Tokyo was originally known asEdo (江戸), akanji compound of江 (e, "cove, inlet") and戸 (to, "entrance, gate, door").[25] The name, which can be translated as "estuary", is a reference to the original settlement's location at the meeting of theSumida River andTokyo Bay. During theMeiji Restoration in 1868, the name of the city was changed to Tokyo (東京; from東tō "east", and京kyō "capital"), when it became the new imperial capital,[26] in line with theEast Asian tradition of including the word capital (京) in the name of the capital city (for example,Kyoto (京都),Keijō (京城),Beijing (北京),Nanjing (南京), andXijing (西京)).[25] During the earlyMeiji period, the city was sometimes called "Tōkei", an alternative pronunciation for the same characters representing "Tokyo", making it akanji homograph. Some surviving official English documents use the spelling "Tokei";[27] however, this pronunciation is now obsolete.[28]
Following the siege of Odawara,Tokugawa Ieyasu was granted theKantō region and moved there from his ancestral land ofMikawa Province. When he becameshōgun, thede facto ruler of the country, in 1603, the whole country came to be ruled by Edo. While theTokugawa shogunate ruled the country in practice, theImperial House of Japan based inKyoto was still thede jure ruler, and the title of shōgun was granted by the Emperor as a formality.[36]: 16 During theEdo period, the city enjoyed a prolonged period of peace known as thePax Tokugawa, and in the presence of such peace, the shogunate adopted a stringent policy of seclusion, which helped to perpetuate the lack of any serious military threat to the city.[37] The absence of war-inflicted devastation allowed Edo to devote the majority of its resources to rebuilding in the wake of consistent fires,earthquakes and other devastating natural disasters, and Edo grew into one of the largest cities in the world with a population reaching one million by the 18th century.[38]
However, this prolonged period of seclusion ended with the arrival of American CommodoreMatthew C. Perry in 1853. Commodore Perry forced the opening of the ports ofShimoda andHakodate, leading to an increase in the demand for new foreign goods and subsequently a severe rise in inflation.[39] Social unrest mounted in the wake of these higher prices and culminated in widespread rebellions and demonstrations, especially in the form of the "smashing" of rice establishments.[40] Meanwhile, supporters of the Emperor leveraged the disruption caused by widespread rebellious demonstrations to further consolidate power, which resulted in the overthrow of the last Tokugawa shōgun,Yoshinobu, in 1867 and the end of thePax Tokugawa.[41] Despite Edo castle being handed over to the Emperor-supporting forces, some forces loyal to the shogunate kept fighting, ending with the finalBattle of Ueno on 4 July 1868.[42]
After being handed over to the Meiji government, Edo was renamedTokyo (Eastern Capital) on 3 September 1868, and the capital was subsequently moved officially fromKyoto to Tokyo byEmperor Meiji.[43][44] The former Edo Castle became the newImperial Palace, and Government ministries such as theMinistry of Finance were relocated to Tokyo by 1871.[45] The 1870s also saw the establishment of other major institutions and facilities such asUeno Park (1873), theUniversity of Tokyo (1877) and theTokyo Stock Exchange (1878), as well as the rise of public transportion such as thefirst railway line in the country, connectingShimbashi (Shiodome) andYokohama (Sakuragicho).[46] The rapid modernization of the country was driven from Tokyo, with its business districts such asMarunouchi filled with modern brick buildings and the railway network serving as a means to help the large influx of labour force needed to keep the development of the economy.[47] TheCity of Tokyo was officially established on May 1, 1889. TheImperial Diet, the national legislature of the country, was established in Tokyo in 1889, and it has ever since been operating in the city.
TheMetropolitan Police headquarters ablaze following the earthquake. The fire triggered by the earthquake causedfire whirls.
