Tokyo- Location
Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. It is located in the South Western part of the Kanto region, the Izu Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands. It is bordered to the east by the Edogawa River and Chiba Prefecture, to the west, by mountains and Yamanashi Prefecture, to the south, by the Tamagawa River and Kanagawa Prefecture, and to the north, by the Saitama Prefecture.
Tokyo has 23 wards, which claim a population of 9.05 million. The greater Tokyo metropolitan area is spread over 3 prefectures, which is much larger and has a population that is estimated to be 35 million. This means that the greater Tokyo area is home to around 25% of Japans population. It covers an area of approximately 13,500 km², giving it a population density of 2,642 person/km².
Tokyo has 23 wards, which claim a population of 9.05 million. The greater Tokyo metropolitan area is spread over 3 prefectures, which is much larger and has a population that is estimated to be 35 million. This means that the greater Tokyo area is home to around 25% of Japans population. It covers an area of approximately 13,500 km², giving it a population density of 2,642 person/km².
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Japan Map- Tokyo
Tourism
Top 8 Tourism Spots:
· Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, which is a large park with an eminent garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period.
· The Bullet Train is a metro system, run by Japan Railways working together, so that here is a high speed train running from the main islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and connects Tokyo with most of the country’s major cities. The trains are called Shinkansen.
· The Asakusa Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colourful and popular temples.
· A great family attraction is Tokyo Disney.
· A great place to see the sights of Tokyo is the Tokyo City View, which is in the heart of Tokyo’s city. So you are able to see a 360° view of the whole city.
· The Robot Restaurant is a great place to get your food delivered in an interesting way!
· The Nezu Museum is a great place to get into the Japanese culture.
· Mount Fuji is a great sightseeing experience. You are able to climb it, or just look at it, either way is amazing.
· Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, which is a large park with an eminent garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period.
· The Bullet Train is a metro system, run by Japan Railways working together, so that here is a high speed train running from the main islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and connects Tokyo with most of the country’s major cities. The trains are called Shinkansen.
· The Asakusa Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colourful and popular temples.
· A great family attraction is Tokyo Disney.
· A great place to see the sights of Tokyo is the Tokyo City View, which is in the heart of Tokyo’s city. So you are able to see a 360° view of the whole city.
· The Robot Restaurant is a great place to get your food delivered in an interesting way!
· The Nezu Museum is a great place to get into the Japanese culture.
· Mount Fuji is a great sightseeing experience. You are able to climb it, or just look at it, either way is amazing.
Mount Fuji (Above) and the Tokyo Bullet Train (Below)
Main Economy
Tokyo is Japans leading industrial centre. The heavy industries are located in Chiba, Kawasaki and Yokohama. The CBD of Tokyo is inclined towards light industry, such as book printing and the production of electronic equipment. Most of all, Tokyo is Japans management and finance centre. Most of Japans large offices are in Tokyo. It is a great advantage to have most of the finance and business centres in Tokyo, because it is so busy, and has more than a quarter of Japans population there. Many retailing shops are making their part time workers into full time workers, so that is drawing people to Tokyo.
Why are people attracted to move here?
Tokyo is a surprisingly clean city. They have a great system for recycling and putting your rubbish in the right bins. There are not many bins on the street, so people are encouraged to take their rubbish home and put it in their own bin. Japanese people tend to litter less.
Tokyo has a great public transport system, with trains leaving nearly every 4 minutes, all around Tokyo and further. Buses also leave very often.
Even in busy Tokyo, there are shrines and temples everywhere for people to worship Shinto and Buddha. The worship areas are often in secluded garden areas.
If you can’t speak Japanese, it’s no problem because most Japanese signs have English underneath them.
Japan has a low crime rate, so it makes it safer and more welcoming for children.
Tokyo has a great public transport system, with trains leaving nearly every 4 minutes, all around Tokyo and further. Buses also leave very often.
Even in busy Tokyo, there are shrines and temples everywhere for people to worship Shinto and Buddha. The worship areas are often in secluded garden areas.
If you can’t speak Japanese, it’s no problem because most Japanese signs have English underneath them.
Japan has a low crime rate, so it makes it safer and more welcoming for children.
Culture
Japanese and Tokyo culture is expressed in their art forms. For example, origami- paper folding, ikebana- flower arranging, ukiyo-e- wood block printing, bun raku- puppet theatre. These are expressed all over Japan.
Wood block printing
Unique Japanese Flower Arrangement
Customs
Bath Houses: After a long weeks work, on a business women or business man’s one day off, will normally go to the spa, or in Japan, it’s an “Onsen”. A main practice in Shinto is frequent bathing and washing to show respect for your surroundings through ‘water purification’.
Chopsticks: Chopsticks are used all over Japan. You will find that you will very rarely find a fork or spoon in a Japanese restaurant. It is polite to use the chopsticks if they are provided.
Smoking: Even though it is illegal to smoke outside in Tokyo, there are stations (or in Tokyo they call them Shibuyas) at which you are able to smoke on the street. There are smoking and non-smoking areas in restaurants, but if you are a foreigner, you will be automatically placed in a non-smoking area, unless you specifically ask for a table with an ash tray.
Train Etiquette: On the Tokyo trains, you must sit with your legs and arms together and only take up one seat. It is polite to give up your seat for an elderly man or a woman.
Recycling: Recycling is very strict in Tokyo; this is why the city is so clean. Each day, there is different recycling that goes out, and you must stick to these very strict rules.
Chopsticks: Chopsticks are used all over Japan. You will find that you will very rarely find a fork or spoon in a Japanese restaurant. It is polite to use the chopsticks if they are provided.
Smoking: Even though it is illegal to smoke outside in Tokyo, there are stations (or in Tokyo they call them Shibuyas) at which you are able to smoke on the street. There are smoking and non-smoking areas in restaurants, but if you are a foreigner, you will be automatically placed in a non-smoking area, unless you specifically ask for a table with an ash tray.
Train Etiquette: On the Tokyo trains, you must sit with your legs and arms together and only take up one seat. It is polite to give up your seat for an elderly man or a woman.
Recycling: Recycling is very strict in Tokyo; this is why the city is so clean. Each day, there is different recycling that goes out, and you must stick to these very strict rules.
Tokyo Bath House (left), Chopsticks (right)
How has Tokyo changed?
Tokyo, 1945
Tokyo, 2011