introduction of tokio
Tokyo, capital of Japan, with its 13 million inhabitants confirms the most populous metropolis in the country and one of the largest cities in the world. Its history dates back to 1603 when Ieyasu Tokugawa established the feudal government (the shogunate) and since then enjoys a prosperous development. Tokyo is identified as the political, economic and cultural center of Japan and, based on the administrative subdivision of the territory, is divided into 23 districts that include 26 cities, 5 citadels and 8 villages.
Tokyo prefecture is located almost in the center of the archipelago of Japan, in the southern part of the Kanto region and bordering to the east with Chiba prefecture, whose boundary is defined by the Edogawa river, to the west with Yamanashi prefecture, whose boundary is defined by the area of the mountains, to the south with the prefecture of Kanagawa, whose boundary is defined by the Tamagawa river and to the north with the prefecture of Saitama. The total area, 2,187 km², is the third smallest in the country. From the east to the west there is a wide area of mountains, hills and plateaus. From the lowest point, less than 4 m. above sea level, to the area of the mountains, with peaks up to 2,000 m., the geographical conformation presents a terrain rich in undulations. Although it is a small area prefecture, it is also made up of several islands in the Pacific, among which are the volcanic islands Izu and the Ogasawara islets, which contribute to the particularity of this land, which is geographically varied.
area summary
23 districts
The surface of the 23 neighborhoods of Tokyo is about 621 km2, and its population is estimated at around 9 million people. As an industrial and commercial hub, with a network of roads always under development and as a tourist and cultural center with multiple attractions, it attracts countless tourists not only from abroad but also from all regions of the country. It is not only a tourist place rich in history and tradition with, for example, the government building that manages the Tokyo prefecture, with the Tokyo station, whose brick building, restored in 2012, is the largest construction of this kind in Japan and with the Skytree tower, the tallest communications tower in the world not supported by cables, but, without a doubt, is synonymous with one of the most avant-garde regions in the world with the birth and incessant creation of new famous places .
The Tama region
The Tama region has about 1,160 km2 in area where around 4 million people live. Favored by a lush nature, it is more or less an hour by train from the city center, thus placing the area in a position of favor also as a sleeping city. It is a developing residential area that can offer all the common services of education, culture, commerce and entertainment. The northwest area, called Okutama, is endowed with multiple naturalistic resources, with mountains, lakes and valleys in addition to activities among which excursions to limestone quarries, exits to admire the color of maple leaves in autumn stand out, The campsite and the long walks.
The islands region
The Izu Islands chain is located in the Pacific and some of its islets are, from the closest to the center of Tokyo to the furthest: Oshima, Toshima, Niijima, Shikinejima, Kozushima, Miyakejima, Mikurajima, Hachijojima and Aogashima. Oshima is 108 kilometers away from Tokyo, while Aogashima is 354 kilometers away. Each islet is characterized by its own peculiarities, but they are all places of stunning landscape beauty and are very animated by tourists who enjoy fishing or who are engaged in marine sports.
The Ogasawara archipelago includes more than 20 islands located approximately 1000km from the center of Tokyo, and of which only two are inhabited: Chichijima and Hahajima. With a subtropical climate, the Ogasawara archipelago has its own ecosystem and almost the total area of the islands is part of the Ogasawara National Park that is inscribed on the World Heritage List of Humanity.
