A 15 Trillion Yen Fortress: The Over 150 Billion Yen Finance Strategy Evolving Tokyo into the World's Most Resilient Investment Destination

Turning disaster prevention from a "cost" into an "investment." The urban OS update for 2040 as envisioned by Green Resilience Bonds.

[Strategic Analysis: Urban Defense Strategy Leveraging Finance]

Tokyo is now steering toward a world-leading finance model that attracts vast amounts of private capital for urban resilience.
This is not merely about securing a budget for infrastructure development.
It is a sophisticated economic strategy that defines the very fact of being "disaster-resilient" as the core of the city's brand in the global market, raising funds from ESG investors worldwide.

[Background]

The Challenge of Intensifying Weather Disasters and Urban Vulnerability

In recent years, the risks faced by cities—such as "once-in-a-century" torrential rains caused by climate change and the imminent threat of a major earthquake directly under the capital—have reached unprecedented levels.
Infrastructure development relying solely on administrative budgets has had limitations in speed given the massive project costs and construction periods.
Therefore, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has proposed "Sustainable Resilience Finance."
By directly linking investor funds to "environment (green/blue)" and "disaster prevention (resilience)," it is dramatically accelerating the city's update.
In particular, against the backdrop of the global ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investment trend, the move to turn Tokyo's "safety" into a financial product (bond) is highly strategic for local government management.

[Strategy]

Expansion to a 150 Billion Yen Scale and Domain Extension to "Blue"

Tokyo's strategy is extremely clear.
The plan is to expand the total issuance of sustainable bonds toapproximately 150 billion yenin fiscal year 2026.
The following three evolutions are particularly noteworthy.

1. Introduction of "Blue Bonds":
   In addition to traditional green (environmental) bonds, the scope has been expanded to include marine environment conservation and the strengthening of disaster prevention functions in ports.

2. Doubling of "TOKYO Resilience Bonds":
   Raising funds from individual and institutional investors in both domestic and overseas markets, doubling the issuance amount compared to the past.

3. Integration with the 15 Trillion Yen "TOKYO Resilience Project":
   These bonds will be used as a "catalyst" for a massive project with a total cost of approximately 15 trillion yen looking toward 2040.

This is nothing less than the construction of acircular ecosystemthat brands Tokyo as the "world's safest investment destination" and continues to attract capital.

[Operation]

Intensive Capital Injection into the "TOKYO Resilience Project"

The raised funds will be directly invested into the "TOKYO Resilience Project," the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's most important policy.
The concrete execution plan consists of the following three pillars.

• Earthquake and Flood Countermeasures (Strengthening Hardware):
  Subsidy programs to bring the seismic retrofitting rate of housing closer to 100%, and the development of "giant regulating reservoirs" to divert rainwater deep underground. The reservoir development currently underway, such as under the Loop Road No. 7, is dramatically reducing flood damage during torrential rains.

• Marine and Waterfront Conservation and Tide Protection:
  Reinforcement of "seawalls" to protect capital functions from storm surges and tsunamis, while simultaneously improving the environment of Tokyo Bay. This will be a primary investment target for blue bonds.

• Energy Self-Sufficiency (Strengthening Software):
  Construction of a self-sustaining energy (hydrogen/solar) supply network in preparation for volcanic ash fall or large-scale power outages.

In particular, the rapid increase in the ratio of resilience (disaster prevention) related bonds is firm evidence that the Metropolitan Government has defined "disaster countermeasures as the top priority investment target."

[Vision: Outlook]

Entering an Era Where Resilience Defines 'Urban Value'

What lies beyond this initiative is not merely an 'indestructible city.'
The fact that a city is disaster-resistant (highly resilient) minimizes BCP (Business Continuity Plan) risks for global companies.
This means that 'headquartering in Tokyo' directly contributes to the protection of corporate assets.
By highly integrating finance and disaster prevention, Tokyo achieves both 'sustainable economic growth' and 'ultimate safety.'
By 2040, Tokyo will continue to be chosen by investors and business leaders around the world as the 'most trusted economic fortress.'

Appendix: Summary and Data for Business Leaders

■ Sustainable Resilient Finance Plan Overview

Item
Current Status (FY2023 Results)
FY2026 Target (Forecast)
Total Issuance
Approx. 110 Billion Yen Scale
Approx. 150 Billion Yen
Resilience Bonds
Currently being issued sequentially
Double the issuance amount
Target Areas
Focus on Green (Environment)
Green, Blue, and Resilience
Main Project Examples
Undergrounding power lines, development of regulating reservoirs
Elimination of densely built-up wooden areas, strengthening of port functions

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