NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Greater Tokyo

The Greater Tokyo Area (東京都市圏 Tōkyō-toshiken), also the Tokyo-Yokohama area, is a large metropolitan area in Japan consisting of the prefectures of Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama. The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ... Chiba Prefecture (千葉県 Chiba-ken) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Kanagawa Prefecture (ç¥žå¥ˆå·çœŒ; Kanagawa-ken) is a geographic and political area located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ...

The Greater Tokyo area is the largest metropolitan area in the world by population (33,418,366 in 2000), and one of the largest in terms of built-up or urban function landmass at around 4,400 to 5,200 km² (1,700 to 2,000 sq.mi.) (estimates vary with growth now occurring in the Tama region and north of Saitama). This article is about the year 2000. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

While the four-prefecture definition above is the most common, the Japan Statistics Bureau uses the alternative definition of the area within 50 kilometres of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices in Shinjuku, resulting in a lower population estimate of 30,724,000. [1] A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

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Prefectures

Chiba Prefecture (千葉県 Chiba-ken) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Kanagawa Prefecture (ç¥žå¥ˆå·çœŒ; Kanagawa-ken) is a geographic and political area located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ...

Cities

Major cities

Chiba (千葉市 Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... Japans tallest building, the Landmark Tower, is in the Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama. ... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ... Saitama (Japanese: ã•ã„ãŸã¾å¸‚; -shi) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ...

Cities in Tokyo

Tokyo is not a city. It contains 23 wards, subdivisions with the status of cities. A list of these, together with a description of their governmental status, is available at 23 special wards. The 23 special wards (ç‰¹åˆ¥åŒº tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ...

Akiruno (Japanese: あきる野市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Akishima (昭島市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Chōfu (調布市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Fuchū (府中市 -shi) is a city in Tokyo prefecture, Japan. ... Fussa (福生市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Hachiōji (八王子市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 km west of the center of Tokyo. ... Hamura (羽村市; -shi) is a city located in the western suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. ... Higashikurume (東久留米市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Higashimurayama (東村山市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Higashiyamato (東大和市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Tokyo Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Inagi (稲城市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kiyose (清瀬市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kodaira (小平市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Koganei (小金井市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kokubunji (国分寺市; -shi) is a city in Tokyo, Japan. ... Komae (狛江市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Machida (町田市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Ghibli Museum, in Mitaka, Tokyo Mitaka (ä¸‰é·¹å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Musashimurayama (武蔵村山市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Musashino (武蔵野市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Nishitōkyō (西東京市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Tachikawa (立川市; -shi) is a city located in western Tokyo, Japan. ... Tama (多摩市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Cities outside Tokyo

