Release Date: 2025/12/09 Event Ended

SMARTCITY × TOKYO -2025 AUTUMN MEETING-

On Friday, October 17, 2025, we held the “SMARTCITY × TOKYO” event.At this time, by holding it concurrently with the “Smart City Festa”, where a diverse range of stakeholders—startups, large corporations, and smart-city promotion areas—exhibited, we expanded opportunities for cross-industry and cross-sector interaction and collaboration.

~ What is “SMARTCITY × TOKYO” (Smart City Cross Tokyo)? ~In order to further promote smart cities, “SMARTCITY × TOKYO” is an event held annually, where stakeholders such as local governments and companies gather to introduce advanced case studies and build networks.

Event Outline

Date and Time	Friday, October 17, 2025 14:00～17:00
Venue	Gov Tech Tokyo Event Space (24th floor, Shinjuku NS Building, 2-4-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) Access to the venue here
How it’s done	Hybrid format (face-to-face and online) *Networking will only be conducted face-to-face at the Smart City Festa venue.
Venue capacity	Approximately 70 people

Recording of the day

Main implementation details

1

Opening Remarks
Speaker:
Naoki Kobayashi, Senior Director, Bureau of Digital Services, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
- Naoki Kobayashi, Senior Director, Bureau of Digital Services , Tokyo Metropolitan Government
2

Talk session
- Theme 1: Local challenges for the development of smart cities
  ①Creating a place for people in the community using data
  Speaker:
  Toshima City Mr. Takai
  
  ②“Green & Smart Akasaka Toranomon” initiative
  Speaker:
  Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd. Mr. Otsuka
  
  ③Possibility of autonomous initiatives in smart city promotion areas and collaboration between areas
  
  Speakers:
  Otemachi, Marunouchi, Yurakucho District Urban Development Council (General Incorporated Association) Mr. Yamashita
  Tokyu Land Corporation Mr. Fujita
  Shimizu Corporation Mr. Taniguchi
  
  Moderator ｜ KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd. Mr. Nakamura
  - Toshima City Mr. Takai
  - Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd. Mr. Otsuka
  - Otemachi, Marunouchi, Yurakucho District Urban Development Council (General Incorporated Association) Mr. Yamashita
  - Tokyu Land Corporation Mr. Fujita
  - Shimizu Corporation Mr. Taniguchi
  - KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd. Mr. Nakamura
- Theme 2: “Be Smart Tokyo” aims for “inclusive urban development”
  Be Smart Tokyo：https://www.be-smarttokyo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/
  
  Speakers:
  
  ReGACY Innovation Group Inc. Mr. Nakamura
  iiba Inc. Ms. Aizawa
  GATARI Inc. Mr. Takeshita
- ReGACY Innovation Group Inc. Mr. Nakamura
- iiba Inc. Ms. Aizawa
- GATARI Inc. Mr. Takeshita
3

Panel discussion
Theme: Advancement of services using geospatial data

Panelists:

Yuji Yoshimura, Project Associate Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Toshihiro Onuma, Head of Japan and Greater China Partnerships, Google Geo
Kosei Sakuma, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Digital Services, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
- Yuji Yoshimura, Project Associate Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
- Toshihiro Onuma, Head of Japan and Greater China Partnerships, Google Geo
- Kosei Sakuma, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Digital Services, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
4

Closing Remarks
Speaker:
Manabu Miyasaka, Vice Governor of Tokyo
- Manabu Miyasaka, Vice Governor of Tokyo
5

Networking Session (Exclusive to In-Person Participants)
We facilitated networking among the speakers and on-site participants.Active exchanges of business cards and information took place among the attendees, making it a valuable opportunity to build future collaborative relationships.
Exhibiting Companies at the Networking Venue

Within the venue, we featured exhibits showcasing smart-city initiatives and presentations by startup companies.
- Tokyu Land Corporation
- Shimizu Corporation
- monoAI, inc.
- Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd.
- Jorudan Co., Ltd.
- Toshima City