Japan promotes the concept of deputy capital, Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka are included in the list

Where will Japan's deputy capital be located? Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka, and Fukuoka are included. Osaka streets.

In response to the risk of paralysis of the capital's functions in the event of a large-scale disaster, the Japanese government has promoted the concept of a "sub-capital" and the relevant bill was passed by the previous Diet. The government announced a draft decree on specified requirements on the 3rd and will publicly solicit public opinions from October 3rd to 16th. It is expected to be officially finalized later this month.

The draft states that the deputy capital must have the ability to replace the central functions of the capital. Therefore, the first condition is to avoid areas with high disaster risks at the same time as Tokyo. It must not be within the "earthquake emergency response area directly under the capital" and the "volcanic disaster warning area" of Mount Fuji. In addition, the prefecture must have cities with more than half of the 28 types of central government agencies, and the city's population must account for more than 1.2% of the country's total population, about 1.5 million people. At the same time, the gross product of the prefecture must account for more than 2.1% of the national GDP.

According to government calculations, there are currently four prefectures that meet the above conditions in terms of population, economy, and advanced institutions, namely Hokkaido in Sapporo City, Aichi Prefecture in Nagoya City, Osaka Prefecture in Osaka City, and Fukuoka Prefecture in Fukuoka City. If all four places can complete the last administrative system requirement and submit an application, they will be designated as deputy capitals at the same time.

The last requirement is the improvement of the administrative system, which requires the establishment of "special wards" based on the 23 wards of Tokyo, or the signing of a joint agreement (cooperation agreement) between prefectures and cities designated by government decree to jointly promote the construction of the sub-capital. The government stated that if the four prefectures and counties want to strive for designation in the future, they still need to further complete the construction of relevant systems.