On 1 September 1923, theGreat Kanto Earthquake struck the city, and the earthquake and subsequent fire killed an estimated 105,000 citizens. The loss amounted to 37 percent of the country's economic output.[48] On the other hand, the destruction provided an opportunity to reconsider the planning of the city, which had changed its shape hastily after theMeiji Restoration. The high survival rate of concrete buildings promoted the transition from timber and brick architecture to modern, earthquake-proof construction.[49][50] TheTokyo Metro Ginza Line portion betweenUeno andAsakusa, the first underground railway line built outside Europe and the American continents, was completed on December 30, 1927.[51]Although Tokyo recovered robustly from the earthquake and new cultural and liberal political movements, such asTaishō Democracy, spread, the 1930s saw an economic downturn caused by theGreat Depression and major political turmoil. Two attempted militarycoups d'état happened in Tokyo, theMay 15 incident in 1932 and theFebruary 26 incident in 1936. This turmoil eventually allowed the military wings of the government to take control of the country, leading to Japan joining theSecond World War as anAxis power. Due to the country's political isolation on the international stage caused by itsmilitary aggression in China and the increasingly unstable geopolitical situations in Europe, Тоkуо had to give up hosting the1940 Summer Olympics in 1938.[52]Rationing started in June 1940 as the nation braced itself for another world war, while the 26th Centenary of the Enthronement ofEmperor Jimmu celebrations took place on a grand scale to boost morale and increase the sense of national identity in the same year. On 7 December 1941,Japan attacked the American bases at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, entering the Second World War against theAllied Powers. The wartime regime greatly affected life in the city.[53]
A birds-eye view over the Ningyōchō district after the air raid of 10 March 1945
In 1943,Tokyo City merged withTokyo Prefecture to form theTokyo Metropolis (東京都,Tōkyō-to), a reorganization aimed to create a more centralized and efficient administrative structure to better manage resources, urban planning, and civil defence during wartime.[54] The Tokyo Metropolitan Government thus became responsible for both prefectural and city functions while administering cities, towns, and villages in the suburban and rural areas.Although Japan enjoyed significant success in the initial stages of the war and rapid expansion of its sphere of influence, theDoolittle Raid on 18 April 1942 marked the first direct foreign attack on Tokyo. Although the physical damage was minimal, the raid demonstrated the vulnerability of the Japanese mainland to air attacks and boosted American morale.[55] Large-scale Allied air bombing of cities in the Japanese home islands, including Tokyo, began in late 1944 when the US seized control of theMariana Islands. From these islands, newly developed long-rangeB-29 bombers could conduct return journeys. The bombing of Tokyo in 1944 and 1945 is estimated to have killed between 75,000 and 200,000 civilians and left more than half of the city destroyed.[56]The deadliest night of the war came on March 9–10, 1945, the night of the American "Operation Meetinghouse" raid.[57] Nearly 700,000 incendiary bombs were dropped on the east end of the city (shitamachi, 下町), an area with a high concentration of factories and working-class houses. Two-fifths of the city was completely burned, more than 276,000 buildings were destroyed, 100,000 civilians were killed, and 110,000 more were injured.[58][59] Numerous Edo and Meiji-era buildings of historical significance were destroyed, including the main building of theImperial Palace,Sensō-ji,Zōjō-ji,Sengaku-ji andKabuki-za. Between 1940 and 1945, the population of Tokyo dwindled from 6,700,000 to less than 2,800,000, as soldiers were sent to the front and children were evacuated.[60]
1945–1972
Marunouchi in the 1950s. It was not until the height restriction was lifted in the 1960s that skyscrapers began to dominate the skyline of Tokyo.
The 1964 Olympics in Tokyo symbolized the transition of the city from bombed-out ruins to a modern metropolis.
