AI regulation in Tokyo (Japan)

What is the current regulatory status?

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: Tokyo government AI guideline (2026). Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

Key policy instruments

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

1. 30 Mar 2026 · Tokyo government AI guideline (2026) adopted

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Use cases

AI in public servicesGovernment procurement of AI

Sectors

Public services and government

Obligation areas

How to use this information

1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
2. Read these alongside Japan's national rules, which apply as well.

Official government and regulator sources

1. AI導入・活用ガイドライン
   Tokyo Metropolitan Government · 2026-03-30 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Tokyo (Japan)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/jp-tokyo (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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