Mr. Hosaka, State Minister for Digital Transformation, observed the digital implementation efforts of Ishikawa, Nomi City, and Komatsu City

On June 24, 2025, the Government of Mr. Hosaka, State Minister for Digital Transformation, conducted an inspection of the database of disaster victims in Ishikawa prefecture, ICT and watching childcare in Nomi City, distribution services using drones and community center 2.0, and self-driving buses in Komatsu City.

Purpose of the inspection

This time, I observed three major initiatives in Ishikawa prefecture, including projects implemented by the prefecture. At the sites I visited, we are promoting initiatives for digital implementation using the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation issue Fund and its successor, the issue Fund for the Creation of Local Economies and Living Environments.

Against the backdrop of the Noto earthquake, Ishikawa prefecture is promoting initiatives to use digital technology for disaster prevention, such as the construction of a database of disaster victims. In FY 2025 (2025), we will implement new services for understanding and sharing disaster information over a wide area. The purpose of this visit is to confirm not only disaster prevention, but also the implementation of various services necessary for daily life, such as medical care, childcare and education, distribution and transportation, in a form that utilizes digital technology. The purpose of the visit is to make use of the findings of the management of measures at the site as a reference, and to utilize them as measures for the Digital Agency in the future.

Inspection of disaster victim database (Ishikawa Prefecture)

With the cooperation of Ishikawa Prefectural Government, Prime Minister Koizumi exchanged views with the Vice Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture on future disaster prevention digital transformation (DX) measures. He also observed a demonstration of the "Disaster Victims Database" that Ishikawa Prefecture established as an emergency measure in response to the 2024 Noto earthquake. By accurately managing the lists of evacuees in the 1.5 and 2nd evacuation shelter and the lists of victims outside of evacuation shelter, it is possible to grasp the situation of disaster victims, including wide-area evacuees. This is an excellent initiative that helps prevent disaster-related deaths.

ICT x Watch Childcare / Distribution Services Using Drones / Community Center 2.0 (Nomi City)

At Kuninomiyatsuko Nursery School, we inspected the children's monitoring service "cocolyn."
The wearable IoT detects and records body orientation, breathing, etc. during a nap, and assists nursery teachers.

The Kokuzo Satoyama Park Exchange Center in Nomi City received curry for lunch from a drone that came over the mountain for delivery. The Kokuzo Satoyama Park Exchange Center will be developed as an unmanned store and delivery base for logistics services.

After that, I moved to the Tatsunokuchi Welfare Center, which is a collection point, and received an overview of drones, shipping routes, and logistics services. I heard that efforts using drones for the delivery of evacuation supplies and support for the vulnerable in shopping will be advanced in the future.

At the Nomi City Aocho Community Center, we visited the Community Center 2.0. The "Community Center 2.0" aims to update the existing community center (autonomous community center) into a base where digital services can be received with the same infrastructure in peacetime and during disasters. By utilizing digital services at the community center, we promote exchanges of people, and elderly people who are not familiar with digital can use services such as Internet searches with the support of local people. We exchanged opinions with community supporters and citizens who connect people in the community through smartphone classes and others, and asked each other's impressions of the Community Center 2.0.

After the round-table discussion, we inspected the online medical care. After the online consultation, the drugs will be delivered by community supporters or smart logistics services.

Inspection of a self-driving bus in Komatsu City

We boarded a self-driving bus, which is socially implemented as a means of transportation between Komatsu Airport and Komatsu station, and exchanged views on future initiatives, etc. We are currently operating at self-driving level 2, and I heard that necessary procedures and operation verification will be conducted for operation at level 4 in the future. Level 4, unmanned self-driving, may solve the local problem of driver shortage, and further efforts are expected to be promoted to realize sustainable local public transportation.

After the inspection

Mr. Mr. Hosaka, State Minister for Digital Transformation, said, "All of the initiatives are very interesting, and I was very impressed by how well digital technologies are used to accurately capture local needs. We will make efforts to realize safe and secure environments while capturing local needs."

Related Information

• Nomi City Smart Inclusive City Initiative
• Creation of New Regional Economy and Living Environments issue Kin (Digital Implementation-type) (Cabinet Secretariat Cabinet Office Sogo Site Regional Creation 2.0)
• Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation issue Kin (Digital Mounting Type) (Cabinet Secretariat / Cabinet Office General Site Regional Revitalization 2.0)