After the war, Tokyo became the base from which theAllied Occupation Forces, underDouglas MacArthur, an American general, administered Japan for six years. The original rebuilding plan of Tokyo was based on a plan modelled after theMetropolitan Green Belt of London, devised in the 1930s but canceled due to the war.[61] However, due to the monetary contraction policy known as theDodge Line, named afterJoseph Dodge, the neoliberal economic advisor to MacArthur, the plan had to be reduced to a minimal one focusing on transport and other infrastructure. In 1947, the 35 pre-war special wards were reorganized into thecurrent 23 wards. Tokyo did not experience fast economic growth until around 1950, when heavy industry output returned to pre-war levels.[36][61] Since around the time theAllied occupation of Japan ended in 1952, Tokyo's focus shifted from rebuilding to developing beyond its pre-war stature. From the 1950s onwards, Tokyo'sMetro andrailway network saw significant expansion, culminating in the launch of the world's first dedicated high-speed railway line, theShinkansen, between Tokyo and Osaka in 1964. The same year saw the development of other transport infrastructure, such as theShuto Expressway to meet the increased demand brought about by the1964 Tokyo Olympics, the first Olympic Games held in Asia. Around this time, the 31-metre height restriction, imposed on all buildings since 1920, was relaxed due to the increased demand for office buildings and advancements in earthquake-proof construction.[62] Starting with theKasumigaseki Building (147 metres) in 1968, skyscrapers began to dominate Tokyo's skyline. During this period of rapid rebuilding, Tokyo celebrated its 500th anniversary in 1956[63] and theOgasawara Islands, which had been under control of the US since the war ended, were returned in 1968.[64]Ryokichi Minobe, a Marxian economist who served as the governor for 12 years starting in 1967, is remembered for his welfare state policy, including free healthcare for the elderly and financial support for households with children, and his 'war against pollution' policy, as well as the large government deficit they caused.[65]
1973–present
Shinjuku's development as a business district started in the 1970s.
Although the1973 oil crisis put an end to the rapid post-war recovery and development of Japan's economy, its position as theworld's second-largest economy at the time had seemed secure by that point, remaining so until 2010 when it was surpassed byChina.[66] Tokyo's development was sustained by its status as the economic, political, and cultural hub of such a country. In 1978, after years of the intenseSanrizuka Struggle,Narita International Airport opened as the new gateway to the city, while the relatively smallHaneda Airport switched to primarily domestic flights.[67]West Shinjuku, which had been occupied by the vast Yodobashi Water Purification Centre until 1965, became the site of an entirely new business district characterized by skyscrapers surpassing 200 metres during this period.[68]
The American-ledPlaza Accord in 1985, which aimed to depreciate the US dollar, had a devastating effect on Japan's manufacturing sector, particularly affecting small to mid-size companies based in Tokyo.[69] This led the government to adopt a domestic-demand-focused economic policy, ultimately causing anasset price bubble. Land redevelopment projects were planned across the city, and real estate prices skyrocketed. By 1990, the estimated value of theImperial Palace surpassed that of the entirestate of California.[70] TheTokyo Stock Exchange became the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, with the Tokyo-basedNTT becoming the most highly valued company globally.[17][71]
The 2020 Olympics were postponed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After the bubble burst in the early 1990s, Japan experienced a prolonged economic downturn called the "Lost Decades", characterized by extremely low or negative economic growth, deflation, and stagnant asset prices.[72] Tokyo's status as a world city is said to have depreciated greatly during these three decades. Nonetheless, Tokyo still saw new urban developments during this period. Recent projects includeEbisu Garden Place,Tennōzu Isle,Shiodome,Roppongi Hills,Shinagawa, and theMarunouchi side ofTokyo Station.Land reclamation projects in Tokyo have also been going on for centuries. The most prominent is theOdaiba area, now a major shopping and entertainment center. In the 1990s, various plans were proposed[73] for transferring national government functions from Tokyo to secondary capitals in other regions of Japan, to spread population and investment more evenly.[74] Such plans were met with fierce opposition, and then-prime ministerJunichiro Koizumi decided to close parliamentary discussions in 2003.[75][76] TheAgency for Cultural Affairs relocated fromKasumigaseki toKyoto in 2023, making it the only central organ of theCivil Service to move out of Tokyo so far.[77]
On September 7, 2013, theIOC selected Tokyo to host the2020 Summer Olympics. Thus, Tokyo became the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games twice.[78] However, the 2020 Olympic Games were postponed and held from July 23 to August 8, 2021, as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[79]
UnderJapanese law, the prefecture of Tokyo is designated as ato (都), translated asmetropolis.[80] Tokyo Prefecture is the most populous prefecture and the densest, with 6,100 inhabitants per square kilometer (16,000/sq mi); by geographic area it is the third-smallest, above onlyOsaka andKagawa. Its administrative structure is similar to that of Japan's otherprefectures. The23 special wards (特別区,tokubetsu-ku), which until 1943 constituted thecity of Tokyo, are self-governingmunicipalities, each having a mayor, a council, and the status of a city.
