On Wednesday, October 20, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture's Hidasuke!-Hida City's Information Center for Related Populations) won the 2021 Good Design Award, which is evaluated and honored by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.
"Hidasuke!" is an exchange project in which people from inside and outside the city help agriculture and forestry businesses and other citizens of Hida with their problems. Those who help can receive a thank-you gift and an electronic community currency "Sarubobo Coin" in return.
"Hidasuke!" began in April 2020 and has implemented more than 70 programs so far. About 700 people from inside and outside the city are participating. Currently, we are looking for participants for the winter tradition of Hida Furukawa, "Seto River Koi Moving 2021", and the "Tanekura ni Goemon Bath Creation Project", which can be participated in online.
The Good Design Award judges commented, "There are hints for expanding the related population that are expected to solve the problem of population decline, and similar efforts have begun in other prefectures." I evaluated it.
