Well-Being Index
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Various projects are being carried out for community development in each region. By widely utilizing this index for the well-being of a region as a "common index," citizens, businesses, and various other stakeholders will be able to cooperate toward the common goal regarding the objectives and efforts of the community development that each project aims for.
Notice
- August 27, 2026
- We updated the results of the national survey, etc. published on , a website for utilizing indicators of regional well-being.
- August 5, 2026
- It was decided to hold an experience workshop to learn the design of urban development utilizing regional happiness (Well-Being) indicators.
- March 17, 2026
- On February 26, 2026, we held an online seminar (for private sector) in on the use of well-being indicators in .
- October 10, 2025
- We have resumed the disclosure of the Community Well-Being Indicator Dashboard. For details, please refer to [Notice] Errors in Objective Indicators in Well-Being Indicators and Resumption of Dashboard Disclosure (Service for Utilization of Community Well-Being Indicator)
Details of Initiatives
1. Website for utilizing local well-being indicators
- Service for utilizing community well-being indicators (Released on March 29, 2024)
- Well-being indicators National survey results (updated August 27, 2026)
- Well-Being Indicators Questionnaire (Excel / 30 kb) (updated August 27, 2026)
2. Study Group on Promoting the Use of Regional Well-Being Indicators
3. Explanation for municipal employees video collection
- Community Well-Being Index Online Training
- July 15, 2022 Online Briefing on Utilizing Well-Being Indicators held in Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation (YouTube: Smart City Institute)
- Explanation for municipal employees video, "Utilization of Well-Being Indicators in Digital Garden City"
- Part 1: Utilization of Well-Being Indicators in Digital Garden City (Director-General Keisuke Murakami, Group of Service for Citizens, Digital Agency) (YouTube [Regional Revitalization [Cabinet Secretariat and Cabinet Office])
- Part 2: Indicators for Town Planning to Enhance Citizens' Sense of Happiness (Mr. Takehiko Nagumo, Executive Director of Smart City Institute) (YouTube [Regional Revitalization [Cabinet Secretariat and Cabinet Office])
- May 18, 2023 Briefing on the Use of 2023 Community Well-Being Indicators (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- May 27, 2024 Briefing on the Use of 2024 Community Well-Being Indicators (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- June 25, 2024 Online Workshop on the Use of Local Happiness Indicators - Basics (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- October 16, 2024 FY 2024 Regional Well-Being Indicator Utilization Briefing (2nd) (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- December 27, 2024 Introduction of Regional Well-Being Indicators (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- December 27, 2024 logic tree - How to use the "Reference and logic tree Utilization Guide" - YouTube (Digital Agency)
- December 27, 2024 Local Governments Questionnaire Survey Support System (YouTube (Digital Agency))
- June 4, 2025 Briefing on the Use of 2025 Community Well-Being Indicators (YouTube (Digital Agency))
4. A collection of materials for the utilization of the Well-Being Index
We will publish materials for utilizing the Well-Being Index, including materials used by local governments that have conducted workshops using the Well-Being Index in advance.
- Caravan for Utilization of Regional Well-being Indicators in Odawara City (PDF / 6,572 kb)
- Report on the Results of the Survey on the Utilization of Indicators by Local Governments (PDF / 1,205 kb) (posted on April 23, 2024)
- Report on the Survey of the Utilization of Local Well-Being Indicators in Local Governments (PDF / 710 kb) (Posted on December 5, 2024)
5. Well-Being Indicators 1 Day Seminar
We held a one day seminar on the use of local well-being indicators for employees of local governments that are considering or implementing the use of local well-being indicators.
This seminar was held for those who are wondering "What kind of index is it?" and "How should I utilize it?" regarding the Well-Being Index for Local Communities. The content of the seminar was to learn from the basics to the utilization of the Well-Being Index used for community development in one day.
- Utilization of Regional Well-Being Index 1 Day Seminar Results (PDF / 471 kb)
- (Reference) Event Information Leaflet
- The 1st Regional Well-Being Index Utilization 1 Day Seminar (PDF / 632 kb)
- The 2nd Regional Well-Being Index Utilization 1 Day Seminar (PDF / 910 kb)
- The 3rd Regional Well-Being Index Utilization 1 Day Seminar (PDF / 640 kb)
- The 4th Regional Well-Being Index Utilization 1 Day Seminar (PDF / 631 kb)
6. Introduction and dispatch of facilitators utilizing well-being indicators
In October 2024, Digital Agency launched a project to introduce and dispatch facilitators for utilizing the Well-Being Index in order to support local governments that wish to hold workshops that utilize the Well-Being Index.
In order to promote community building for mutual assistance using data, it is important to involve the relevant departments in the agency and external parties. As a first step, the Workshop on Well-Being Indicators in the Community will be an effective means. Please make active use of it.
6-1. Facilitator Recruitment and Placement Project Utilizing Well-Being Indicators
- Please download the application documents from the Guide to the Utilization of Regional Well-Being Indicators (Regional Well-Being Indicators Site) .
- Please refer to the following for an overview of the Placement / Dispatch Project for Facilitators of Utilization of Well-Being Indicators.
6-2. Facilitators of the Use of Well-Being Indicators
- List of Facilitators Utilizing Well-Being Indicators
*Design of indicators for degree of well-being in local communities, provision of site services for degree of well-being in local communities, and support for introduction Move to the page of Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. (MURC), which is the contractor.
6-3. Facilitator Training Course for the Utilization of Well-Being Indicators
We will hold a course to train facilitators of the use of the Well-Being Index who will be in charge of standard workshops (for local government officials, local residents, etc.) using the Well-Being Index.
- Event Date
- (Acceptance ends) The 1st Meeting: August 23 (Sat.) and 24 (Sun.), 2025
- (Acceptance ends) The 2nd round: August 30 (Sat.) and 31 (Sun.), 2025
- (Acceptance ends) The 3rd Meeting: September 20 (Sat.) and 21 (Sun.), 2025
- Application Guidelines
- (Registration closed) 2025 Facilitator Training Course for Utilization of Well-Being Indicators (First and Second Sessions) Application Guidelines (PDF / 672 kb)
- (Registration closed) 2025 Facilitator Training Course for the Utilization of Well-Being Indicators (3rd) Application Guidelines (PDF / 841 kb)
7. Experience workshop to learn the design of urban development utilizing the index of regional happiness (Well-Being) [Accepting applications]
We will hold a hands-on workshop using a local well-being indicator for the private sector, NPOs, educational institutions, and citizens who are participating in community development.
- Event Date
- Tokyo Venue: September 27, 2026 (Sun)
- Tokyo Venue: Sunday, October 4, 2026
- Osaka Venue: Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Application Guidelines
8. Online seminar on the use of community well-being indicators (for private sector)
We held an online seminar titled "The Potential of Business Development Using a private sector Well-Being Indicator" for local governments, NPOs, and others working on smart city and town development.
- Event Date
- February 26, 2026 (Thu) 16:00 to 17:30
- (Reference) Leaflet
Training Materials
- Expanding the Use of Regional Well-Being Indicators and Their Potential Use in Dialogue with Local Governments (PDF / 1,396 kb)
- Potential for Private Business Development by Utilizing Regional Well-Being Indicators (PDF / 14,923 kb)
Training video
For further information, please contact:
Office of Digital Agency Well-Being Indicators
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