Japanese statistics act was revised in 2007 for the first time since 1947. The new statistics act stipulates further use of statistical microdata and confidentiality. Every five years, concreate measures concerning the further use of statistical microdata has been included in the “master plan concerning the development of official statistics”, which is designated by the law. Thus, Japanese Government has been trying to promote the use of statistical microdata. After ten years since the revision of the statistics act, “fundamental policy on statistical reform”, determined by the council on economic and fiscal policy, proposed to establish a statistical reform promotion council. The council was established in January 2017, and summarized a broad direction on statistical reform in May. This paper introduces a situation on microdata access for official statistics in Japan after the revision of the statistics act, how to tackle challenges, discussion on statistical reform, revision of the master plan and future direction.