Overview

• The Tokyo Metropolitan Government published its basic-concept paper and is accepting public comments from September 24 to October 24, 2025.
• Under the draft framework, developers would have to submit a no-pole undergrounding plan when applying for development permits.
• Proposed enforcement tools include administrative guidance, formal warnings, and public disclosure of noncompliant developers' names.
• The ordinance would apply to designated areas expected to cover most of the 23 wards and seeks to overcome delays on private internal roads within new residential parcels.
• Officials aim to finalize and adopt the ordinance in 2026 as part of the 2050 Tokyo Strategy, extending earlier steps such as the 2017 road-rule ban on new poles.