Efforts for wide-area collaboration by local governments in the Tama River Basin

Efforts for wide-area cooperation among local governments have been developed in various fields according to the actual situation of each region. There is an ever-increasing need to address the
The Tama River Basin Partnership Council, which was established in May 2013, is a municipality that shares seasonal nature along the Tama River, which is filled with eternal flow. Komae City, Tama City, Inagi City, Ota Ward, Setagaya Ward, Kawasaki City, and Machida City) participated in the event and exchanged information and opinions on issues common to the Tama River Basin and wide-area cooperation measures to implement initiatives that transcend city limits. are connected.

The population of Japan as a whole is on a declining trend, and the impact of this population decline is one of the important issues in the Tama region as well. It is necessary to make maximum use of limited local resources effectively and efficiently, and to provide high-quality administrative services into the future.
Under these circumstances, each city of the cooperating municipalities in the Tama River basin will provide objective basic data such as population, finances, and land use, as well as industrial data and tourism information, to promote local resources and the attractiveness of the town. We will contribute to the further development of the region.

By collaborating with other local governments, we will discover issues and grasp the actual situation of the city, and lead to policy planning based on evidence such as objective data promoted by the Cabinet Office.
We will enhance the attractiveness of the Tama River basin municipality, contribute to the further development of the town, and eventually to the promotion of the entire Tama area.

Inagi City, with a population of about 90,000, is located at the eastern end of the Minami-Tama district, 25 kilometers southwest of Shinjuku in central Tokyo. It borders Fuchu City and Chofu City, and Tama City in the west.
The city limits are about 5.3 kilometers in both east-west and north-south directions, and the area is 17.97 square kilometers.

Inagi City is characterized by having a large amount of greenery even within Tokyo. In addition to the US Army Tama Service Auxiliary Facility and its surrounding wooded areas, as well as large green areas such as four golf courses in the city, there are pear orchards in the city area. A lot of agricultural land is distributed.

In addition to the Tama River, Misawa River, Yato River, and the historical Daimaru Canal, a good waterside space is formed, and a variety of creatures inhabit the greenery and waterside.
As mentioned above, Motoichi is a city blessed with nature where you can come into contact with rich greenery and abundant water.

There are a total of 6 stations on the Keio Line and JR Line in the city, and each station on the Keio Line can be reached in about 30 minutes from Shinjuku Station and about 20 minutes from Hashimoto Station, and each station on the Nambu Line is also about 40 minutes from Kawasaki Station. You can arrive in about 20 minutes from Tachikawa Station.
On the other hand, in terms of road traffic, the Inagi Interchange, which connects to the Chuo Expressway, has been opened, and community buses for the vulnerable and the elimination of railroad crossings due to elevated railways at each station are making road traffic smoother.
As mentioned above, the city is characterized by the convenience of commuting to work and school, and the high accessibility of road traffic inside and outside the city.

We provide tourist information full of charm of Inagi City. Please see the link below for details.

• Sightseeing in Inagi City (external link)
• Inagi dispatch base pair terrace
• Specialties of Inagi City
• History and cultural properties of Inagi City
• Mechanic Designer Kunio Okawara Project
• city of bicycles

Inagi City is the hometown of Mr. Kunio Okawara, who is famous as a mechanical designer. We are promoting the "Mechanic Designer Kunio Okawara Project", which aims to create a lively city by creating a city.
By promoting this project, we will improve the attractiveness of Inagi City, revitalize the region, promote tourism, and increase the number of permanent residents.

Inagi City has many places where you can enjoy cycling, such as the Tama River Cycling Road and the Minami Tama Ridge Road, so many cyclists visit from inside and outside the city.
In addition, in 2018, we introduced a share cycle and are focusing on improving the environment to increase the ease of getting around the city.
Furthermore, it has been decided that the cycling (road) course of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will pass through the city. We are also proceeding with the construction of a cycle cafe (provisional name) that will serve as a place for people to gather.

Professional soccer club Tokyo Verdy, whose hometown is Inagi City, has been based in Inagi City since moving to Tokyo in 2001.
So far, we have been collaborating and supporting each other, such as holding hometown days, posting street flags, and introducing the theme song to the train approaching melody at Inagi Station on the Keio Sagamihara Line.
See internal link for details.

Inagi City is promoting cooperation as the hometown of the Yomiuri Giants, and the road "Yomiuri V Street" heading from Keio Sagamihara Line Keio Yomiuri Land Station to Yomiuri Giants Stadium and Yomiuri Land has been completed in 2009. A total of 103 handprints of managers, coaches and players who were enrolled in the Yomiuri Giants in 2016 are embedded.
In addition, on the 283-step "Road to the Giants" stairway from Keio Yomiuriland Station to the Giants Stadium, there is a stone monument inscribed with "Road to the Giants" written by Shigeo Nagashima. , Fuchu, and Chofu spread all over, making it a night view spot.

In addition to the tourist attractions mentioned above, the city and the Yomiuri Giants have also signed a mutual cooperation agreement with the aim of contributing to the development of sports in the local community and the sound development of youth. We cooperate and support each other, such as visits to elementary schools, the Inagi City Festa, and the Giants Academy.
In addition, plans are underway to establish a new farm-only baseball stadium with commercial facilities in Inagi City, which will be called TOKYO GIANTS TOWN (provisional name), where Tokyo residents can enjoy not only watching baseball but also as a place to relax.

Inagi City offers consultations on business startups, management, and business funding, as well as theme-based consultations, as well as seminars that are useful for business startups and management, such as the Founding Genki Juku. In addition, we provide loans and subsidies such as opening fund loan mediation, small business fund loan mediation system, and store opening support project around the station. Please see the link below for details.

• Business opening/founding support
• Start-up fund loan mediation
• Small Business Loan Mediation System
• Subsidy business for store openings around stations
• Consultation window

In fiscal 2016, Chofu City and Komae City entered into an agreement with an NPO to conduct surveys of damage conditions, take aerial photographs of the affected areas, and create and provide maps that reflect the damage conditions when large-scale disasters occurred. By April 2019, a total of 21 cities and 1 ward in the Tama area had concluded agreements, expanding the scope of the agreement. It is an effective initiative that can be expected to improve disaster response capabilities.

Since we were damaged by Typhoon No. 19 in October 2019, we shared the damage status, issues, and response examples of each local government so that we can use the lessons learned in future disaster countermeasures.

This is an initiative to promote tourism using the multilingual tourist information site “Guidoor”.
Supporting 10 languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish, Indonesian, Thai, Italian, Russian), tourist information and event information for each city, as well as maps of evacuation centers Information is posted.
Chofu City, Fuchu City, Tama City, and Hachioji City have signed a "Partnership Agreement on Inbound Tourism Promotion" with the Mobile Smart Town Promotion Foundation, which operates the site, and 21 local governments in Tokyo have posted information. (as of October 2020).

You can check the data of each municipality in the Tama River Basin from the link below.
Hachioji City Homepage (external link)
Fuchu City homepage (external link)
Chofu City homepage (external link)
Machida City Homepage (external link)
Hino City website (external link)
Komae City website (external link)
Tama City Homepage (external link)

A region that enhances the vitality of the town by promoting corporate investment and attracting companies by linking to the content of "Efforts for Tama Revitalization through Wide-Area Cooperation" on each city's website, which the Tama River Basin Municipalities are working on in wide-area cooperation. I am working on promotion.
Tokyo business location consultation center (promotion measures of Inagi City) (external link)