# Tokyo Metropolitan Government AI Introduction and Utilization Guideline

- **Record type**: Policy instrument
- **Jurisdiction**: Tokyo (Japan)
- **Instrument type**: Guidance
- **Status**: In force
- **Binding**: Yes
- **Issuing body**: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
- **Adopted**: 2026-03-30

## In brief

The Tokyo government AI guideline (2026) is a binding guidance of Tokyo (Japan), issued by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Its current status is in force. Tokyo Metropolitan Government divisions. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

## Summary

Practical rules for Tokyo Metropolitan Government divisions adopting AI, including generative AI: a basic policy, six AI-specific cautions and a process from planning through procurement to retirement, with points graded as required or recommended. A staff handbook on generative AI was issued the same day.

## Scope

Tokyo Metropolitan Government divisions.

## Who it applies to

Tokyo Metropolitan Government divisions and staff.

## Key dates

Formulated 30 March 2026.

## Notes on dates

Dates as stated in search extracts of the official source; confirm against it.

## Provenance

- **Permanent id**: AIPT-POL-0118 (https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0118; never changes or gets reused)
- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/jp-tokyo-ai-introduction-and-utilization-guideline
- **Official source**: https://www.digitalservice.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/business/ai/ai-guideline
- **Source document**: AI導入・活用ガイドライン
- **Published by**: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
- **Review status**: pending review
- **Confidence**: medium
- **Facts last confirmed**: never confirmed against the official source
- **Retrieved**: 2026-10-27
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- **Cite as**: AIPolicyTracker (2026). "Tokyo Metropolitan Government AI Introduction and Utilization Guideline" [AIPT-POL-0118, record version 1, not yet verified]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0118 (accessed 27 October 2026).

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