August 7, 2025 Results of the Public Solicitation for Post Office Utilization Project to Ensure the Sustainability of Local Communities (hereinafter referred to as the "Post Office Utilization Project")

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) decided to select eight projects for the Post Office Utilization Project based on an evaluation conducted by external experts.

1. Overview

　As population decline reduces both the number and scale of facilities providing various services, it is necessary to take measures to ensure the sustainability of local communities. One such measure involves collaboration between post offices and entities providing services essential to communities—such as local governments and basic services providers-—to transform post offices into hubs for delivering new administrative and life support services to residents, while making effective use of the post office network. The Post Office Utilization Project mentioned above aims to demonstrate this initiative.
　The MIC has received applications from prospective implementing entities that were publicly solicited for the Post Office Utilization Project, through its contractor, NTT DATA Institute of Management Consulting, Inc. The application period ran from Monday, May 26, 2025, to Thursday, June 26, 2025.

2. Results of the adoption

　As a result of the public solicitation, 14 applications were received. Based on the results of the evaluation committee consisting of external experts, the following eight projects were selected for adoption.

Demonstration project name	Representative body	Principal area of demonstration
Demonstration of a Post Office–based Health Promotion Model Integrating Medical Care and Logistics	General incorporated association Tokachi Urahoro Gakusya	Urahoro Town, Tokachi District, Hokkaido
Post Office–based Demonstration Project Aimed at Realizing a Healthy Aging Society through a Digital Inclusion Approach	Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.	Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Post Office as a Community Hub — A Model for Supporting and Enriching Daily Life in Local Communities	General incorporated association Iwami Ginzan Mirai Consortium	Omori Town, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture
Post Offices as Community Hubs Supporting Local Activities	Etajima City	Etajima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Post Office Utilization Demonstration Project in Akitakata City — Administrative Procedures, Consultation Acceptance, and Outsourced Counter Services	Akitakata City	Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Minepos Creation Project — Connecting Communities, Medical Services, and Daily Life Services through Post Offices	Medimony Co., Ltd.	Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Online Medical Examination and Medication Counseling	Uwajima City	Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture
Post Office as a Base for Remote Islands: The "Cats Project" to Attract Visitors to Yushima	Kamiamakusa City	Kamiamakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture