Tokyo

Tokyo

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)
Popular places to visit (central Tokyo area)
  • Asakusa
  • Ginza
  • Shinjuku
  • Shibuya
  • Akihabara
  • Shimokitazawa
  • Imperial Palace
  • Tsukiji Fish Market
Park
  • Ueno Park
  • Yoyogi Park
  • Inokashira Park
  • Wadakura Fountain Park
Popular day trip destinations
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Hakone
  • Kamakura
  • Nikko
  • Yokohama
Local specialty food Soba, Tempura, Monjayaki
Rankings  
Sports
  • Tokyo Giants (Baseball)
  • FC Tokyo (Soccer)
  • Sumo Tournament ()
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)
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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