Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Tokyo Metropolitan Government
東京都庁
Websitetokyo.lg.jp/english
Legislative Branch
LegislatureMetropolitan Assembly
Meeting placeMetropolitan Assembly Building, Shinjuku
Executive Branch
GovernorGovernor of Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
The former Tokyo City Hall (1930s)
The former Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (c. 1960)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (東京都庁, Tōkyōto-chō) is the government of the Tokyo Metropolis. One of the 47 prefectures of Japan, the government consists of a popularly elected governor and assembly. The headquarters building is located in the ward of Shinjuku. The metropolitan government administers the special wards, cities, towns and villages that constitute part of the Tokyo Metropolis. With a population closing in on 14 million living within its boundaries, and many more commuting from neighbouring prefectures, the metropolitan government wields significant political power within Japan.


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