In addition to these 23 special wards, Tokyo also includes 26 more cities (市-shi), five towns (町-chō ormachi), and eight villages (村-son or-mura), each of which has a local government. TheTokyo Metropolitan Government administers the whole metropolis, including the 23 special wards and the cities and towns that constitute the prefecture. It is headed by a publicly elected governor and metropolitan assembly. Itsheadquarters is inShinjuku Ward.
The governor of Tokyo is elected every four years. The incumbent governor,Yuriko Koike, was elected in 2016, following the resignation of her predecessor,Yoichi Masuzoe. She was re-elected in 2020 and 2024. The legislature of the Metropolis is called theMetropolitan Assembly, and it has one house with 127 seats. The assembly is responsible for enacting and amending prefectural ordinances, approving the budget (8.5 trillion yen in fiscal 2024),[81] and voting on important administrative appointments made by the governor, including the vice governors. Its members are also elected on a four-year cycle.[82]
A map with Nishi-Tama District in greenA map of theIzu Islands with black labelsA map of theOgasawara Islands with black labels
Since the completion of theGreat Mergers of Heisei in 2001, Tokyo consists of 62municipalities: 23special wards, 26cities, 5towns and 8villages. All municipalities in Japan have a directly elected mayor and a directly elected assembly, each elected on independent four-year cycles. The 23 Special Wards cover the area that had beenTokyo City until 1943, 30 other municipalities are located in theTama area, and the remaining 9 are on Tokyo's outlying islands.
Thespecial wards (特別区,tokubetsu-ku) of Tokyo comprise the area formerly incorporated asTokyo City. Each special ward has used the word "city" in its official English name in recent times (e.g., Chiyoda City), but its status is more akin to boroughs in London or New York. Certain municipal functions, such as waterworks, sewerage, and fire-fighting, are handled by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government rather than each ward. To pay for the added administrative costs, the Metropolitan Government collects municipal taxes, which would usually be levied by each ward.[83] The "three central wards" of Tokyo – Chiyoda, Chūō, and Minato – are the business core of the city, with a daytime population more than seven times higher than their nighttime population.[84] Chiyoda Ward is occupied by many majorJapanese companies and is also the seat of thenational government, and theEmperor of Japan, yet is one of the least populated wards.[85]
To the west of the special wards, Tokyo Metropolis consists of cities, towns, and villages that enjoy the same legal status as those elsewhere in Japan. While serving as "bed towns" for those working in central Tokyo, some of them also have a local commercial and industrial base, such asTachikawa. Collectively, these are often known as the Tama area orWestern Tokyo. The far west of the Tama area is occupied by the district (gun) ofNishi-Tama. Much of this area is mountainous and unsuitable for urbanization. The highest mountain in Tokyo,Mount Kumotori, is 2,017 m (6,617 ft) high; other mountains in Tokyo include Takanosu (1,737 m (5,699 ft)), Odake (1,266 m (4,154 ft)), andMitake (929 m (3,048 ft)).Lake Okutama, on theTama River nearYamanashi Prefecture, is Tokyo's largest lake and serves as the primary reservoir for Tokyo's water supply. The district is composed of three towns (Hinode,Mizuho andOkutama) and one village (Hinohara). The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has designated Hachiōji, Tachikawa, Machida, Ōme, and Tama New Town as regional centers of the Tama area.[86]
