01/12/2023
【INFO】Welcome Kitakyushu Campaign
*️ Are you planning a trip to Japan?*️ Are you thinking about where to travel? You are invited to Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture with the “Welcome Kitakyushu Campaign”! During a limited period, visitors to Kitakyushu City can receive an electronic coupon that can be used at restaurants and shops in the city, worth 5,000 […]
13/11/2023
【INFO】Kawasaki City Products for Sale in London
Kawasaki Goods for Sale in London! This Christmas, let’s give the ‘Made in Japan’ gifts that you can’t find anywhere else in the UK.We are excited to announce the limited-time opening of j-Grab Mall Showroom Stores in London.The schedule is from November 23, 2023 (Thursday) to December 22, 2023 (Friday), lasting for one month! j-Grab […]
21/10/2023
【NEW】JLGC Seminar: Carbon Neutral Cities in Japan and the UK
📢 JLGC Seminar: Carbon Neutral Cities in Japan and the UK 📅 November 22, 10.00 (GMT) 📍 Online (register here) Policies to promote carbon neutrality among local and regional governments are increasingly important to reach national net zero targets, with Japan and the UK both committed to achieving these by 2050. In particular, it is […]
12/10/2023
【INFO】Tokyo ‘TIME TO ACT’ Climate Action Forum 2023 – October 19
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing the “TIME TO ACT” climate action movement to accelerate effective decarbonization efforts. This forum will share related information and knowledge while calling for concrete actions to be taken with the aim of accelerating renewable energy implementation in cities. 📅 Thursday, October 19, 10.30 AM JST (02.30 AM UK time) […]
03/10/2023
【INFO】Invitations Open for the Tokyo-London Green Finance Seminar 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 5:00pm – 6:30pm Japan Standard Time The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Office for Startup and Global Financial City Strategy) is pleased to announce the upcoming Tokyo-London Green Finance Seminar 2023. This seminar is held jointly by the two cities in collaboration with the City of London and with the cooperation of the […]
25/09/2023
【NEW】Tokyo Metropolitan Government International Affairs Email newsletter
Tokyo Metropolitan Government regularly publishes articles about pioneering policies and initiatives, as well as the attractions of Tokyo including its nature and culture, regularly issuing and sending an English newsletter to some 70 leading cities overseas and all of the embassies and representative offices in Tokyo. New editions of ‘WHAT’S UP’ are now available online […]
10/07/2023
【NEW】G7 Urban Development Ministers Meeting in Takamatsu, Kagawa
U7 press release (edited) Representing the Urban7 (U7), Mayor Kizō Hisamoto (Kobe, Japan) joined G7 ministers for urban development in Takamatsu, Kagawa to address pressing issues facing cities. The meeting, which took place from July 7-9, marked the second time that a mayor has directly participated in a G7 ministerial meeting. At the meeting in Takamatsu, Mayor Hisamoto, who also […]
15/06/2023
【INFO】12th Manga Kingdom Tottori International Comic Art Contest
Applications for the 12th Manga Kingdom Tottori International Comic Art Contest are now being accepted! For full details, please see the website here: https://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/mangacontest_12/eng/
19/05/2023
【NEW】U7 city networks meet ahead of G7 Hiroshima Summit
As part of the UK’s presidency of the G7 Summit in 2021 the U7 Group of city networks was formed by Core Cities UK in conjunction with Japan’s Mayors Association of Designated Cities (MADC) and other national city networks from among the G7. The G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023 is being held in Japan this week […]
10/04/2023
【NEW】Tokyo Metropolitan Government International Affairs Email newsletter
Tokyo Metropolitan Government regularly publishes articles about pioneering policies and initiatives, as well as the attractions of Tokyo including its nature and culture, regularly issuing and sending an English newsletter to some 70 leading cities overseas and all of the embassies and representative offices in Tokyo. New editions of ‘WHAT’S UP’ are now available online […]
