The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is promoting the removal of utility poles by burying overhead power lines to strengthen urban disaster prevention capabilities, ensure safe and comfortable pedestrian spaces, and create an attractive urban landscape.Based on the policies outlined in the next “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Overhead Power Line Removal Plan” announced in February 2026, we have compiled the “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Overhead Power Line Removal Plan (Revised) (Draft).”
We are hereby announcing this plan and soliciting feedback from residents. We will formulate the final plan based on the feedback we receive.

1. Scope of the Public Comment Period

“Draft Revised Tokyo Metropolitan Government Plan for the Removal of Overhead Power Lines”

2. How to Access Materials Related to the Public Comment Period

• Available for download from the Bureau of Construction website
  
  Construction Bureau website
• The documents are available for viewing at the Safety Facilities Section, Road Management Division, Bureau of Construction (7th floor, south side of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 2)
  (weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.)

3. Application Period and Submission Method

(1) Application Period

From Friday, May 15, 2026, to Sunday, June 14, 2026

(2) Submission Method

• Please submit your application by mail (postmarked no later than June 14) or by filling out the designated form.
• When submitting your comments, please include the subject line “Comments on the Draft Revision of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Plan for the Removal of Overhead Power Lines” and provide the following information : 1) Your comments, 2) Your address, 3) Your name, and 4) Your age.
  Please note that items 2), 3), and 4) are optional.
• Please note that we do not accept feedback via phone or in person.

(3) Where to Submit

• Mail to:
  2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-8001,
  Safety Facilities Section, Road Management Division, Bureau of Construction, Attention: Overhead Power Line Removal Coordination Team
• Please access the dedicated form (link to an external site)
  
  Dedicated form (LoGo Form)

This project is an initiative to promote the “Tokyo 2050 Strategy.”
Strategy 21: Urban Resilience—”Realizing a Safe and Secure Tokyo Free of Utility Poles”
Strategy 25: Tama and Islands—”Disaster Countermeasures Tailored to Regional Challenges”

Contact: (Removal of overhead power lines on metropolitan roads, support for municipal roads,DX, and technical development) Bureau of Construction, Road Management Division, Safety Facilities Section Phone: 03-5320-5305 (Regarding undergrounding in urban development) Bureau of Urban Development, Urban Development Division, Planning Section Phone: 03-5320-5121 (Regarding undergrounding in residential land development) Bureau of Urban Development, Urban Development Division, Land Readjustment Section Phone: 03-5320-4948 (Regarding the removal of overhead power lines from port roads, etc.) Port Bureau, Port Development Department, Planning Division Phone: 03-5320-5612 (Regarding the removal of overhead power lines from ports and airports in island regions) Port Bureau, Remote Islands Port Department, Planning Division Phone: 03-5320-5660 (Regarding the removal of overhead power lines in conjunction with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Housing Reconstruction Project) Housing Policy Headquarters, Tokyo Metropolitan Housing Management Department, Facility Maintenance Division Phone: 03-5320-5042