So what makes the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower special? It's free! The nearly 800-foot-tall building houses two observatories (North and South observatory) that are the highest vantage ...

Heading to the bustling Shinjuku area of Tokyo and wondering what exactly you can see and do there? I’ve got your back on ...

There has been an increase of 30 percent of such buildings in the past 10 years in Tokyo, exceeding 600, according to the metropolitan government. Such buildings are seismic-resistant and may not ...

The options for those looking for a fun evening out in Japan’s capital continue to expand, thanks to the TOKYO Night & Light project, offering regular projection mapping shows against the ...

Changes in Tokyo’s population and the soaring number of high-rise buildings over the past 10 years prompted the metropolitan government to begin revising its damage estimate for a major quake ...

The 2025 Tokyo Marathon will extend from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to Tokyo Station/Gyoko-dori Ave. Here is ...

To accelerate this trend, Tokyo Metropolitan Government supports start-up companies such as those with cutting-edge technologies aiming to improve people's lives. New opportunities create growth ...

People gathered at the Tokyo metropolitan government building celebrate and carry a banner after Tokyo won its bid to be the host city of the 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo on September 8, 2013.

But what needs to change before Tokyo becomes the top choice? And do the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the national government have the right policies in place to lead this psychological shift?