press release

Kaga City announces new designs for the e-Kaga Citizens' Certificate NFT! Newly designed lion dance now available for free distribution

2025.03.17 / Last updated: 2025.03.26

The 1st anniversary of the opening of Kaga Onsen Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen,
a fusion of tradition and innovation is realized with the theme of lion dance.

Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture (Mayor: Miyamoto Riku) is promoting the "e-Kaga Citizen System" that utilizes blockchain technology, with the aim of increasing the population involved and revitalizing local industries. Under this system, those who have obtained the e-Kaga Citizens' Certificate NFT will be recognized as digital Kaga citizens, and full-scale implementation began at the same time as the opening of Kaga Onsen Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen on March 16th, 2024.

One year has passed since the implementation, and over 1,200 e-Kaga Citizens' Certificates NFTs have already been issued, making a significant contribution to the increase in the population involved in Kaga City. We have recently redesigned the e-Kaga Citizens' Certificate NFT and announced a new design based on the theme of "lion dance," a symbol of Kaga City's traditional culture.

The new design is "Lion Dance"! Fusing Kaga City's culture with NFT

Kaga City is an area where lion dances are very popular, and has been handed down from generation to generation in each town. According to a 2022 survey, lion heads used for lion dances have been confirmed in 127 towns in the city, making it extremely rare for local governments to boast such a large number of them, and it has become a place of inheritance of traditional culture that is unparalleled across the country.

By combining this unique culture of Kaga City with cutting-edge technology blockchain and e-Kaga citizen certificates that utilize NFT (non-alternative tokens), we aim to spread local culture through digital technology and increase the population involved.

How to obtain a new design e-Kaga Citizen Certificate NFT

can be obtained for free from March 16th, 2025 on the e-Kaga Citizen Certificate Sales website ( https://nft.kaga-e-residency.jp/?lng=ja

Additionally, the distribution of the old design e-Kaga Citizen's Certificate will end on March 31, 2025, so if you have not yet obtained it, please apply as soon as possible. Those who own the old design of the e-Kaga Citizen Certificate will also be able to continue to enjoy the benefits of being an e-Kaga Citizen.

Future outlook for the e-Kaga Citizen System

Kaga City will utilize the e-Kaga Citizens System and promote new policies aimed at increasing the population involved and revitalizing the region. We hope that through efforts that combine tradition with cutting-edge technology, more people will be able to learn about the appeal of Kaga City and deepen their connections with the local community.