8 City Cooperation Mayors' Meeting

　Mayors of Yokohama, Kawasaki, Yokosuka, Kamakura, Fujisawa, Zushi, Yamato, and Machida

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　It will be held at the timing of deciding on specific initiatives and transmitting new cooperation measures.

　Meeting materials (PDF: 6,959KB) / Meeting results (PDF: 192KB)

　Meeting materials (PDF: 19,873KB) / Meeting results (PDF: 192KB)

　Meeting materials (PDF: 5,256KB) / Meeting results (PDF: 193KB)

　Meeting materials (PDF: 533KB)

　Utilizing the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications commissioned project `` New Wide Area Cooperation Promotion Project '' in FY2019 and FY2, in order to respond to various issues that will be calculated backward and apparent from around 2040, when the population decline is serious and the aging population peaks. We compiled a report as "future forecast of eight cities" that arranged data such as administrative demand necessary for examination of concrete cooperation measures.

　※New wide-area collaboration promotion project: Basic local governments across the country provide residents with services that support people's lives, even in a declining population and a declining birthrate and aging society.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The aim is to promote diverse wide-area cooperation among local governments in order to provide them in a sustainable manner.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications entrusts to local governments (for details, see the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications website (external site))

　Based on the agreement of the 8 City Cooperation Mayors' Meeting (held on July 29, 2022), based on the knowledge obtained from the "Future Forecast of the Eight City Cooperation Mayors" and the interests of each city, including aging and aging infrastructure In addition to grasping the situation in more detail about issues that will become serious around 2040, share good examples of leading cities, and conduct research and examinations with a view to medium- to long-term cooperation . In addition, in anticipation of the post-COVID-19, we will also work on tourism exchanges and PR cooperation between partner cities and cities in the tourism field.

　Based on the agreement reached by the Eight City Mayors' Meeting (held on May 11, 2021 and July 29, 2022), we have set up a study group attended by personnel departments in charge of eight cities, and are conducting research and studies on how to secure human resources, including the utilization of skills after Retirement.

　Based on the proposal of Kamakura City at the Eight City Cooperation Mayors' Meeting (May 11, 2021), a study group was set up in which the environmental departments of the eight cities attended to reduce the amount of plastic waste that could lead to serious marine pollution. We are sharing advanced cases and examining activities, including actions.

　Please refer to Kamakura City homepage (outside site)

　We have created an enlightenment video that calls for actions that each person can take to reduce the marine plastic waste problem and call for actions that can be taken to reduce it.
　Watch a video

　The mayors of eight cities appeared on a radio program in the form of a relay to widely enlighten the reduction of marine plastic waste.

[Program Name]　 「Kiss&Ride」

[Coordination] "Let's protect! Our beautiful sea."

[Frequency] 　 FM radio 84.7MHz

[Date and time]
From Monday, May 15, 2013 to Thursday, May 18, 2013 Time: 13:40 to 13:45 (5 minutes corner)
From Monday, May 22, 2013 to Thursday, May 25, 2013 Time: 13:40 to 13:45 (5 minutes corner)

[First of appearance]
①Monday, May 15, 2023, Yokohama-shi
②Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Kamakura-shi
③Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Machida-shi
④Thursday, May 18, 2023, Zushi-shi
⑤Monday, May 22, 2023, Fujisawa-shi
⑥Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Kawasaki-shi
⑦Wednesday, May 24, 2023, Yokosuka-shi
⑧Thursday, May 25, 2023, Yamato-shi

　Yokohama City has concluded an "Agreement on Mutual Use" of the library with the seven neighboring cities, and Yokohama citizens can now borrow books at libraries in the neighboring seven cities.
　Specifically, please see about the use of neighboring city library (wide area cooperation).

　We installed guidance signs for hiking courses and facilities around "Tenen" located at the border between Sakae Ward, Yokohama City and Kamakura City, as well as guidance signs for manners enlightenment and appeal.

　Yokohama City and Yokosuka City have been promoting collaborative projects since 2018 to solve a wide range of administrative issues, including cultural arts and tourism, making use of local resources such as the history of opening the port and the sea.

For more information, please see the event page (external site).

Kawasaki City (outside site)／Yokosuka City (outside site)／Kamakura City (outside site)／Fujisawa City (outside site)／Zushi City (outside site)／Yamato-shi (outside site)／Machida City (outside site)