Tokyo
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The capital of Japan in the Kanto region, home to about 14 million people.

## Overview

Tokyo is a first-level administrative division of [Japan](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/japan.html) in the Kanto region. Its area is about 2,194 km2 and its population about 0.1 million (2024), with its capital at Shinjuku (metropolitan seat).

## History

Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Edo in 1590, and after the founding of the shogunate in 1603 the city became Japan's political and economic center. It became Tokyo Prefecture in 1868 and Tokyo Metropolis under the 1943 metropolitan system.

## Geography and industry

The capital of Japan and the most populous prefecture. The Imperial Palace, Senso-ji, Tokyo Tower, Skytree, Roppongi, Ginza and Shibuya concentrate world-class economic and cultural resources.

## Transport

[Tokyo Metro](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/tokyo-metro.html) and [Toei Transportation](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/toei.html) subways, the [Yamanote Line](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/jp-rail-yamanote.html) loop, and the Tokaido Shinkansen (Tokyo Station) and Tohoku Shinkansen (Tokyo and Ueno stations) converge here.

Updated: 2026-10-28

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- 行政区划 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/admin-division.html

Sources:
- 東京都 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認