Tokyo has numerous outlying islands, which extend as far as 1,850 km (1,150 mi) from central Tokyo. Because of the islands' distance from the administrative headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in Shinjuku, local sub-prefectural branch offices administer them. TheIzu Islands are a group of volcanic islands and form part of theFuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The islands in order from closest to Tokyo areIzu Ōshima,Toshima,Nii-jima,Shikine-jima,Kōzu-shima,Miyake-jima,Mikurajima,Hachijō-jima, andAogashima. The Izu Islands are grouped into three subprefectures. Izu Ōshima and Hachijojima are towns. The remaining islands are six villages, with Niijima and Shikinejima formingone village. TheOgasawara Islands include, from north to south,Chichi-jima,Nishinoshima,Haha-jima,Kita Iwo Jima,Iwo Jima, andMinami Iwo Jima. Ogasawara also administers two small outlying islands:Minami Torishima, the easternmost point in Japan and at 1,850 km (1,150 mi) the most distant island from central Tokyo, andOkinotorishima, the southernmost point in Japan.[87] Japan's claim on anexclusive economic zone (EEZ) surrounding Okinotorishima is contested byChina andSouth Korea as they regard Okinotorishima as uninhabitable rocks which have no EEZ.[88] The Iwo chain and the outlying islands have no permanent population, but hostsJapan Self-Defense Forces personnel. Local populations are only found in Chichi-Jima and Haha-Jima. The islands form bothOgasawara Subprefecture and the village ofOgasawara, Tokyo.
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Environmental policies
Tokyo has enacted a measure to cut greenhouse gases. GovernorShintaro Ishihara created Japan's firstemissions cap system, aiming to reducegreenhouse gas emission by a total of 25% by 2020 from the 2000 level.[90] Tokyo is an example of anurban heat island, and the phenomenon is especially serious in its special wards.[91][92] According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government,[93] the annual mean temperature has increased by about 3 °C (5.4 °F) over the past 100 years. Tokyo has been cited as a "convincing example of the relationship between urban growth and climate".[91]
In 2006, Tokyo enacted the "10-Year Project for Green Tokyo" to be realized by 2016. It set a goal of increasing roadside trees in Tokyo to 1 million (from 480,000), and adding 1,000 ha (2,500 acres) of green space, 88 ha (220 acres) of which would be a new park named "Umi no Mori" to replace a landfill.[94] From 2007 to 2010, 436 ha (1,080 acres) of the planned 1,000 ha of green space was created and 220,000 trees were planted, bringing the total to 700,000. As of 2014[update], roadside trees in Tokyo have increased to 950,000, and a further 300 ha (740 acres) of green space has been added.[95]
In 2023, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government launched the Tokyo Green Biz Project, an initiative seeking to increase and preserve the city's greenery over the next 100 years, create an online map designed to increase collaboration between residents and the local government, and create and promote green infrastructure.[96] They have also increased the footage of parks,[97] and encourage citizens to get involved in pond cleaning, tree planting, and working as park guides.
