Tokyo Metropolis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tokyo Metropolis |
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| Capital | n/a | ||||||||
| Region | Kantō | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | [[]] | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 2,187.08 (621.81) km² (45th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 1.0% | ||||||||
| Population (January 1, 2009) | |||||||||
| - Population | 12,790,000 (1st) | ||||||||
| - Density | 5,847 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 1 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 62 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-13 | ||||||||
| Website | metro.tokyo.jp | ||||||||
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| - Flower | Somei-Yoshino cherry blossom | ||||||||
| - Tree | Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) | ||||||||
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 The Metropolitan Symbol, one of the two official emblems of Tokyo. |
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- This article is about metropolitan Tokyo. For more information, see Tokyo (disambiguation).
Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to) is the official name for of the traditional city of Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi) (1869-1943) and the associated municipalities of what was formerly Tokyo Prefecture (東京府, Tōkyō-fu) (1869-1943). It is the capital city and a prefecture of Japan on the island of Honshu.
Greater Tokyo includes land in the Kantō region and also the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Ten percent (10%) of the Japanese people live in Tokyo, and as many as twenty percent (20%) of the population live around it. As of 2007, the population was 12,790,000. Tokyo is in a part of Japan called the Kantō Plain. Two big rivers run through Tokyo. One is the Arakawa River which runs from the north to the south, and flows into Tokyo Bay. The other is the Tama River which runs from the west to the east. The Tama River is a border between Tokyo and its neighbor city, Kawasaki.
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History
In 1943, Tokyo prefecture's municipalities and city of Tokyo were associated in a special way. The administration of Tokyo city merged with the administration of Tokyo Prefecture. Tokyo Metropolis is governed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
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Izu & Ogasawara Islands
Tokyo has many outlying islands.
The Izu Islands include Izu Ōshima, Toshima, Niijima, Shikinejima, Kozushima, Miyakejima, Mikurajima, Hachijojima, and Aogashima.
The Ogasawara Islands include Chichi-jima, Nishinoshima, Haha-jima, Kita Iwo Jima, Iwo Jima, and Minami Iwo Jima. Minami Torishima, the easternmost point in Japan, is also part of the Ogasawaras. Okinotorishima, the southernmost point in Japan, is also administered by Tokyo as part of this group.
Transportation
Tokyo is the cultural, business, and political center of the country. It is also the center of many transport systems. There are many air, rail, sea, and road links in and out of the city. Local subway and bus systems serve every part of the city.
Two commercial airports serve Tokyo. Haneda Airport is in the city limits next to Tokyo Bay. This airport is mostly for domestic travel. Most international flights to and from Tokyo go through Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, opened in 1978.
Tokyo has a busy international and domestic port, but more traffic goes through the nearby port of Yokohama. There are domestic ferries to the islands of Tokyo, but also to other parts of the country such as Hokkaido.
Sister cities
China Beijing, China
Germany Berlin, Germany
Egypt Cairo, Egypt
United Kingdom Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia- United Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom
India Mumbai, India
Brazil São Paulo, Brazil
Algeria Algiers, Algeria
Italy Rome, Italy- Italy Venice, Italy
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Images for kids
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Satellite photo of Tokyo in 1989 and 2011 taken by NASA's Landsat 4 and Landsat 5
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Map of the Izu Islands in black labels
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Ogasawara National Park, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site
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A bilingual sign with instructions (in Japanese and English) in case of an earthquake (Shibuya)
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The MAOUDC is the world's largest underground diversion floodwater facility
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Tokyo historical population since 1920
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Tokyo Skytree, the tallest tower in the world
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Ginza is a popular upscale shopping area in Tokyo.
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Tokyo Tower at night
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Tokyo Station is the main intercity rail terminal in Tokyo.
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Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway are two main subway operators in Tokyo.
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The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, also known as "Miraikan"
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The Sanja Festival in Asakusa
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Akihabara is the most popular area for fans of anime, manga, and games.
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Edo Castle, 17th century
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Commodore Matthew Perry expedition and his first arrival in Japan in 1853
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Suruga street with Mount Fuji by Hiroshige (1856)
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The 1870s Chuo-dori terraces in Tokyo
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Aerial view of the Sumida River with Taitō-ku (west) and Sumida-ku (east) in Tokyo, c. 1930
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Nihonbashi after Great Kanto Earthquake, September 1, 1923
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Ginza area in 1933
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"The first underground railway in the Orient", Tokyo Underground opened on December 30, 1927
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Nihonbashi in 1946
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Tokyo Tower, built in 1958
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Yoyogi National Gymnasium built for the 1964 Summer Olympics
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Sunshine 60, tallest building in Asia until 1985
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Tama
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Hachioji
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Musashino
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Yasuda Auditorium at the University of Tokyo in Bunkyō
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Okuma Auditorium at Waseda University in Shinjuku
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Hibiya High School in Chiyoda
See also
In Spanish: Tokio para niños
