What is the official name for Tokyo?
Q: What is the official name for Tokyo?
A: The official name for Tokyo is Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to).
Q: When was the traditional city of Tokyo established?
A: The traditional city of Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi) was established in 1869.
Q: How many people live in or around Tokyo?
A: Approximately 10% of the Japanese population lives in Tokyo and as many as 20% live around it.
Q: What region is Tokyo located in?
A: Tokyo is located in a part of Japan called the Kantō Plain.
Q: What two rivers run through metropolitan Tokyo?
A: The Arakawa River which runs from north to south and flows into Tokyo Bay, and the Tama River which runs from west to east and serves as a border between Tokyo and its neighbor city Kawasaki.
Q: How large is the population of metropolitan Tokyo?
A: As of 2007, the population was 12,790,000.
Q: Are there any islands associated with metropolitanTokyo?
A: Yes, GreaterTokyo includes land in the Kantō region as well as Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands.