The mainland portion of Tokyo lies northwest ofTokyo Bay and measures about 90 km (56 mi) east to west and 25 km (16 mi) north to south. The average elevation in Tokyo is 40 m (131 ft).[103]Chiba Prefecture borders it to the east,Yamanashi to the west,Kanagawa to the south, andSaitama to the north. Mainland Tokyo is further subdivided into the special wards (occupying the eastern half) and the Tama area (多摩地域) stretching westwards. Tokyo has alatitude of 35.65 (near the36th parallel north), which makes it more southern thanRome (41.90),New York City (40.71) andBeijing (39.91).[104]
Within the administrative boundaries of Tokyo Metropolis are two island chains in the Pacific Ocean directly south: theIzu Islands, and theOgasawara Islands, which stretch more than 1,000 km (620 mi) away from the mainland. Because of these islands and the mountainous regions to the west, Tokyo's overall population density figures far under-represent the real figures for the urban and suburban regions of Tokyo.[105]
Climate
The former city of Tokyo and the majority of Tokyo prefecture lie in thehumid subtropical climate zone (Köppen climate classification:Cfa),[106] with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters with occasional cold spells. The region, like much of Japan, experiences a one-monthseasonal lag. The warmest month is August, which averages 26.9 °C (80.4 °F). The coolest month is January, averaging 5.4 °C (41.7 °F). The record low temperature was −9.2 °C (15.4 °F) on January 13, 1876. The record high was 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) on July 20, 2004.The record highest low temperature is 30.3 °C (86.5 °F), on August 12, 2013, making Tokyo one of only seven observation sites in Japan[citation needed] that have recorded a low temperature over 30 °C (86.0 °F).[107]
Annual rainfall averages nearly 1,600 millimeters (63.0 in), with a wetter summer and a drier winter. The growing season in Tokyo lasts for about 322 days from around mid-February to early January.[108] Snowfall is sporadic and occurs almost annually.[109] Tokyo often sees typhoons every year, though few are strong. The wettest month since records began in 1876 was October 2004, with 780 millimeters (30 in) of rain,[110] including 270.5 mm (10.65 in) on the ninth of that month.[111] The most recent of four months on record to observe no precipitation is December 1995.[107] Annual precipitation has ranged from 879.5 mm (34.63 in) in 1984 to 2,229.6 mm (87.78 in) in 1938.[107]
The climates of Tokyo's offshore territories vary significantly from those of the city. The climate ofChichijima inOgasawara village is on the boundary between thetropical savanna climate (Köppen classification:Aw) and thetropical rainforest climate (Köppen classification:Af). It is approximately 1,000 km (621 mi) south of theGreater Tokyo Area, resulting in much different climatic conditions.
Climate data for Chichijima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present
Tokyo's easternmost territory, the island ofMinamitorishima inOgasawara village, is in the tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen classification:Aw). Tokyo's Izu and Ogasawara islands are affected by an average of 5.4 typhoons a year, compared to 3.1 in mainland Kantō.[123]
Tokyo is near theboundary of three plates, making it an extremely active region for smaller quakes andslippage which frequently affect the urban area with swaying as if in a boat, although epicenters within mainland Tokyo (excluding Tokyo's 2,000 km (1,243 mi)–long island jurisdiction) are quite rare. It is not uncommon in the metro area to have hundreds of these minor quakes (magnitudes 4–6) that can be felt in a single year, something residents merely brush off but can be a source of anxiety not only for foreign visitors but for Japanese from elsewhere as well. They rarely cause much damage (sometimes a few injuries) as they are either too small or far away, as quakes tend to dance around the region. Particularly active are offshore regions and to a lesser extentChiba andIbaraki.[124]
Tokyo has been hit by powerfulmegathrust earthquakes in 1703, 1782, 1812, 1855, 1923, and much more indirectly (with someliquefaction in landfill zones) in2011;[125][126] the frequency of direct and large quakes is a relative rarity. The1923 earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 7.9, killed more than 100,000 people, the last time the urban area was directly hit.[127][128][129]
Volcanic eruptions
Mount Fuji has posed the primary volcanic threat to Tokyo's citizens for centuries.
