The Keihin region (keihin chihō 京浜地方) consists of the Japanese cities Tōkyō and Yokohama. The term is mostly used to describe both cities as one industrial region. It is derived from the second character of Tōkyō, 京, which can be read kyō or kei, and the second character of Yokohama, 浜, which can be read hin or hama. Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Jump to: navigation, search Japans tallest building, the Landmark Tower, is in the Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama. ...
The Keihin region is part of the larger Kantō region. KantÅ region, Japan The KantÅ region (é–¢æ±åœ°æ–¹ KantÅ-chihÅ) is a geographical area of HonshÅ«, the largest island in Japan. ...
On the western coast of Tokyo Bay, between Tokyo and Yokohama, the KeihinIndustrialArea has been developed since the Meiji Era.
This was expanded to the Keiyo IndustrialArea along the north and east coasts after World War II.
The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line bridge/tunnel crosses Tokyo Bay between Kawasaki and Kisarazu; ferries also cross the bay toward the Uraga Channel between Kurihama (in Yokosuka) and Kanaya (in Futtsu on the Chiba side).
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