Tokyo

Overview

Tokyo is a first-level administrative division of Japan 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 and Toei Transportation subways, the Yamanote Line loop, and the Tokaido Shinkansen (Tokyo Station) and Tohoku Shinkansen (Tokyo and Ueno stations) converge here.