Mount Fuji is about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Tokyo. There is a low risk of eruption. The last recorded was theHōei eruption which started on December 16, 1707, and ended about January 1, 1708 (16 days).[130] During the Hōei eruption, the ash amount was 4 cm in southern Tokyo (bay area) and 2 cm to 0.5 cm in central Tokyo.[131]Kanagawa had 16 cm to 8 cm ash andSaitama 0.5 to 0 cm.[131] If the wind blows north-east it could sendvolcanic ash to Tokyo metropolis.[132] According to the government, less than a millimeter of the volcanic ash from a Mount Fuji eruption could cause power grid problems such as blackouts and stop trains in the Tokyo metropolitan area.[132] A mixture of ash with rain could stick to cellphone antennas and power lines and cause temporary power outages.[132] The affected areas would need to be evacuated.[132]
Floods
Tokyo is located on theKantō Plain with five river systems and dozens of rivers that expand during each season.[133] Important rivers areEdogawa,Nakagawa,Arakawa,Kandagawa,Megurogawa andTamagawa.[134] In 1947,Typhoon Kathleen struck Tokyo, destroying 31,000 homes and killing 1,100 people.[133] In 1958,Typhoon Ida dropped 400 mm (16 in) of rain in a single week, causing streets to flood.[133] In the 1950s and 1960s, thegovernment invested 6–7% of the national budget on disaster and risk reduction.[133] A huge system of dams, levees, and tunnels was constructed.[133] The purpose is to manage heavy rain,typhonic rain, and river floods.[133]
TheMAOUDC is the world's largest underground floodwater diversion facility.
Tokyo has currently the world's largest underground floodwater diversion facility called theMetropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel (MAOUDC).[135][133] It took 13 years to build and was completed in 2006. The MAOUDC is a 6.3 km (3.9 mi) long system of tunnels, 22 meters (72 ft) underground, with 70-meter (230 ft) tall cylindrical tanks, each tank being large enough to fit a space shuttle or the Statue of Liberty.[133] During floods, excess water is collected from rivers and drained to theEdo River.[134] Low-lying areas ofKōtō,Edogawa,Sumida,Katsushika,Taitō andArakawa near theArakawa River are most at risk of flooding.[134]
Tokyo's buildings are too diverse to be characterized by any specific architectural style, but it can be generally said that a majority of extant structures were built in the past hundred years.[136] Twice in recent history has the metropolis been left in ruins: first in the1923 Great Kantō earthquake and later afterextensive firebombing in World War II.[136]
The oldest known extant building in Tokyo isShofukuji inHigashi-Murayama. The current building was constructed in 1407, during theMuromachi period (1336–1573).[137] Although greatly reduced in number by later fires, earthquakes, and air raids, a considerable number of Edo-era buildings survive to this day. TheTokyo Imperial Palace, which was occupied by theTokugawa Shogunate asEdo Castle during theEdo Period (1603–1868), has many gates and towers dating from that era, although the main palace buildings and thetenshu tower have been lost.[138]
Numerous temple and shrine buildings in Tokyo date from this era: theUeno Toshogu still maintains the original 1651 building built by the third shogunIemitsu Tokugawa.[139] Although partially destroyed during the Second World War,Zojo-ji, which houses the Tokugawa family mausoleum, still has grand Edo-era buildings such as the Sangedatsu gate.[140]Kaneiji has grand 17th-century buildings such as the five-storey pagoda and the Shimizudo. TheNezu Shrine andGokokuji were built by the fifth shogunTsunayoshi Tokugawa in the late 1600s. All feudal lords (daimyo) had large Edo houses where they stayed when in Edo; at one point, these houses amounted to half the total area of Edo.[141] None of the grand Edo-era daimyo houses still exist in Tokyo, as their vast land footprint made them easy targets for redevelopment programs for modernization during theMeiji Period. Some gardens were immune from such fates and are today open to the public;Hamarikyu (Kofu Tokugawa family),Shibarikyu (Kishu Tokugawa family),Koishikawa Korakuen (Mito Tokugawa family),Rikugien (Yanagisawa family), andHigo Hosokawa Garden (Hosokawa family). TheAkamon, which is now widely seen as a symbol of theUniversity of Tokyo, was originally built to commemorate the marriage of a shogun's daughter into theMaeda clan, one of the most affluent of the feudal lords, while the campus itself occupies their former edo estate.[142]
Edo, 1865 or 1866.Photochrom print. Five albumen prints joined to form a panorama. Photographer:Felice Beato.
