Greeting

City planning for the City of Hiroshima is built upon the following three pillars to realize our ultimate goal of becoming an International Peace Culture City: becoming a World-Renowned City of Peace, a Vibrant and Internationally Inclusive City, and a City That Fosters Well-Rounded Citizens and Where Culture Thrives. It is with these pillars in mind that we are strongly and steadily promoting the formation of regional communities based on the concepts of mutual assistance and cooperation in terms of both tangible and intangible elements while carrying out financially supported policies mindful of sustainability and circulation.

First, let us look at becoming a World-Renowned City of Peace. As in the past, we have continued to push our Promoting Peace Through Welcoming Visitors initiative in order to have as many people as possible visit our city and share in the Will of Hiroshima. Last May, we achieved a milestone for this initiative when the G7 Hiroshima Summit was held and the leaders of key nations gathered here. Mayors for Peace has also gained increased recognition, and together with Mayors for Peace member cities at home and abroad, I would like our city to promote the Culture of Peace where each and every citizen thinks about and acts for peace in their day-to-day lives. Together, let us contribute to an environment in which the consensus of civil society—the will for peace—reaches the hearts of policymakers.

Next, on becoming a Vibrant and Internationally Inclusive City: a soccer stadium, the newest landmark symbol of Hiroshima, was completed at the end of last year and is due to open in February this year. In the area around Hiroshima Station, steady progress continues on the redevelopment of the south exit square and the construction of the new Eki-mae Ohashi Streetcar Route, and, in 2025—the 80th year since the atomic bombing—we will be able to welcome even more visitors, including those going to the Osaka-Kansai Expo, to our city with a brand-new station area. In addition, through partnering with private companies, including area management organizations, to create a vibrant and energetic city, we will further promote city planning that boasts the best of Hiroshima. Furthermore, in terms of the Hiroshima Regional Urban Area for which our city serves as leader: the community, public transportation companies, and related local governments will work as one to change directions from one of competition to cooperation and continue to build a new public transport system that enables active and continuous circulation of people and goods.

Finally, the third pillar: becoming a City That Fosters Well-Rounded Citizens and Where Culture Thrives. We will further promote the development and operation of Hiroshima LMO, a Hiroshima local management organization, by diverse organizations mainly made up of local social welfare councils, community neighborhood associations, and residents’ associations working together. Hiroshima LMO seeks to solve community issues, and through it, we aim to foster in citizens the mindset that their community is theirs to create and to protect, which will in turn help to realize citizen-led community planning in every community. Through these initiatives and more, and in the spirit of mutual assistance, we aim to realize a society of community coexistence where all citizens can live sustainably in the places they hold dear. Where together they can build a community, lifestyle, and meaning, and where they can inspire and help one another grow.

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