Tokyo Futari Story
In short: Tokyo Futari Story is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's marriage support project. Its matching service, TOKYO Enmusubi, is an AI-assisted platform for single people who live, work or study in Tokyo. Google Play lists Tameny Inc. as developer. It matters as a public-sector rival to commercial apps, with single-status checks, income checks and a 11,000 yen fee.
Key facts
| Type | Dating app |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Website | futari-story.metro.tokyo.lg.jp |
| Operator | Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Bureau of Citizens, Culture and Sports, marriage support matching project) [TOKYOふたりSTORY AIマッチングシステム - Google Play, 21 October 2025] |
| App developer listed on Google Play | Tameny Inc., Roppongi First Building 14F, Minato-ku, Tokyo [TOKYOふたりSTORY AIマッチングシステム - Google Play, 21 October 2025] |
| Launch | AI matching system rolled out on 20 September 2024 as part of the Tokyo Futari Story initiative [SoraNews24, 24 September 2024] |
| Eligibility and fee | Single people aged 18 or over who live, work or study in Tokyo; 11,000 yen registration fee giving two years of access; single-status proof, income disclosure and online interview required [SoraNews24, 24 September 2024] |
| Results at 30 June 2026 | About 36,000 applications, about 16,000 registered users, 760 couples in serious relationships, 265 marriages [AFPBB News, 28 July 2026] |
| Results at 31 July 2026 | About 38,000 applications, about 16,000 registered users, 803 serious relationship couples, 285 marriages [Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 25 August 2026] |
| Matching method | AI suggests partners from a values diagnostic test; members can also search by desired conditions [Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 25 August 2026] |
About Tokyo Futari Story
Tokyo Futari Story is a marriage support project run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It includes an information website, events and an AI matching system called TOKYO Enmusubi, which appears in app stores as TOKYOふたりSTORY AIマッチングシステム. The Google Play listing names the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Bureau of Citizens, Culture and Sports (marriage support matching project) as publisher and Tameny Inc., based in Roppongi, Minato-ku, as developer. An independent blog says the government outsourced operation to Tameny, which runs marriage agencies.
The matching system went into full operation on 20 September 2024. It is open to single people aged 18 or over who live, work or study in Tokyo. Applicants must submit a single-status certificate, photo identification and income documents, and take part in an online interview. The registration fee is 11,000 yen including tax and covers two years. The system suggests partners using a values diagnostic test, and members can also search by their own criteria. Members meet in person first, and the app listing says contact details are not exchanged before a meeting is arranged.
Tokyo's own figures, reported by AFP, show about 36,000 applications and about 16,000 registered users at 30 June 2026, with 760 couples in serious relationships and 265 marriages. A later Tokyo government post gives 803 and 285 at 31 July 2026. For the dating industry, it is a government-backed service that uses identity and marital status checks, which is relevant to debates about fraud and married users on commercial apps.
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Questions about Tokyo Futari Story
What is Tokyo Futari Story?
It is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's marriage support project. It includes a portal website, events and the TOKYO Enmusubi AI matching system.
Who can join the matching system?
Single people aged 18 or over who live, work or study in Tokyo, and who can submit identity and single-status documents.
How much does it cost?
The registration fee is 11,000 yen including tax, which covers two years of use from the first day of the month after joining.
How many marriages has it produced?
The Tokyo government reported 285 marriages and 803 serious relationship couples at 31 July 2026.
Where is Tokyo Futari Story based?
Tokyo Futari Story is based in Tokyo, Japan.
When was Tokyo Futari Story founded?
Tokyo Futari Story was founded in 2024.
Also known as: Tokyo Couple Story, TOKYO Enmusubi, TOKYOふたりSTORY, TOKYO縁結び.