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Public call of the Regional Project for Advanced Commercialization of Autonomous Driving Society Implementation in Fiscal 2025

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Overview

Level 4 With the aim of quickly implementing and commercializing autonomous driving services in society, we will conduct a regional public call of the "2025 Autonomous Driving Society Implementation Pioneering Commercialization Regional Project."

In this project, the relevant government ministries and agencies will provide comprehensive support to regions that are taking initiatives to realize commercialization in advance by around fiscal 2027, such as building a business model that can be continued as a business across a wide area and solving issues for the commercialization of autonomous driving.

Public call period

  • From Tuesday, December 23, 2025 to Friday, January 23, 2026

* 1 Applications must be received by mail from 10:00 on Friday, January 9, 2026 to 18:00 on Friday, January 23. Applications will not be accepted before or after the application period.
* 2 Please note that it is necessary to submit a proposal (inter-policy cooperation) in advance by 18:00 on Friday, January 16, 2026.

public call Related Materials

*Please check the public call Guidelines for the documents you need to submit at the time of application and how to submit them.

Explanatory meeting in public call

  • Thursday, December 25, 2025, from 16:00 to 17:00 (held online)

If you apply to attend the public call briefing session

  • Application deadline: Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
    • Application Form (Excel/13KB) After filling out the necessary information on the , send the file to the Contact Information inquiries. (If the application form is not available, please send it by e-mail in the following format.)
      • Subject: Application for Participation in the public call Briefing Session (Regional Project for Advanced Commercialization of Automated Driving Society Implementation in Fiscal Year 2025
      • Body: Provide the following information for all participants:
        • Affiliation
        • Department
        • Job Title
        • Full Name
        • Contact information (e-mail address, telephone number)

* If more than one person from one local government or business operator wants to participate and watch, the representative should organize the participants and apply.
*In terms of security, we do not accept applications via free email such as Gmail.

Applying for a recorded video program

  • Application deadline: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 18:00
    • Application Form (Excel/13KB) After filling out the necessary information on the , send the file to the Contact Information inquiries. (If the application form is not available, please send it by e-mail in the following format.)
      • Subject: Record video Viewing Application (FY 2025 Autonomous Driving Society Implementation Advanced Commercialization Regional Project)
      • Body Text: Include the following information for all viewers:
        • Affiliation
        • Department
        • Job Title
        • Full Name
        • Contact information (e-mail address, telephone number)

* If more than one person from one local government or business operator wants to participate and watch, the representative should organize the participants and apply.
*In terms of security, we do not accept applications via free email such as Gmail.

Public call question

  • Deadline for questions: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 18:00
    • Contact Information in the following format. Before making inquiries, please check the public call Related Materials related materials, various documents to be submitted, and FAQ list again.
      • Subject: Inquiry _ Name of Local Government / Name of Business (Regional Project for Advanced Commercialization of Implementation of Automated Driving Society in Fiscal 2025)
      • Body:
        • Name of Local Government / Name of
        • Department
        • Job Title
        • Contact Name
        • Contact information (e-mail address, telephone number)
        • Inquiry content

*For security reason, we don't accept the inquiry by free email such as Gmail.

Selection results

From Tuesday, December 23, 2025 to Friday, January 23, 2026, we held a public call as part of the "2025 Autonomous Driving Society Implementation Pioneering Commercialization Regional Project."
After the review by the Mobility Working Group, 13 regions have been selected, and the results are as follows.

Region Covered

Using the latest technology (moving to any location)

  • Yokohama City
  • Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
  • Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Service area expansion type

  • Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Shiojiri City, Nagano

Technical problem-solving type

  • Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Komatsu City, Ishikawa
  • Aichi Prefecture
  • Kyoto Prefecture
  • Mitoyo City, Kagawa

Contact Information

  • Digital Agency Group of Service for Citizens Mobility Team
    • E-mail:Mobility_atmark_digital.go.jp
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