Government

Tokyo 2050 Strategy: Unlocking a Better Future

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced Tokyo 2050 Strategy : Unlocking a Better Future in March 2025. The “ Tokyo 2050 Strategy” is a new compass that integrates policies to be implemented by 2035 to realize the “Vision” of what Tokyo aims to be in the 2050s.

Tokyo 2050 Strategy: Unlocking a Better Future（PDF ：15.5MB）

Policy dashboard

The progress of the“Tokyo 2050 Strategy: Tokyo's Long-Term Strategy" formulated in March 2025 and Policy Targets of Tokyo are shown.

Policy Targets

01 Children

■Children who smile a lot every day 85%

■Children who think they can change society through their actions 70% or more

02 Childcare

■Male childcare leave rate: 90% or more

■Eliminate waiting lists for school-age children by FY2027

03 Education

■English Proficiency for 3rd year high school students CEFR A2 level or above 85%

■Percentage of metropolitan high school students using generative AI 100%

04 Youth

■Number of foreign students supported by the TMG Cumulative total: 26,000

■Young people who think they can change society through their actions: 40% or more

05 Female Thriving

■Percentage of people who “think women can play an active role” :80％ or more

■Satisfaction with housework/childcare sharing :80% or more

06 Work Style

■Telework system adoption rate: 80% or more

■Awareness of Customer Harassment: 99%

07 Longevity(Chōju)

■Seniors feeling fulfilled in life: 85％ or more

08 Community

■Percentage of those who participate in residents' or neighborhood association activities 55％

■Places for Everyone 2,400 places

09 Inclusive Society

■Increase the number of employees with disabilities by 60,000

■Percentage of people who think it is natural that foreigners live close to them: 90%

10 Startup

■GLOBAL STARTUP ECOSYSTEM RANKING Top 3 in the world

■Number of public-private collaborative practices 1,000 cases/year

11 Digital

■Digitization of Administrative Procedures (Online application) 100% of applications

■Cashless payment ratio Increase to 80%

12 Global Finance

■Cashless payment ratio Increase to 80%

■Green bond publicly issued in Japan 3 trillion yen or more

13 Industry

■700 collaborations with major companies

■Increase in the ratio of people who consciously purchase foods produced in Tokyo to 85%

14 Tourism

■Foreign visitors to Tokyo Increase to 40 million

■Spending by Foreign Visitors to Tokyo Increase to 6.3 trillion yen

15 Culture & Entertainment

■Improve the percentage of people who “enjoy the cultural environment”To 75% or more

■Increase the percentage of people who take part in cultural activities To 40% or more

16 Sports

■Increase the percentage of Tokyo residents who feel a sense of well-being through sports to 80%

■Keep the percentage of Tokyo’s residents playing sports above 70% and aim to raise it to the world’s highest level

17 City Planning & Housing

■Reorganize the area around the key terminal station Land readjustment project near Shinjuku Station

■Number of municipalities working on urban development through renovation

18 Infrastructure & Transportation

■Realization of smooth road traffic 283 congestion-prone locations (FY2021) Reduction by approx. 30%

■Social implementation of flying cars Realization of commercial operation in urban areas (FY2030)

19 Greenery and Water

■Expand designation and public ownership of conservation areas to approximately 1,000 ha（by 2050）

■Metropolitan parks Cumulative total 2,188 ha

■Marine parks Cumulative total 990 ha

20 Zero Emission

■Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (compared to 2000 ) More than 60% reduction

■Establish a green hydrogen supply system

■Expand supply from other prefectures in addition to manufacturing in Tokyo (2030)