Maps and City Guides of Tokyo
Tokyo (Tokyo Prefecture) is situated in the central region of Japan Island
Tokyo-to is one of the prefectures in Kanto region, lies in the center of the main island Japan “Honshu”.
Kanto region can be considered as the area of Greater Tokyo (Shutoken), including six prefectures other than Tokyo.
Map of Kanto Area around Tokyo
Tokyo Districts
Tokyo-to is a prefecture that includes 23 special wards situated in the eastern part, 26 cities, 5 towns, 8 villages in the western region of Tokyo called the Tama area, and 11 islands called Izu and Ogasawara Island Chain The population of Tokyo prefecture is 13.96 million, with 9.71 million residing in the 23-ward area.
Each of the 23 special wards is often described as City because they are as large as the regional cities of Japan. For example, Setagaya-ku or Setagaya City, the largest ward of Tokyo 23 Wards, has a population of over 939 thousand people.
Central Tokyo
The Yamanote JR (Japan Rail) line basically encircles the city center and should be considered as the major point of reference to all travel in Tokyo. The Yamanote Line is about 34.5 Km long, and it takes about 65 minutes to go around by train.
*Yamanote Line is "Yamanote-sen" in Japanese, usually called "Yamate-sen" in short.
Tourism associations/official municipal websites
Eastern Tokyo | 23 Wards
Starting in Chiyoda-ku (1), Tokyo's cultural heart and soul, the Imperial Palace, is a focal point. The Tokyo special 23 wards are spread out in concentric layers in the Central Tokyo area.
Western Tokyo | Municipalities - Cities, Towns, Villages
TokyoIslands
Article on digi-joho TOKYO - Tokyo 11 islands
Izu Oshima 伊豆大島 http://www.izu-oshima.or.jp/ |
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Toshima 利島 https://www.toshimamura.org/ |
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Niijima 新島 https://niijima-info.jp/ |
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Shikinejima 式根島 https://shikinejima.tokyo/ |
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Kouzushima 神津島 https://kozushima.com/ |
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Miyakejima 三宅島 https://www.miyakejima.gr.jp/ |
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Mikurashima 御蔵島 https://mikura-isle.com/ |
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Hachijojima 八丈島 https://www.hachijo.gr.jp/ |
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Aogashima 青ヶ島 http://www.vill.aogashima.tokyo.jp/tourism/ |
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Ogasawara-Chichijima 小笠原父島 Ogasawara-Hahajima 小笠原母島 https://www.ogasawaramura.com/ |
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