Abstract
Since the IT Strategic Headquarters decided the Open Government Data Strategy in 2012, initiatives for “open data" have been enhanced by the government. Subsequently, local governments started recognizing the importance of initiatives for open data. To date, some progressive local governments have already attempted to implement some of them. In this research, we performed interviews with leading persons in such local governments. The aim of our research is to elucidate what kind of data should be targeted and what procedures are required for the open data initiative to function well. The use of open data might solve the issues that the community faces and provide the regional revitalization not only at the national level but also at the level of a local community.
