2025年日本城市实力报告

P r o f i l i n g U r b a n A t t r a c t i v e n e s s 20 2 5 Table of Content s Preface………………………………………… ��About Japan Power Cities ��� � ……… ��Target Cities………………………………… ��Evaluation System ………………………… ����� Cities: Results and Analysis……… ��Tokyo �� Wards: Results and Analysis …… ��Special Research …………………………… � �Definitions of Indicators ………………… �� Preface In ����, Japan’s total population was estimated to be slightly over ���.� million,marking a decline for the ��th consecutive year. The Japanese population recorded anunprecedented decrease of approximately ���,��� people compared to the previousyear — the largest drop in history. In contrast, the number of foreign residents surpassed�.� million by the end of ����, reaching an all-time high. The number of inbound touristsalso hit a record high of approximately �� million last year, highlighting the rapiddiversification of Japanese society. At the same time, the proportion of elderly peopleaged �� and over reached ��.�%, while the proportion of those under �� fell to a record lowof ��.�%, underscoring the accelerating trends of population decline and aging. In addition to these demographic shifts, the urban environment is undergoing majorchanges. On the environmental front, the nationwide average temperature anomaly in thesummer of ���� was +�.��°C — the highest since records began — showing the seriousimpact of global warming on urban living conditions. Regarding social infrastructure,many facilities such as road bridges, river management systems, and port facilities, whichwere constructed intensively during Japan's period of rapid economic growth, are nowover �� years old. The aging of this infrastructure has made proper maintenance andmanagement an urgent issue. Given the combined challenges of rapid population decline and aging, a growing foreignpopulation, deteriorating infrastructure, and environmental changes, it is more importantthan ever for cities to balance sustainability with attractiveness. In particular, therecord-high number of foreign residents and tourists calls into question how well cities areadapting to internationalization and multicultural coexistence. Furthermore, the frequentoccurrence of record-breaking heatwaves suggests a need for new indicators to measurecities’ environmental resilience and residents’ quality of life. The “Japan Power Cities ‒ Profiling Urban Attractiveness (JPC),” an ongoing assessmentof Japan’s urban characteristics by the Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for UrbanStrategies since ����, has now entered its eighth year. The evaluation frameworkcontinues to evolve in response to changing times, and further improvements areplanned. For Japan to maintain its vitality as a nation, it is essential that each cityleverages its unique strengths and enhances its appeal while adapting to environmentalshifts, even in an era of population decline. It is our hope that JPC will serve as abenchmark for urban policy planning and contribute to strategic development forsustainable urban growth in this era of dramatic change. About Japan Power Cities 2025 Background and Objective While the world’s population is predicted to continue growing in the years ahead, the population of Japan isexpected to shrink rapidly as a result of a declining birth rate and an aging society. To tackle these problems,cities across Japan must harness their respective characteristics and push ahead with urban developmentto maintain their dynamism, while maintaining the ʻmagnetism’ required to attract people and companiesand the potential for growth that demonstrates their urban appeal and strengths.For this to be achieved, cities need to gain an objective understanding of their own strengths and thenformulate and execute an urban strategy plan for the next generation. As part of ʻJapan PowerCities‒ProfilingUrban Attractiveness’, a study was carried out on the major cities of Japan to be able to conduct comparativeand multi-faced analyses of city strengths based on quantitative and qualitative data and to shed light oncity characteristics such as strengths and attractiveness. Research Organization Steering Committee Expert Committee Providing a technical point-of-view as well as adviceto the Steering Committee Creating the assessment system, as well asperforming evaluation & analysis 【Chairman】 【Committee Members】 Professor Emeritus,Japan LutheranCollegeKazuhiro Ichikawa Professor Emeritus,Meiji UniversityHiroo Ichikawa Project Professor,The University of TokyoCenter for SpatialInformation ScienceYasushi Asami Professor Emeritus,Tokyo University ofScienceNorihiro Nakai Visiting Professor,National GraduateInstitute for PolicyStudiesProfessor Emeritus,Nihon UniversityTakayuki Kishii Institute for Urban Strategies,Mori Memorial Foundation【Members】 Professor Emeritus,University of TokyoProfessor Emeritus,Toyo UniversityKeisuke Hanaki Professor, NihonUniversity, Collegeof EconomicsMasayuki Nakagawa Professor,Kokugakuin Univers