As part of its efforts to ensure a stable supply of energy and decarbonize the city, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is aiming to expand demand for hydrogen energy and quickly implement it in society.
In April 2024, with an eye on the possibility of receiving hydrogen from overseas in the future, the public and private sectors jointly established the Hydrogen Supply System Study Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”) to consider a hydrogen supply system in Tokyo, including a pipeline, and have been promoting discussions toward establishing a hydrogen supply system.
METI hereby announces that it is calling for business operators to conduct feasibility studies, preliminary designs, etc. for large-scale hydrogen utilization and supply, which will involve the laying of pipelines, in the waterfront area of ​​the airport.

1　About the public offering project

（1）Business name

FY2025 Project to Examine Establishment of Hydrogen Supply System via Pipeline etc. in Airport Waterfront Area

（2）Business Contents

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is seeking businesses to work with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to conduct feasibility studies and preliminary designs for the three stages of large-scale hydrogen supply and utilization through measures such as laying pipelines in the waterfront area of ​​the airport, as outlined by the Council.

Stage 1 (Making a dot)

Create hydrogen demand points through hydrogen boilers, mobility, industrial use, hydrogen stations, etc.

Stage 2 (increase the dots)

In Stage 1, expand hydrogen demand by creating demand in the surrounding area and involving businesses.

Stage 3 (Connecting the dots)

Stage 2, Connect hydrogen demand points with pipelines, etc. to build a hydrogen supply system.

（3）Project period ^(*1)

Please select one of the following options depending on the content of your proposed business.

1 year course

Until March 31, 2026

2 year course

Until March 31, 2027

(*1) For details, please refer to the application guidelines posted on the Industrial and Labor Bureau website.

（4）Target business ^(*1)

• Study on hydrogen supply and utilization in specific areas around airport waterfront
• Study on hydrogen supply and utilization in the wide area around the airport
• Study on constructing optimal hydrogen pipelines throughout the airport waterfront area

(*1) For details, please refer to the application guidelines posted on the Industrial and Labor Bureau website.

（5）Project budget and number of projects to be adopted

1 year course

Project budget (total amount)

125 million yen

Number of projects to be adopted ^(*2)

1-2 items

2 year course

Project budget (total amount)

175 million yen ^(*3)

Number of projects to be adopted ^(*2)

1-2 items

(*2) The number of projects to be selected may vary depending on the amount per project.
(*3) Breakdown: 75 million yen in FY2025, 100 million yen in FY2026

2　Call for proposals schedule

Publication of public recruitment guidelines, etc.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Accepting questions

From Wednesday, May 28 – Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Answers to questions

Friday, June 6, 2025

Submitting a proposal

From Friday, June 6 – Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Examination committee

Monday, June 30, 2025

Examination result notification

Early July 2025 (planned)

Agreement concluded

Early July 2025 (planned)

3　Project implementation method

• Based on the submitted proposals and presentations on the day of the screening, a screening committee set up by the metropolitan government will conduct a rigorous screening and select the business operator (group applications are accepted).
• The project will be carried out after an agreement is signed with the selected operator.

4　Providing information to the Council for the Study of Establishing a Hydrogen Supply System in Tokyo, including Pipelines

As necessary, reports on the progress of this project will be provided to member companies and other parties of the “Conference to Consider Establishing a Hydrogen Supply System in Tokyo, Including Pipelines,” established by the TMG, in order to promote efforts toward expanding hydrogen demand in the future and establishing a large-scale hydrogen supply system.
*Information will be provided to member companies etc. in advance after coordination with the business operators, including the method etc.

This project is an initiative to promote the “Tokyo 2050 Strategy.”
Strategy 20: Zero-emission “Social implementation of hydrogen energy”

Contact: Industrial and Labor Bureau, Industrial and Energy Policy Department, Hydrogen Energy Business Promotion Section Phone: 03-5320-4731