Introduction

Alps Tateyama Mountain Range, an area rich in nature with abundant water and greenery. It has developed as a leading city on the coastline of the Japan Sea, with a rich culture and various industries including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, robotics, and electronics.
 

Toyama City has addressed various issues such as the social divide, stagnant regional economy and climate change, with the aim of becoming a sustainable city. The city has been promoting “Compact City Planning based on Polycentric Transport Networks” since 2003. Selected as one of the 29 cities in the SDGs Future City project, initiated by the Cabinet Office, Japan, this city has been leading efforts towards local sustainability.