To tackle several social agendas such as energy security, climate change, etc. Government of Japan has been strongly promoting activity toward realizing hydrogen based society. On December 26, 2017, the Japanese Government concluded the “Basic Hydrogen Strategy” to accomplish a world-leading hydrogen-based society.

The strategy shows future visions toward 2050 and also serves as an action plan to accomplish the visions by 2030. The strategy sets a goal that Japan should reduce hydrogen costs to the same level of conventional energy and to achieve the goal, provides integrated policies across ministries ranging from hydrogen production to utilization under the common goals.

Fuel cell applications has been penetrated to Japanese market. Total installation number of residential fuel cell has reached over 250,000. About 2,200 fuel cell vehicles have been sold and 100 hydrogen refueling stations have been operated.

To enhancing utilization of hydrogen technology, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has been conducting comprehensive technology development and demonstrative research programs. The most recent result from NEDO’s program on fuel cell technology will be addressed. Also current status of NEDO’s demonstration project on hydrogen gas turbine, large scale hydrogen supply chain, power to gas will be introduced. In addition, NEDO has been developing a technology roadmap on hydrogen and the roadmap will be introduced.