| Organizer | Association for Open Data of Public Transportation Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Co-organizer | Collaboration Hub for University and Business (cHUB), Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation And Design (INIAD), Toyo University Institute of Infrastructure Application of Ubiquitous Computing (IAUC), Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, the University of Tokyo Association for Promotion of Infrastructure Geospatial Information Distribution (AIGID) |
| Special Cooperation | Tokyo Metropolitan Government, East Japan Railway Company, MobilityData, Google Japan G.K., YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory |
| Cooperation | ＜Railway＞ AKECHI RAILWAY, Bureau of Transportation, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, East Japan Railway Company, Hakodate City Tram Development, ISE-RAILWAY.CO.,LTD, Japan Freight Railway Company, Keikyu Corporation, Kumamoto city transportation bureau, Kumamotodentetsu Co.,Ltd. , Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau, Manyosen, Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company Co., Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd., SAGAMI RAILWAY Co., Ltd., SEIBU RAILWAY Co.,Ltd., Tobu Railway Co., Ltd., Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd., Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit .Inc., TOKYU RAILWAYS, TOYAMA CHIHOU TETSUDOU.INC, Transportation Bureau, City of Yokohama, Yamagata Railway Co., Ltd., Yurikamome Inc.＜Route bus＞ Akiha Bus Service Co.Ltd., Aoi Kotsu, Aomori City, Asa Coast Railway Company, Bureau of Transportation, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Chikuma Bus Co.,, Chitanoriai Co., Ltd., Chukibus INc., City of Nagoya Housing & City Planning Bureau, Council for the Promotion of Air Travel in Kochi Prefecture , DAISHINTO Inc., East Japan Railway Company, FujiExpress. co. ltd., Funaki Tetsudou Corporation, Gan-wu Regional Public Transportation Revitalization Council, Gunma-Bus Corporation, Gunmachuo-bus Corporation, Hachiman kanko bus, HAKUBAVALLEY TOURISM, Hamamatsu bus Co.,Ltd., Hitachi Motor Transportation Co., Ltd., Hokkaido Takushoku Bus Co., Ltd., Hokushin Bus, Itoigawa Bus, Iyotetsu Bus Co.,Ltd., IZUHAKONE BUS CO., LTD., Joshin-bus, JR SHIKOKU BUS CO., LTD. Kochi Branch, Kaetsuno Bus, Co., Ltd., Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co., Ltd, Kan-etsu Transportation Co., Ltd., Kanto-bus Corporation, KAWASAKI TSURUMI RINKO BUS CO., LTD., Keifuku Bus Co., Ltd., Keio Dentetsu Bus Co., Ltd., Keisei Bus Chiba Central Co.,Ltd., KEISEI BUS Chiba West Co., Ltd., Kenko hokubu kotsu, Kitaena Kotsu Co,.Ltd., Kochi ekimae kanko, Kochi koryo kotsu, Kochi tobu kotsu, Kochi Visitors & Convention Association, KochiSeinan Kotsu Corpration, Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd., KOTOSANBUS CO., LTD., Kumamoto bus Co., Ltd., Kumamoto Toshi Bus , Kumamotodentetsu Co.,Ltd. , KUMANO GOBO NANKAI BUS CO.,LTD, Kuroiwa kanko, KUSAKARU-KOTSU, Inc., Kushimoto sightseeing bus promotion council , Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau, KyotoBus Co., Ltd., Meiko Bus, Mie Kotsu Co., Ltd., Minami-Shinshu regional transportation issues council, MOGAMIGAWA KOTSU, Nagaden Bus, Nagai Transportation Co., Ltd, Nankai Rinkan Bus, Nemuro Kotsu Co.,Ltd., Nippon Chuo Bus Co., Ltd., Nishi Tokyo Bus, Nohi Noriai Jidosha Co., Ltd. , NPO Bus net Tsu, NPO corporation Kiyosato Tourism Promotion Board, OdakyuBus Co., Ltd., Oshima-bus Corporation, Otone Kotsu Jidousha Co.,Ltd., Public transportaion revitalization council of Kitashitara district, Reihoku kanko jidosha, Ryujin Jidosha Co., Ltd., Sanko Bus, Seibu Bus Co., Ltd., Seikatsu Bus Yokkaichi, Seisan Kanko, Shimanto kotsu, SHIMOTSUI DENTETSU CO., LTD., SHIN JOBAN