Disaster Alliance Agreement: Neyagawa City and Tachikawa City to Hold Signing Ceremony for 'Alliance'

Tachikawa City faces imminent large-scale disaster risks such as a direct Tokyo earthquake and the Tachikawa Fault Zone earthquake, while Neyagawa City faces risks from the Nankai Trough earthquake. To solve social issues identified from past disaster lessons, such as 'securing personnel,' 'securing stockpiles,' and 'the time required for support from other local governments to arrive,' the two cities have been exploring agreements between municipalities of similar administrative scales.

To address these challenges, the two cities will sign this agreement based on three pillars: 'Establishment of a satellite system,' where the city not affected by the disaster supports the affected city in procuring supplies; 'Push-type supply,' which provides predetermined necessary supplies immediately after a disaster; and 'Joint stockpiling,' where a portion of necessary supplies are stockpiled jointly.

This agreement aims to build a stronger relationship between the two cities, promising mutual support to ensure reliable assistance during large-scale disasters. The goal is to achieve early stabilization of citizens' lives, enhance stockpiled supplies, and reduce the financial burden on both cities through efficient management of stockpiled goods.

1. Overview of the Signing Ceremony

Date and Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 3:00 PM

Location: Mayor's Reception Room, 2nd Floor, Tachikawa City Hall Main Building (1156-9 Izumi-cho, Tachikawa City)

Attendees: Neyagawa City: Mayor Hirose, Director and Crisis Management Department Head, Disaster Prevention Section Chief Tachikawa City: Mayor Sakai, Crisis Management Office Director, Disaster Prevention Section Chief

2. Agreement Overview

This agreement goes beyond a typical disaster agreement, intending to build a 'stronger' relationship system between the two cities. By mutually promising reliable support during large-scale disasters, it aims to stabilize residents' lives early, enhance stockpiled supplies, and incorporate the concept of joint stockpiling for efficient operation of supplies held by both cities, ultimately reducing the financial burden on both.

3. Background of the Agreement

In Tachikawa City, there was growing momentum to create a department under the mayor's office, not just the board of education, to focus on resolving and reducing 'bullying problems' in elementary and junior high schools. The mayor of Tachikawa visited Neyagawa City, a leader in this field, which became the catalyst for this agreement.

Recognizing their similar administrative scales, shared goal of building disaster-resilient cities, and agreement on the importance of broad regional support during large-scale disasters, the two cities proceeded with discussions to realize rapid and reliable personnel support and material supply during such events.

[Contact]

Tachikawa City Crisis Management Office, Disaster Prevention Section Contact: Seigo Todoroki Phone: 042-523-2111, Extension 2138