作为一流的国际大都市，东京都政府为了保持城市未来的竞争力和可持续发展，制定了以建设“亚洲首位”城市为目标的城市发展战略，明确了科技创新、人才发展、东亚合作是保证战略实施的基础这一重要定位。战略实施的具体内容包括：美化城市景观，强化城市交通体系，建设低碳城市，应对高龄、少子社会，增强城市生活(抗灾、安居)和生产能力(行业实力)，促进人才培育和社会发展等。东京的“亚洲首位”城市发展战略不仅描绘了21世纪东京新型示范城市发展蓝图，更关系到亚洲经济格局形成以及亚洲众多城市间关系变化，值得相关机构予以关注。
December 2010, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued "Ten years after the Tokyo(2011 Action Plan). " The plan once again made clear to technological innovation, talent development, strengthen cooperation in East Asia Tokyo-based construction of "Asia's first" urban development。Tokyo "Asia's first" City Development Strategy describes the new 21st century model of urban development blueprint Tokyo,Related to the formation of the Asian economic landscape and the relationship between changes in many cities in Asia,Relevant agencies should be concerned.
