Tokyo Waterfront City

Advanced Environmental city embraced by water and greenery

that dispatches various information and culture to the world

“Tokyo Waterfront City” , a large project carried out in Tokyo Port, has evolved as a center for enhancing vitality and attractiveness of Tokyo and also as a city of exchange open to the world by integrating various urban functions such as business, commerce and residence in a beautiful open space on the waterfront. The City is a planned site of the Olympic Village for Tokyo 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games which Tokyo Metropolitan Government is seeking to host. Also with “Umi-no-Mori” (Sea Forest) developed in the vicinity, it will continue to play an important role as a city that displays diverse characteristics. Currently, Tokyo Waterfront City has entered a phase of completion. It is aiming to evolve as a sightseeing spot that can attract many international visitors and also as an advanced environmetal city and a center that transmits culture

CONTENTS

3 Urban Development of Tokyo Waterfront City

5 Environment-Friendly Urban Development

7 City Full of Life and Diverse Culture

9 Wide Area Transportation Infrastructure Becoming More Convenient

11 Global Network“ Merging Point of Land, Sea and Air”

13 Safe and Secure Urban Development

15 Future of Tokyo Waterfront City

16 －Aiming to Become an Advanced Environmental City－

City Embraced by Rich Greenery Creating More Greenery

17 Utilization of Natural Energy, etc.

18 Environment-Friendly Traffic within the Region

19 Creating a New Center that Transmits Culture

21 Tokyo Waterfront City for the Future

23 －Waterfront Region－ Tokyo Waterfront City and the Bay Area

24 “ Umi-no-Mori” (Sea Forest) and“ Kaze-no-Michi” (Wind Passage)

which Contribute to Regeneration of Greener Tokyo

25 Emerging Businesses that Set Off the Appealing City

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