Amidst a surge in population, the local governments in Tokyo’s two central wards of Chiyoda and Minato will soon require developers to include supermarkets, daycare and aged care facilities in large-scale projects.
Starting in July, Chiyoda Ward will request that large-scale developments on land over 500 sqm and with a building floor area over 3,000 sqm to include a supermarket or other store providing daily necessities, as well as facilities supporting child care. Other requests will include emergency refuge facilities and free indoor smoking corners.
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