Abiko (我孫子市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Ageo (Japanese: 上尾市; -shi) is a city located in Japan. ... Asahi (Japanese: 旭市; -shi) is a city located in Japan. ... Asaka (Japanese: 朝霞市; -shi) is a city located in Japan. ... Atsugi (Japanese: 厚木市; -shi) is a city located in Japan. ... Ayase (Japanese: 綾瀬市; -shi) is a city located in Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Saitama Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Chigasaki (茅ヶ崎市 Chigasaki-shi) is a city located in the middle part of Kanagawa Prefecture, and is famous for its sea beach. ... Chōshi (銚子市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Ebina (Japanese: 海老名市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Fujimi (富士見市 Fujimi-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Fujisawa (藤沢市 Fujisawa-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Fukaya (深谷市 Fukaya-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Funabashi (船橋市 -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Futtsu (富津市 Futtsu-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Gyōda (行田市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Hadano (Japanese: 秦野市; -shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. ... Hannō (飯能市 Hannō-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Hanyu can refer to: a city in Saitama, Japan - see Hanyu, Saitama The Chinese name for the Chinese language (漢語 (traditional) / 汉语 (simplified); pinyin hànyǔ). ... Hasuda (Japanese: 蓮田市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan, and founded on October 1, 1972. ... Hatogaya (Japanese: 鳩ヶ谷市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Hidaka (Japanese: 日高市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Higashimatsuyama (東松山市 Higashimatsuyama-shi; literally East Matsuyama) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Hiratsuka (平塚市 Hiratsuka-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Honjō (本庄市 Honjō-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Ichihara (市原市 Ichihara-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Ichikawa (市川市 Ichikawa-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Inzai (Japanese: 印西市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Iruma (入間市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, on the island of Honshu, Japan. ... Isehara (Japanese: 伊勢原市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Iwatsuki-ku (å²©æ§»åŒº) is a ward of Saitama, Saitama, Japan since April 1, 2005 merger, whose area is identical to the former city of Iwatsuki described below. ... Kamagaya (Japanese: 鎌ヶ谷市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Crowds of visitors in Kamakura (Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine) Kamakura (Japanese: 鎌倉市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Kamifukuoka (上福岡市 Kamifukuoka-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Kamogawa (Japanese: 鴨川市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Kashiwa (柏市 Kashiwa-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Kasukabe (Japanese: 春日部市; -shi) is a city located in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately 30 kilometers north of Tokyo. ... Katsuura (勝浦市 Katsuura-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Saitama Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Kawaguchi (川口市 Kawaguchi-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ... Kazo (Japanese: 加須市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Kimitsu (君津市 Kimitsu-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Kisarazu (木更津市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Kitamoto (Japanese: 北本市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Koshigaya (越谷市 Koshigaya-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Kounosu (Japanese: 鴻巣市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... The term Kuki refers to an ethnic entity that spreads out in a contiguous region in Northeast India, Northwest Burma (Myanmar), and the Chittagong Hill tracts in Bangladesh. ... Kumagaya (Japanese: 熊谷市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan and part of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... Matsudo (松戸市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Minamiashigara (南足柄市 Minamiashigara-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Misato (Japanese: 三郷市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Miura (Japanese: 三浦市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Mobara (Japanese: 茂原市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Nagareyama (Japanese: 流山市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Narashino (習志野市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Narita (Japanese: 成田市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Niiza (Japanese: 新座市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Noda (Japanese: 野田市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Kanagawa Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Okegawa (Japanese: 桶川市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Sagamihara (Japanese: 相模原市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Sakado (Japanese: 坂戸市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Sakura (Japanese: 佐倉市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Satte (Japanese: 幸手市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Sawara (Japanese: 佐原市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Sayama (狭山市; -shi), formerly known as Irumagawa, is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Shiki can refer to multiple things: A city in Saitama, Japan; see Shiki, Saitama A video game character; see Shiki (video game character). ... Shiroi (白井市 Shiroi-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Sodegaura (Japanese: 袖ヶ浦市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Sōka (草加市 Sōka-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Tateyama (Japanese: 館山市; -shi) is a city located at the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba, Japan. ... Toda (Japanese: 戸田市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Tōgane (東金市 Tōgane-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Tokorozawa (Japanese: 所沢市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Tomisato (Japanese: 富里市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Tsurugashima (鶴ヶ島市 Tsurugashima-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Urayasu (Japanese: 浦安市; -shi) is a city located in western Chiba, Japan, on the border with Tokyo. ... Wakō (Japanese: 和光市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Warabi (Japanese: 蕨市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Yachimata (八街市 Yachimata-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Yachiyo (八千代市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Yamato (Japanese: 大和市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Yashio (八潮市 Yashio-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Yōkaichiba (八日市場市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Kanagawa Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Yoshikawa (吉川市 Yoshikawa-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Yotsukaidō (四街道市 Yotsukaidō-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Zama (Japanese: 座間市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Zushi (逗子市 Zushi-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ...

Transportation

Airports

Airbases: Tokyo International Airport (Japanese: æ±äº¬å›½éš›ç©ºæ¸¯ TÅkyÅ Kokusai KÅ«kÅ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT) is an airport in Ota, Tokyo, Japan (35Â° 33â€² 8â€³ N 139Â° 46â€² 47â€³ E). ... Narita International Airport (name adopted 1 April 2004; formerly New Tokyo International Airport) (Japanese: æˆç”°å›½éš›ç©ºæ¸¯ Narita Kokusai KÅ«kÅ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport in the eastern portion of Narita, Chiba, Japan. ...

Seal of the Air Force. ... Yokota Air Base is home to C-130 Hercules aircraft similar to this one photographed in Iraq Yokota Air Base (æ¨ªç”°ç©ºè»åŸºåœ°), a base of the United States Air Force, is located in Fussa City (ç¦ç”Ÿå¸‚) and nearby communities in the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The Japanese Self-Defense Forces (Japanese: è‡ªè¡›éšŠ, Jieitai) or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of World War II. The force has been engaged in no real combat but has been engaged in some international peacekeeping operations. ... NAF Atsugi is a United States Navy base located between Yamato City and Ayase City in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. ...

Railways

Categories: Tokyo | Greater Tokyo Area | Metropolitan areas | Kanto region Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) is a Japanese private railroad company, one of the seven JR companies. ... Keihin Electric Express Railway (京浜急行電鉄) Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. ... The Keisei Electric Railway (京成電鉄 Keisei Dentetsu, Keisei Dentetu) is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. ... The Keio Electric Railway (京王電鉄 Keio Dentetsu) is a private railway in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Odakyu Electric Railway (å°ç”°æ€¥é›»é‰„ Odakyu Dentetsu) is a major private railway company in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its express trains from Tokyo to Odawara,Enoshima, and Hakone. ... The Seibu Railway Company, Ltd. ... Tobu Railway (東武鉄道) is a commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan as well as an intercity and regional operator. ... Also means Express train ç‰¹æ€¥ The Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway (æ±äº¬æ€¥è¡Œé›»é‰„ TÅkyÅ KyÅ«kÅ Dentetsu), better known as Tokyu(æ±æ€¥), is a major private railway operator in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. ... This office tower, above Tokyo Metro Ueno Station, houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metro. ... The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (東京都交通局 Tōkyō-to Kōtsū-kyoku) is Tokyos public transportation authority. ...

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