KOTSU CO., LTD., SHINKIKANKO CO,.LTD., Shirotori-kotsu Co.,Ltd., Shodoshima Olive Bus, SHONAI KOTSU CO.,LTD., Sotetsu Bus Co., Ltd., Takeya Kotsu Co., Ltd., Tobu Bus Co., Ltd., Tohnoh Tetsudou Co.,Ltd., TOKUSHIMA BUS Co., Ltd., Tokushima Bus NANBU.Co.,Ltd., Tokushima city transportaion bureau, Tokyu Bus Corporation, Tosaden kotsu, TOYAMA CHIHOU TETSUDOU.INC, Transportation Bureau, City of Kawasaki, Transportation Bureau, City of Yokohama, Tsukubakankoukotsu Co.,Ltd., Ugokotsu Co.,Ltd., UNOBUS, WEST JAPAN JR BUS COMPANY, "World-class ZAO" Project Executive Committee, YAMAKO Bus Corp., Yanbaru Express Bus＜Community bus＞ Agematsu town, Aichi-miyoshi city, Akaiwa city, Akashi city, Aki city, Akita city, Ako city, Ama city, Ando town, Anjo city, Annaka city, Aoki village, Aridagawa town, Asago city, Asahi town (Yamagata pref.), Ashiya town, Awaji city, Buzen city, Chigasaki city, Chikugo city, Chikujo town, Chikuma city, Chiryu city, Chita city, Chuo city (Tokyo metro), Dazaifu city, Ena city, Fukusaki town, Fukutsu city, Geisei village, Gifu city, Gujo city, Hakusan city, Hanamaki city, Hanno city, Hashikami town, Hashima city, Hayashima town, Hekinan city, Hichiso town, Hida city, Higashimiyoshi town, Higashimurayama city, Higashine city, Higashiomi city, Higashiura town, Higashiyamato city, Himeji city, Hirado city, Hirosaki city, Hisayama town, Hokuto city(Yamanashi pref.), Ibigawa town, Ichikawa town, Ichikawamisato town, Ichinoseki city, Iga city, Iijima town, Iiyama city, Ikeda town(Nagano pref.), Imari city, Imizu city, Inabe city, Inagawa town, Inagi city, Ino town, Ise city, Iwade city, Joetsu city, Kagamino town, Kagoshima city, Kahoku town, Kai city, Kaiyo town, Kaizu city, Kakegawa city, Kakogawa city, Kama city, Kameyama city, Kami city, Kami town, Kamigori town, Kamiichi town, Kamikatsu town, Kamikawa town (Hyogo pref.), Kaminoyama city, Kamishihoro town, Kamo city, Kanda town, Kaneyama town, Kani city, Kanonji city, Kanuma city, Kariya city, Karuizawa town, Kasai city, Kasamatsu town, Kato city, Katori city, Katsushika city, Kawagoe town, Kawakami village (Nagano pref.), Kawasaki town (Fukuoka pref.), Kiho town, Kimitsu city, Kinokawa city, Kisho town, Kiso Regional Union, Kiso village, Kisosaki town, Kitaaiki village, Kitagawa village, Kitajima town, Kitakyushu city, Kitanagoya city, Kiyose city, Kobe city, Kochi pref., Koga city (Fukuoka Pref.), Koka city, Kokubunji city, Komatsu city, Komono town, Konan city, Konan city(Kochi pref.), Kosuge village, Kozushima village, Kumagaya city, Kumano city, Kunitachi city, Kurobe city, Kusatsu city, Kuwana city, Machida city, Mamurogawa town, Maniwa city, Masuda city, Matsudo city, Matsue city, Matsumoto city, Matsusaka city, Matsushige town, Mibu town, Mihara village, Minami town (Tokushima pref.), Minamiawaji city, Minamichita town, Minamiise town, Minobu town, Minokamo city, Mitake town, Mitoyo city, Miyake Village, Miyama city, Miyoshi city (Tokushima pref.), Mizuho town, Mizunami city, Moriyama city, Motomiya city, Motosu city, Motoyama town, Munakata city, Murakami city, Murayama city, Muroto city, Nabari city, Nagahama city, Nagai city, Nagakute city, Nagano city, Nagareyama city, Nagi town, Nagiso town, Naka town, Nakagawa town (Tochigi pref.), Nakano city, Nakatosa town, Nakatsu city, Nakatsugawa city, Nakayama town, Namekata city, Namerikawa city, Nanbu town(Yamanashi pref.), Nankoku city, Nanto city, Nanyo city, Naoshima ctiy, Narita city, Naruto city, Nasu town, Nasushiobara town, Niimi city, Nikko city, Ninomiya town, Nirasaki city, Nishikawa town, Nishinomiya city, Nishio city, Nishitokyo city, Nishiwaki city, Nisshin city, Niyodogawa town, Nogata city, Nonoichi city, Nyuzen town, Obanazawa city, Odai town, Oe town, Ogaki city, Ogasawara village, Oguni town(Yamagata