Japan's first phase-free certified facility as a multifunctional facility attached to the town hall |

　In Koshimizu Town, Hokkaido, "Watashino", a community revitalization and disaster prevention base that works through public-private partnership, aims to "create a place to stay in times of daily life and disasters, and create a vibrant and sustainable town." It will open (May 28, 2023).
　NOMURA Co., Ltd. participated as a partner company and was in charge of bustling area planning, space/VI concept design, and opening PR. The following seven companies are participating as affiliated organizations and companies.

NPO Groundwork Koshimizu
Renaissance Co., Ltd.
OKULAB Co., Ltd.
Atelier Bunk Co., Ltd.
NOMURA Co., Ltd.
Calorie Co., Ltd.
eBase Solutions Co., Ltd.

　On May 28, 2023, Koshimizu Town, Hokkaido will open the Koshimizu Town Disaster Prevention Base Complex Government Building "Watashino," which integrates a government building with an exchange and health center where townspeople can spend their daily lives comfortably. This is Japan's first multifunctional facility attached to a government office, and it also functions as a disaster prevention base in the event of a disaster by introducing the concept of phase-free *1. The usual bustling place of relaxation transforms into a place where the townspeople can feel safe and secure in the event of a disaster.

Koshimizu-cho, which faces the challenges of a depopulated area and an aging population, believed that by building relationships between townspeople on a daily basis, they would be able to support each other even in the event of a disaster. For that reason, the new government building has a "bustling area" (community space, cafe, laundry, fitness gym & studio, bouldering wall) that can be used by the townspeople casually across the aisle. Multi-generational exchanges between townspeople and face-to-face exchanges with office staff will be possible. In addition, as an opportunity for interaction, we will develop vitalization business such as events and information dissemination to outside of Hokkaido, and expand connections with people in and outside the town as a related population * 2.

The bustling area is managed by the town's NPO Groundwork Koshimizu. In addition, cooperating companies and organizations such as Renaissance, OKULAB, and NOMURA, which support the new government building policy, will provide know-how, ideas, and human resources for sustainable urban development. Through public-private partnerships, we will proceed with the construction and operation while incorporating the power of the private sector and the voices of the townspeople, aiming to revitalize and revitalize the local community and bonds that are unique to Koshimizu Town.

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*1 Phase-free: Two phases, normal and emergency, are free. The idea that the goods and services around us can be used not only in everyday life but also in emergencies (Source: Phase Free Association)

*2 Relevant population: People related to the region and diversity who are not the “resident population” who have emigrated or the “exchange population” who have come for sightseeing (Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Related Population Portal Site, Hokkaido version)

Facility concept and overview
 

Watashino's place where everyone gathers
Café, fitness, laundry, and bustling open space.
Crowded with visitors, interacting with people of all generations.
Whether it's a normal day or a disaster day, this is my usual place.

A phase-free facility that connects the present and the future of the town, the first in Japan as a multifunctional facility attached to the town hall

Phase-free is a way of thinking in which the goods and services around us can be used not only in everyday life but also in emergencies. In the new government building, each facility will be opened free of charge in an emergency. The showers and exercise spaces of the fitness gym and studio are used as temporary evacuation sites, the community spaces and cafes are used for stockpiling and cooking, and the laundry is used to secure emergency water and maintain hygiene. The floor heating uses hot spring heat to keep you warm even in the event of a power outage. The usual place to stay protects your safety and security.
 

Collaborating companies and roles, contact list

Collaborating companies and roles

Inquiries regarding this matter

An opening event (for related parties, the media, and the general public) is scheduled for May 28.
For inquiries regarding the coverage of this event, please contact the secretariat below.

Koshimizu Town Disaster Prevention Base Complex Government Building Opening Public Relations Office