Tokyo Prefecture

Tokyo is Japan’s largest prefecture by population, despite the land area being one of the smallest. In total, the Tokyo city and metropolitan area has a population slightly under 13.2 Million people, but the wider Tokyo area contains a staggering 38,000,000 (approx.) People. Tokyo is the current capital of Japan, and has been since 1869. The city is what’s known as a metropolitan prefecture, as the entire city of Tokyo, is one prefecture, unlike other prefectures wich typically have a capital city, and many other cities and towns. To manage the vastly different areas of Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture is split up into 23 Wards.

Tokyo has something for just about everyone. Bustling streets at the  Shibuya Scramble Crossing,  The fashion capital of Japan in Harajuku, the pop culture and tec ridden Akihabara, and delectable foods make up some of what Tokyo has to offer. Additionally, Tokyo is only a short bullet train away from one of the world’s most famous mountains, Mt.Fuji. 

Haneda International Airport is a common Airport for arrivals into Japan thanks to the ease of access to the Central City. Despite being in the neighbouring prefecture of Chiba, Narita Interational Airport is a popular arrival point into Tokyo, as there is direct access from Narita, to central Tokyo in just under an hour. Narita Interational Airport is a popular arrival point into Tokyo, as there is direct access from Narita, to central Tokyo in just under an hour.