pref.), Ohkura village, Oizumi town, Okaya city, Okuwa village, Omachi city, Omihachiman city, Onga town, Ono city (Hyogo Pref.), Oshu city, Otaki village, Otawara city, Otsuki town, Owariasahi city, Owase city, Oyabe city, Ritto city, Ryugasaki city, Sagae city, Sakata city, Sakawa town, Sakegawa village, Samukawa town, Sanjo city, Sayo town, Seki city, Seto city, Setouchi city, Shichigahama town, Shiga-hino town, Shima city, Shimada city, Shimanto city, Shimanto town, Shinano town, Shingu town, Shinjo city, Shinonsen town, Shinshiro city, Shiojiri city, Shirataka town, Shiso city, Shizuoka city, Shodoshima town, Shonai town, Shoo town, Soeda town, Sue town, Suginami city, Sukumo city, Sumoto city, Susami town, Suwa city, Suzaki city, Suzaki city, Tachikawa city, Tagawa city, Taito city, Tajimi city, Takaoka city, Takarazuka city, Takasago city, Takashima city, Takayama city, Taketoyo town, Taki town, Tambasasayama city, Tano town, Tateshina town, Tateyama town, Tatsuno city, Tendo city, Toba city, Tohoku town, Toin town, Tokai city, Toki city, Tokoname city, Tokushima city, Tonami city, Tosa city, Tosashimizu city, Toyama city, Toyama-asahi town, Toyoake city, Toyooka city, Toyota city, Toyoyama town, Tozawa village, Tsu city, Tsubame city, Tsuchiura city, Tsukuba city, Tsuno town, Tsurugi town, Tsuruoka city, Tsuyama city, Uchinada town, Ueda city, Uozu city, Wake town, Wako city, Watarai town, Yabu city, Yaita city, Yamagata city (Gifu pref.), Yamagata city (Yamagata pref.), Yamanobe town, Yamatokoriyama city, Yamatotakata city, Yanagawa city, Yaotsu town, Yasu city, Yasuda town, Yokkaichi city, Yokosuka city, Yonezawa city, Yoshinogawa city, Yotsukaido city, Yuki city＜Ferry＞ A"Line Ferry Co., Ltd., BINGO SHOSEN CO., LTD., Fujikyu Marine Resort, Haboro Enkai Ferry Co., Ltd., Hankyu Ferry Co., Ltd., Himeshima Village (Oita Pref.), Itsukishima Kisen, Kagoshima city, Kyusho Ferry Co., Ltd, Marubun Matsushima Kisen Co., Ltd., Meimon Taiyo Ferry Co., Ltd., Meitetsu Kaijo Kankosen, Mt.Fuji Shimizu Port Cruise Ltd., Munakata city, Naruto city, Nippo Kisen, Okushiri Island Ferry, Orange Ferry, Sakata Ferry Office, Sanwa Merchant Vessel Co., Ltd., Shingu town, Suonada Ferry, Taneyaku Kousokusen, Toba city, Tokai Kisen Co.,Ltd., TOKYO CRUISE SHIP CO., LTD., Tsu Airport line, Uwajima Unyu Co., Ltd.＜Airline＞ All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.,, Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation, Narita International Airport Corporation, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.＜Bike share＞ DOCOMO BIKESHARE, INC., OpenStreet Co., Ltd., |
| Open Data Partners | PLATEAU, MLIT DATA PLATFORM, Organization for Vitalization of Local Economy by Digital transformation, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan Meteorological Agency, National Police Agency, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan |
Entries Wanted
We are seeking innovative new applications and services that leverage public transportation open data.
We are seeking applications and services that leverage various datasets, including public transportation open data, to address challenges and explore new data utilization opportunities in local areas.
- Utilization of public transportation open data, including railways, buses, airlines, ferries, and bike-share data, published by the Public Transportation Open Data Center and the GTFS Data Repository, is mandatory.
- In addition to public transportation open data, we strongly encourage the utilization of open data from Project LINKS, Project PLATEAU, and Hokonavi Project (barrier-free related open data), which are published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
- We also encourage the utilization of various open data provided by our open data partners.
