25 kilometers of central and parks has progressed gradually since the Tokyo, is the site of large-scale greenfield devel- first area opened in 2006, and the district has Retarding basin opment intended to create an urban subcenter seen a rapid increase in population, particularly Ayase River around the Urawa-Misono Station on the Saitama of families with children. The new town devel- National Route 463 Railway Line, which opened in March 2001. Be- opment initiative aims to create a low-carbon, ginning in FY2000, a land readjustment project sustainable local district that offers fulfilling known as “Misono Wing City,” with a planned lifestyles and community by utilizing local population of 32,000, commenced on a site of 320 resources including the Ayase River, Minuma hectares stretching across Saitama City’s Midori Tambo, and Saitama Stadium, while proactively and Iwatsuki Wards and encompassing Saitama integrating cutting-edge technologies such as Misono Wing City around Urawa-Misono Station (May 2018) Stadium 2002 Park, which opened in October IoT and AI. 2001. Construction of buildings including homes About the project ased at the Urban Design Center of Misono production and consumption of renewable energy, B(UDCMi), an information and activity hub and development and testing of a rapid-charging established in October 2015, the Misono Town system for electric buses using electricity gener- Management Association is a voluntary organiza- ated from railroad braking. tion that has brought together private companies, Moreover, the area’s quality of life is being universities, local community organizations, land improved through local community services us- readjustment project stakeholders and govern- ing ICT for childcare support, shared mobility, Low-carbon residential district designed to improve resilience and ment entities in public-private-academic partner- and health and wellness promotion. In order to encourage community ship to improve the local area’s social and physical effectively utilize local data accumulated through infrastructure. these projects, development and testing of a data Numerous initiatives, including urban design platform system is also underway. Furthermore, guidelines and the creation of high-quality water- local events and social workshops are held in or- front spaces, are being pursued in order to build a der to encourage community interaction and civic comfortable urban environment focused on walk- pride in the newly developed area. ability, with a short-term goal of creating a world- The Misono Town Management Association class “stadium town” around Saitama
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