TOKYO

Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Its influence is seen Transportation

throughout the world. Its nickname "The city that
Tokyo is a huge sprawling city but it's served by one
never stops working", was given to it by foreign
of the world's best public transport systems. Subways
businessmen because the city is always on the move.
and trains are the best way to get around Tokyo. Taxis
Geography are excellent but rather expensive.
Tokyo Metropolis is located in the southern Kanto Sports
region, positioned in approximately the center of the
Japanese archipelago. It is bordered to the east by the Tokyo is a major center for sports in Japan. Its
Edogawa River and Chiba Prefecture, to the west by professional sports teams compete in baseball, football
mountains and Yamanashi Prefecture, to the south by (soccer), sumo and basketball. It hosted the 1964
the Tamagawa River and Kanagawa Prefecture, and to Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics. The
the north by Saitama Prefecture. most beloved and popular sport in Japan are traditional
sports like sumo wrestling and karate.
History
Tourism
The history of the city of Tokyo stretches back some About 21 million tourists visit Tokyo each year. Major
400 years. Originally named Edo, the city started to attractions include Tokyo Tower, the Imperial Palace
flourish after Tokugawa Ieyasu established the and Sensō-ji, a popular temple. Many tourists,
Tokugawa Shogunate here in 1603. As the center of particularly foreigners, visit Tsukiji Fish Market.
politics and culture in Japan, Edo grew into a huge Contrary to a common misconception, Tokyo has
city with a population of over a million by the mid- many green spaces in the city center and its suburbs.
eighteenth century.
Finally
Tokyo’s population is projected to start declining once With so much to do and see, it is no surprise that
it reaches its peak in 2020. Also taking into Tokyo is often called “The city that never stops
consideration changes to the structure of society such working”.
as the graying of the population, the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government is pushing toward its goal
of becoming the world’s best city where a balance
between economic affluence and the quality of life is
achieved and anyone can fully enjoy life.
Its people
With a population density of 5,736 persons per square
kilometer, Tokyo is one of the most densely populated
cities in the world. The population of Tokyo City
is 8,457,000, while that of the Tokyo metropolitan
area is 12,544,000, which is 10% of Japan's total
population.