Schedule
| Contest Duration | July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) - March 13, 2026 (Friday) |
| Application Period | October 1, 2025 (Tuesday) - January 12, 2026 (Monday) |
| Submit dealine is January 12, 2026 at 23:59(JST) | |
| First round of screening | January 24, 2026 (Saturday) - January 25, 2026 (Sunday) |
| Final Judging and Award Ceremony | February 21, 2026 (Saturday) |
Judge
以The judging committee will consist of the following judges:
Jury Chair
Chair, Association for Open Data of Public Transportation
Professor Emeritus, the University of Tokyo
Head of collaboration Hub for University and Business (cHUB), Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation And Design (INIAD), Toyo University
Born in 1951.
Professor Emeritus, the University of Tokyo; Head of collaboration Hub for University and Business (cHUB), Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation And Design (INIAD), Toyo University.
Chairman of Association for Open Data of Public Transportation. Doctor of Engineering.
He is an IEEE Life Fellow and Golden Core Member. He has been developing the open computer architecture TRON since 1984. He has also been expanding his design into a wide range of areas, including homes, museums, buildings, and cities. In 2023, the "TRON Real-Time OS Family" was recognized as an IEEE Milestone. He received the ITU150 Award in 2015, and the IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Technology Award in 2023. He is also the recipient of the Japan Academy Prize in 2006, the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2003, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in 2024.
Judges
Director for New Mobility Service Division, Policy Bureau
Technical Director, Project LINKS
PLATEAU ADVOCATE 2024
Part-time Lecturer, the Graduate School of Engineering and Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
Cooperating Researcher, the Center for Spatial Information Science, the University of Tokyo
Born in 1989. He studied legal philosophy at Tokyo Metropolitan University and the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Public Policy, and joined the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2013.
As a national civil servant, he is involved in policies in a wide range of fields at the Ministry, including disaster prevention, aviation, and urban planning.
As a legal official, he has been involved in planning and drafting bills and legal affairs for a long time, while also experiencing political affairs when he was an assistant secretary to the minister.
Since 2020, he has led Project PLATEAU from launch to implementation as director.
In 2024, he launched Project LINKS. He has been in his current position since July 2024.
GTFS Program Manager, MobilityData
He began his career as a data analyst at a public transportation route search service. He then served as a data analyst team leader and a program manager at a foundation.
In 2023, he joined MobilityData, an international non-profit organization, as a public transportation data analyst. He has served as the GTFS program manager since 2024. He is committed to the international development of the GTFS standard to improve the accessibility of public transportation services around the world.
Manager, Marketing Headquarters Strategy & Platform Division Digital Business Unit, East Japan Railway Company
Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1978. He studied mechanical and aerospace engineering at Nagoya University and its graduate school, and joined JR East in 2003.
In 2009, he was in charge of the development and operation of "Mobile Suica." He experienced the evolution of mobile services at the forefront during the transition from feature phones to smartphones. Since 2016, he has been engaged in data utilization work. Starting from internal and external needs and issues, he worked on solving problems by combining data and services. In 2023, the real-time route search won the IT Grand Prize in the customer and business area at the "41st IT Awards" sponsored by the Japan Information Technology Association (IT Association). At the same time, he was selected as one of the "Super SE 100."
CEO, SWAT Mobility Japan
After graduating, he joined a general trading company and worked on infrastructure development for power plants and substations in the Middle East. After earning an MBA in Europe, he joined the Singapore branch of a consulting firm and worked on strategy formulation and PMI.
In 2019, he became CEO of the Japanese subsidiary of SWAT Mobility, a Singapore-based startup that provides on-demand transportation operation systems (shared rides) and delivery optimization systems.
Professor of Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation And Design (INIAD), Toyo University
After working as a special assistant professor and special lecturer at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies and at the YRP Ubiquitous Networking Research Institute, he has been an associate professor at INIAD (Toyo University Faculty of Information Networking and Collaboration) since 2017. He will be a professor at INIAD (Toyo University Faculty of Information Networking and Collaboration) from 2023. He will be the head of the department and head of the graduate school department from 2024. PhD (Interdisciplinary Information Studies).
With the theme of solving social issues using digital technologies such as IoT and AI, he is engaged in research on pedestrian navigation, support for people with disabilities, open data, and congestion detection using Bluetooth Low Energy.
Judging Criteria
We will comprehensively evaluate the application, placing particular emphasis on the following points:
- Contribution to solving social issues
- Impact in utilizing open data
- Technical completeness
- UI/UX completeness
Total amount of prizes 3,000,000 JPY
Additionally, special awards from sponsoring organizations will be available.