Regional Well-Being
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Various projects are being carried out for urban development in each region. By widely using this Well-Being Index as a "common index," it will be possible for various stakeholders, including citizens and businesses, to cooperate toward common goals regarding the objectives and initiatives of urban development aimed at by each project.
Announcements
- July 4, 2025
- 6-3. Well-Being Indicators Training Course for Facilitators has been updated.
- June 10, 2025
Content of Efforts
1. Website for utilization of regional well-being index
- Regional Well-Being Indicator Utilization Service (released on March 29, 2024)
- Well-Being Indicators in Digital Garden Cities 2023 National Survey (updated on June 30, 2023)
- Community Well-Being Indicator Questionnaire (Standard Model 50 questions) (Excel / 17 kb) (updated June 8, 2023)
2. Study Group on Promotion of Utilization of the Regional Well-Being Index
3. Collection of explanatory videos for local government officials
- Community Well-Being Indicators Online training
- July 15, 2022 Online briefing on the use of Well-Being indicators in Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation (YouTube (Smart City Institute))
- Explanatory video for local government officials "Utilization of Well-Being Indicators in Digital Garden Cities"
- Part 1: Utilization of Well-Being Indicators in Digital Garden Cities (Director-General Keisuke Murakami, Group of Service for Citizens, Digital Agency) (YouTube (Regional Revitalization [Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Office])
- Part II: Indicators for Urban Development that Enhance Citizens' Sense of Happiness (Mr. Takehiko Nagumo, Executive Director of Smart City Institute, General Incorporated Association) (YouTube (Regional Revitalization [Cabinet Office, Cabinet Secretariat])
- May 18, 2023 Fiscal 2023 Regional Well-Being Indicator Utilization Briefing (YouTube, Digital Agency)
- May 27, 2024 Fiscal 2024 Regional Well-Being Indicator Utilization Briefing (YouTube, Digital Agency)
- 25 June 2024 Fundamentals of the Online Workshop on the Use of Community Happiness Indicators (YouTube, Digital Agency)
- October 16, 2024 Fiscal 2024 Regional Well-Being Indicator Utilization Briefing Session (2nd) (YouTube, Digital Agency)
- December 27, 2024 Community Well-Being Indicators (YouTube, Digital Agency)
- December 27, 2024 logic tree - How to use the "Reference and logic tree Usage Guide" - YouTube (Digital Agency)
- December 27, 2024 Local Government Survey Support System Edition (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- June 4, 2025 Fiscal 2025 Regional Well-Being Indicator Utilization Briefing (YouTube, Digital Agency)
4. A collection of materials for using the regional well-being index
We will release materials for using the Well-Being Index, such as materials used by local governments that have conducted workshops using the Well-Being Index in advance.
- Regional Well-Being Indicator Caravan in Odawara (PDF / 6,572 kb)
- Report on the Survey Results of the Status of Indicator Utilization in Local Governments (PDF / 1,205 kb) (published on April 23, 2024)
- Report on the Survey Results of Local Governments' Utilization of the Well-Being Indicator (PDF / 710 kb) (published on December 5, 2024)
5. Well-Being Indicators 1 Day Seminar
A one day seminar on the use of the Well-Being Index was held for local government employees who are considering or implementing the use of the Well-Being Index.
For those who feel "what kind of index is it?" and "how should I use it?" regarding the local well-being index, the seminar was held to learn in one day from the basics of the well-being index to be used in town planning to its utilization.
- Results of 1-Day Seminars Using the Well-Being Index (PDF / 471 kb)
- (Reference) Flyer
6. Introduction and dispatch of facilitators for utilization of well-being indicators
In October 2024 (2024), Digital Agency launched a project to introduce and dispatch Well-Being Indicator Facilitators to support local governments that wish to hold workshops using Well-Being Indicators.
It is important to involve relevant departments within the agency and external parties in promoting urban development of mutual assistance using data. As a first step, the Regional Well-Being Index Workshop will be an effective tool. Please make active use of it.
6-1. Introduction and Dispatch of Facilitators for Utilization of Well-Being Indicators
- Please download the application documents from the Well-Being Indicator Guide (Well-Being Indicator Site) .
- Please refer to the following for an overview of the Well-Being Indicator Utilization Facilitator Introduction and Dispatch Project.
6-2. Facilitator for Utilization of Well-Being Indicators
- List of Well-being Indicator Utilization Facilitators
*We will move to the page of Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting (MURC), which is entrusted with the design of local well-being indicators, provision of local well-being site services, and implementation support services.
6-3. Training Course for Facilitators of Utilization of Well-Being Indicators
A course will be held to train facilitators who will be in charge of standard workshops (for local government officials, local residents, etc.) using local well-being indicators.
Date
- The first conference: August 23 (Sat) and 24 (Sun), 2025 (2025)
- The second conference: August 30 (Sat) and 31 (Sun), 2025 (2025)
Application Guidelines
Application Guidelines for the Fiscal 2025 Well-Being Indicator Facilitator Training Course (PDF / 672 kb)Contact for inquiries regarding this matter
Digital Agency Well-Being Indicator Secretariat
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7. Hands-on workshop to learn about the design of town development using the local well-being index [End of the event]
We will hold hands-on workshops (for groups participating in town planning and for citizens working on community activities and town planning) using the local well-being index.
7-1. For groups participating in town planning
- Date
- Tokyo site: Sunday, September 29, 2024 (2024)
- Osaka Venue: Sunday, October 6, 2024 (2024)
- Application Guidelines
7-2. For citizens who engage in local activities and town development
- Date
- Tokyo site: Sunday, October 27, 2024 (2024)
- Osaka venue: Sunday, October 20, 2024 (2024)
- Application Guidelines