Abstract: apan is universally accepted as the longevity country and to be hyper-aged society with significant increase in the elderly over 75 years old. A healthy and longevity society should be that the elderly make a contribution to the society based on their experience, technology and knowledge, and participate in social activities actively when they are healthy and independent. Meanwhile they are able to enjoy care services in community nearby when they can’t take care of themselves and need to be nursed and looked after. Such a healthy and longevity society should be constructed. From the perspective of longevity community construction, this paper explored the process of community construction which respond to the elderly needs of daily life and oldage care in the context of deepening aging society in Japan.

Key words: Japan, longevity society, longevity community construction