TOKYO PREFECTURE
Japan’s capital
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Japan’s capital and cultural center for the latest fashions and anime. With easy access to all regions of Japan, it is a popular place to start and finish a trip.
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#The_Capital #building #fashion #Imperial_Palace #island #museum #manga&anime #Sumo
Kanji
Region
Location
Population
東京都(とうきょうと)
Kanto
Honshu Island
13.96 million
ACCESS
From other major cities
Air:
- Shin-Chitose Airport [Hokkaido] => Haneda Airport [Tokyo]
(Approx. 1.5 hours flight) - Naha Airport [Okinawa] => Haneda Airport [Tokyo]
(Approx. 2.5 hours flight)
Railway:
- Shin-Osaka Station [Osaka] => Tokyo Station [Tokyo]
(Approx. 2.5 hours Shinkansen ride)
Bus:
- Buses from most major cities are available.
TOP DESTINATIONS
![tokyo_Imperial Palace tokyo_Imperial Palace](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tokyo_Imperial-Palace-q443mwcp9rixmekr5uhmr3p5kqf3z2zzmxx9youkdo.png)
Imperial Palace
皇居
(こうきょ)
![tokyo_akihabara tokyo_akihabara](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tokyo_akihabara-q443umkxgq3t2zcm16r795hlesbr9hojd7100le17w.png)
Akihabara Electric District
秋葉原
(あきはばら)
![tokyo_asakusa tokyo_asakusa](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tokyo_asakusa-q443uzqo4eltlithwcfz8261q6iw994s305sqguiss.png)
Asakusa
浅草
(あさくさ)
![tokyo_Chichi-jima island tokyo_Chichi-jima island](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tokyo_Chichi-jima-island-q443vcwes33u42adri4r6yui1kq190l0stalgcb0do.png)
Chichi-jima Island
父島
(ちちじま)
Team JD ‘s Picks
![tokyo_Sumida Edo-Kiriko Museum tokyo_Sumida Edo-Kiriko Museum](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tokyo_Sumida-Edo-Kiriko-Museum-q4433d9f9osge2y17ekoy14d8iok1hgrm9y2zpt1nw.png)
Sumida Edo-Kiriko Museum
すみだ江戸切子館
(すみだえどきりこかん)
Edo-Kiriko is a traditional Japanese glass craft. Here you can see beautiful glasses and experience making them.
![tokyo_Yanaka Ginza tokyo_Yanaka Ginza](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tokyo_Yanaka-Ginza-q443bxkhjcii66i773ubnvbk2wgy67gq4nxceh3wz0.png)
Yanaka Ginza
谷中銀座
(やなかぎんざ)
You can enjoy many delicious handy foods here. If you climb these stairs at sunset, you can see Japanese streets tinted orange.
![Harajuku](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ivy-barn-u8hO6z05VH0-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
![Shinkansen](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_0733-scaled.jpg)
![Kit-Kat Shop](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_0954-scaled.jpg)
![Kagurazaka](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_0573-scaled.jpg)
![Tsuji-han](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_0561-scaled.jpg)
Local Specialities
![Monja-yaki](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tokyo_Monja-yaki-q443geaw00mjbi0q4jbj08rdnsgpqg6tqrhdgshlf0.png)
![Tenpura Bowl](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tokyo_Tempura-bowl-q443ifmat3ewh3288f0feq9bzufceu9w0ud8wdgvxo.png)
![Sweet-potato paste](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/tpkyo_Sweet-potato-paste-q443jfc60srsq9mcfug91h8ukhjajc7otr5p4vzxd8.png)