The Urban Development Bureau is working to create earthquake-resistant cities based on the philosophy of “Don’t collapse, don’t burn, save.”
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and the 30th anniversary of the formulation of the Disaster Prevention Urban Development Promotion Plan. To mark this occasion, we will be holding a fireproofing symposium with the aim of creating momentum to promote fireproofing efforts.

1　Date and time of event

Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 2:00 PM to 4:10 PM
(The exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Gallery will be held from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the same day.)

2　Venue

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Hall, 1st floor, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Gallery

3　Content

Tomin Hall

• Award ceremony (awarding the Urban Planning Council for its efforts to contribute to disaster prevention city development)
• Keynote speech
  Professor Kazuki Nakabayashi, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Metropolitan University and Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Presentation of case studies by award recipients and panel discussion

Tokyo Metropolitan Gallery

• Disaster Prevention VR Experience
• Panels related to disaster prevention projects will be displayed.

*For details, please see the attached flyer (PDF: 1,780KB).

4　Capacity

250 people (first come, first served, advance registration required) *Participation is free, sign language interpretation and childcare services available

5　How to apply

Please apply by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, November 4 via the website or QR code.

The Urban Development Bureau is promoting the creation of earthquake-resistant towns based on the philosophy of “Don’t collapse, don’t burn, save,” and in addition to this symposium, is also holding various PR events related to support. Please see the special website for details.

This project is an initiative to promote the “Tokyo 2050 Strategy.”
Strategy 21: Strengthening urban resilience: “Promoting urban development that does not burn or spread fire”

Contact: Disaster Prevention and Urban Planning Division, Urban Development Department, Urban Development Bureau Phone: 03-5320-5142 Email: S0000357（at）section.metro.tokyo.jp *The email address has been changed to prevent spam. Please replace (at) with @ when using this email address.