Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building , also referred to as the Tochō (都庁) for short, is the seat of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs the special wards, cities, towns, and villages that constitute the Tokyo Metropolis.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
The first Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in the 1930s. It was damaged during World War II.
The previous Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, between 1957 and 1991, in Chiyoda district
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 (Tōkyō-tochō daiichi honchōsha)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government 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.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
The former Tokyo City Hall (1930s)
The former Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (c. 1960)
