Tokyo Metropolitan Government is promoting the removal of utility poles in residential land developments that have been approved within the city, and is currently considering the creation of effective measures to promote this, taking into account the opinions of the “Committee on Effective Measures to Promote the Removal of Utility Poles in Residential Land Development” and other bodies.
We have compiled the “Basic Concepts of the Ordinance on Promoting the Elimination of Utility Poles in Residential Development in Tokyo (tentative title),” and are now inviting comments on the document as detailed below.
We plan to enact the ordinance in the future based on the opinions we have received.

1　Subject of opinion solicitation

We are seeking opinions on the “Basic Concept of the Ordinance on Promoting the Elimination of Utility Poles in Residential Development in Tokyo (tentative title)”

2　Comment collection period

From Wednesday, September 24, 2025 to Friday, October 24, 2025

3　How to submit opinions

Please send your comments either via the dedicated form or by mail. Comments will not be accepted by phone, in person, or fax.

（1）Dedicated form

Please fill in the required information in the dedicated form and submit it.
You can fill out and submit the dedicated form here (link to external site).

（2）By mail (postmark valid until October 24)

〒163-8001
2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Urban Development Bureau, Urban Development Department, Land Readjustment Division
Responsible for providing opinions on the “Basic Concept of the Ordinance on Promoting the Elimination of Utility Poles in Residential Development in Tokyo (tentative title)”

4　Points to note

• Please write your comments in Japanese.
• Please include your name or company name, and your area or location (including the name of the ward, city, town, or village).
• We may make public any opinions received, excluding personal information such as names. In addition, we may summarize the opinions received.
• Please note that we will not provide individual responses to your opinions.

5　Please refer to the reference website.

Promoting the elimination of utility poles in residential development

Development Permit System | Regulations on Residential Land Development | Urban Development Bureau

*Attachment (provisional title) Basic Concept of the Ordinance on Promoting the Elimination of Utility Poles in Residential Development in Tokyo (PDF: 1,519KB)

This project is an initiative to promote the “Tokyo 2050 Strategy.”
Strategy 21: [City Resilience] Realizing a safe and secure Tokyo without utility poles

Contact: Urban Development Bureau, Urban Development Department, Land Readjustment Division Phone: 03-5320-5132 Email: S0000393（at）section.metro.tokyo.jp *The email address has been changed to prevent spam. Please replace (at) with @ when using this email address.