Network Participation Status as of End of March 2026 and Crowdfunding Launch
Tasukeai Japan's disaster relief toilet network, 'Toilets to Make Everyone Feel Better,' has expanded to 48 municipalities. The organization has launched a crowdfunding campaign to prepare for future large-scale disasters like the Nankai Trough earthquake, following lessons from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. The network now includes 215 toilet units capable of serving 10,750 people daily.
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A month has already passed in 2026. This means the probability of the next disaster has slightly increased. The Nankai Trough earthquake is predicted to cause 300 times the damage of the Noto Peninsula earthquake. A quake directly hitting Tokyo, the world's most advanced city, is also a threat. Tasukeai Japan is preparing to provide effective life-saving support not just for these events, but for any disaster in the disaster-prone nation of Japan.
**Network-Participating Municipalities and Maximum Support Value**
**Two municipalities joined in March 2026.**
- Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Nishiizu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture
- Numata Town, Hokkaido
- Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Tawaramoto Town, Nara Prefecture
- Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture
- Sue Town, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
- Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture
- Mitsuke City, Niigata Prefecture
- Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
- Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture
- Daisen City, Akita Prefecture
- Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Oizumi Town, Gunma Prefecture
- Gunma Prefectural Office
- Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture
- Tanagura Town, Fukushima Prefecture
- Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture
- Katano City, Osaka Prefecture
- Gifu Prefectural Office
- Chofu City, Tokyo
- Midori City, Gunma Prefecture
- Minabe Town, Wakayama Prefecture
- Shima City, Mie Prefecture
- Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo
- Tamaki Town, Mie Prefecture
- Kamitonda Town, Wakayama Prefecture
- Toride City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Fukui Prefectural Office
- Hirao Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Fuchu City, Tokyo
- Kodaira City, Tokyo
- Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture
- Ryugasaki City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Moroyama Town, Saitama Prefecture
- Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
- Meguro Ward, Tokyo
- Soja City, Okayama Prefecture
- Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture
- Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture
- Hirono Town, Fukushima Prefecture
- Nishi-tokyo City, Tokyo
- Tochigi Prefectural Office
- **Toyama Prefectural Office NEW**
- **Rokkasho Village, Aomori Prefecture NEW**
① Number of participating municipalities: 48
② Toilets to Make Everyone Feel Better: 215 units
- Trailer type: 80 units (21 trailers × 4 units - 4 units) *4 trailers are 3-unit specification
- Truck type: 135 units (27 trucks × 5 units)
③ Number of evacuees supported: 10,750 people/day (215 units × 50 people)
④ Number of toilet uses supported: 48,000 times/day (48 vehicles × 1,000 times)
**Network-Participating Municipalities and Maximum Support Value**
**Two municipalities joined in March 2026.**
- Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Nishiizu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture
- Numata Town, Hokkaido
- Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Tawaramoto Town, Nara Prefecture
- Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture
- Sue Town, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
- Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture
- Mitsuke City, Niigata Prefecture
- Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
- Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture
- Daisen City, Akita Prefecture
- Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Oizumi Town, Gunma Prefecture
- Gunma Prefectural Office
- Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture
- Tanagura Town, Fukushima Prefecture
- Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture
- Katano City, Osaka Prefecture
- Gifu Prefectural Office
- Chofu City, Tokyo
- Midori City, Gunma Prefecture
- Minabe Town, Wakayama Prefecture
- Shima City, Mie Prefecture
- Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo
- Tamaki Town, Mie Prefecture
- Kamitonda Town, Wakayama Prefecture
- Toride City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Fukui Prefectural Office
- Hirao Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Fuchu City, Tokyo
- Kodaira City, Tokyo
- Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture
- Ryugasaki City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Moroyama Town, Saitama Prefecture
- Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
- Meguro Ward, Tokyo
- Soja City, Okayama Prefecture
- Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture
- Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture
- Hirono Town, Fukushima Prefecture
- Nishi-tokyo City, Tokyo
- Tochigi Prefectural Office
- **Toyama Prefectural Office NEW**
- **Rokkasho Village, Aomori Prefecture NEW**
① Number of participating municipalities: 48
② Toilets to Make Everyone Feel Better: 215 units
- Trailer type: 80 units (21 trailers × 4 units - 4 units) *4 trailers are 3-unit specification
- Truck type: 135 units (27 trucks × 5 units)
③ Number of evacuees supported: 10,750 people/day (215 units × 50 people)
④ Number of toilet uses supported: 48,000 times/day (48 vehicles × 1,000 times)
FAQ
What is the 'Minna Genki ni Naru Toilet' (Toilets to Make Everyone Feel Better) project?
It is a service that dispatches sanitary and comfortable temporary toilets to evacuation centers during disasters, operated by the general incorporated association Tasukeai Japan.
How many municipalities are currently participating?
As of the end of March 2026, two new municipalities have joined, bringing the total to 48 prefectures and municipalities participating in the network.
Why are they crowdfunding?
To secure operational funds for maintaining and expanding the network, and to prepare for the next disaster, like the Noto Peninsula earthquake.