Support deliberate for roadside relaxation stations as regional growth hubs

The infrastructure ministry plans to advertise regional growth centering round Japan’s “michi no eki” roadside relaxation stations by making a framework to assist such efforts by means of cooperation amongst numerous authorities ministries and companies.

Next month, the ministry will begin inviting municipal governments to use for a assist program. It plans to offer them with intensive assist, together with monetary help, over three years from fiscal 2025, which begins subsequent April.

With “michi no eki” services taking over wide-ranging roles, from tourism and agriculture to catastrophe prevention, the federal government hopes to additional strengthen their features to revitalize native communities.