Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. It consists of 23 wards, Tama area and an island.
Government agencies, financial institutions, large corporations, etc. are concentrated, and they play a central role in Japan from politics, business, culture, food, entertainment, fashion and education.
It is also worldly famous for its nested transportation system of the railway.
| Population |
- 14 million (Prefecture)
- 32 million (Tokyo Metropolitan area)
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| Popular places to visit (central Tokyo area) |
- Asakusa
- Ginza
- Shinjuku
- Shibuya
- Akihabara
- Shimokitazawa
- Imperial Palace
- Tsukiji Fish Market
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| Park |
- Ueno Park
- Yoyogi Park
- Inokashira Park
- Wadakura Fountain Park
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| Popular day trip destinations |
- Mt. Fuji
- Hakone
- Kamakura
- Nikko
- Yokohama
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| Local specialty food |
Soba, Tempura, Monjayaki |
| Rankings |
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| Sports |
- Tokyo Giants (Baseball)
- FC Tokyo (Soccer)
- Sumo Tournament ()
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| Corporation |
Sony, Softbank, First Retailing, SUMCO, Toshiba, Nomura, MUFG, SMBC, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Itochu, Marubeni, Sumitomo, Recruit, etc |
| Event |
- Kanda Festival (mid May)
- Sanja Festival (late May, Asakusa)
- Sumidagawa River Firework Festival ()
- Jingu Firework Festival (early August)
- Koenji Awa Dance Festival (mid August)
- Tokyo Marathon (January)
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| University |
- University of Tokyo
- Keio University
- Waseda University
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Hitotsubashi University
- International Christian University
- Meiji University
- Sophia University
- Chuo University
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