Launched in 2009, the Tokyo International Science Festival celebrates science and technology with the motto, "Making Community Bonds Global," and a goal to develop a community in which people of all ages can enjoy science as part of their culture. The festival enriches the local culture, industries, and people's quality of life by promoting communication among citizens, businesses, universities, and institutions devoted to research and continuing education.

The Tokyo area has various organizations that actively serve domestic and international communities. These organizations, which include universities, research institutions, local industries, and museums, are embedded in local communities where science, technology, and culture exist alongside people's daily lives. The festival strives to stimulate these citizens, NGOs, businesses, and municipalities to work together toward the realization of the following four objectives.

1. The establishment citizen-centered science activities rooted in the local community.
2. The construction of a network to spread an understanding of science as culture
3. The development of projects with universities and research laboratories to promote science as culture.
4. The widespread promotion of science as culture in society, education, industries, and tourist sites in the Tokyo metropolitan region.