The 1930s saw the rise of styles that combined characteristics of both traditional Japanese and modern designs.Chuta Ito was a leading figure in this movement, and his extant works in Tokyo includeTsukiji Hongan-ji (1934). TheImperial Crown Style, which often features Japanese-style roofs on top of elevated concrete structures, was adopted for theTokyo National Museum in Ueno and the Kudan Hall inKudanminami.[145]
Since the 30-metre height restriction was lifted in the 1960s, Tokyo's most dense areas have been dominated by skyscrapers. As of May 2024, at least 184 buildings are exceeding 150 metres (492 feet) in Tokyo. Apart from these,Tokyo Tower (333m) andTokyo Skytree (634m) feature high-elevation observation decks; the latter is the tallest tower in both Japan and the world, and the third tallest structure in the world.[13] With a scheduled completion date in 2027,Torch Tower (385m) will overtakeAzabudai Hills Mori JP Tower (325.2m) as the tallest building in Tokyo.
As of October 2012, the officialintercensal estimate showed 13.506 million people in Tokyo, with 9.214 million living within Tokyo's 23 wards.[146] During the daytime, the population swells by over 2.5 million as workers and students commute from adjacent areas. This effect is even more pronounced in the three central wards ofChiyoda,Chūō, andMinato, whose collective population as of the 2005 National Census was 326,000 at night, but 2.4 million during the day.[147]
According to April 2024 official estimates,Setagaya (942,003),Nerima (752,608), andOta (748,081) were the most populous wards and municipalities in Tokyo. The least inhabited of all Tokyo municipalities are remote island villages such asAogashima (150),Mikurajima (289), andToshima (306).[148]
Age structure and average age
In 2021, Tokyo's average and median ages were both 45.5 years old. This is below the national median age of 49.0, placing Tokyo among the youngest regions in Japan. 16.8% of the population was below 15, while 34.6% was above 65.[149] In the same year, the youngest municipalities in Tokyo wereMikura-jima (average age 40.72), Chuo (41.92), and Chiyoda (42.07), while the oldest includedOkutama (59.11) andMiyake (53.82).[150]
Immigration
In 1889, theHome Ministry recorded 1,375,937 people inTokyo City and a total of 1,694,292 people inTokyo-fu.[151] In the same year, a total of 779 foreign nationals were recorded as residing in Tokyo. The most common nationality was English (209 residents), followed by American (182) and Chinese nationals (137).[152]
As of January 2024, Tokyo had 647,416 foreign nationals registered as residents, with China, South Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Nepal, Taiwan, and the United States each having more than 20,000 nationals living there as citizens.[153] Since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, Tokyo's foreign population has increased significantly, now nearly 20% above the January 2022 population of 546,436.[154] There is no official survey of race or place of birth as of June 2024.
Japanese is the primary language spoken throughout the metropolis, though regional and socio-economic differences can be heard. Traditionally, dialects in Tokyo are classified into two groups: the Yamanote dialect and the Shitamachi dialect. The former has traditionally been spoken in the upper- and upper-middle-class residential area of Yamanote, which includesBancho,Kojimachi,Koishikawa,Kudan,Yotsuya,Azabu, andAkasaka. During theEdo period, these neighborhoods were occupied byDaimyo and other powerfulsamurai families, and the dialect evolved largely based on their way of speech. Standard Japanese pronunciation is largely based on this accent and spread across the country with the introduction ofradio. The Shitamachi dialect, in contrast, has been associated with theChōnin district of Shitamachi and retains many characteristics of the accents spoken there in the Edo era.[155] However, socio-economic changes in the post-war period and the large influx of people moving from other areas have largely blurred these distinctions in recent years. It has been reported that young generations are not as aware of the differences in dialects as their parents' and grandparents' generations were.[156]
Tokyo's gross regional product was 113.7 trillion yen or US$1.04 trillion in FY2021 and accounted for 20.7% of the country's total economic output, which converts to 8.07 million yen or US$73,820 per capita.[15] By sector, Wholesale and Retail was the largest contributor, accounting for 21.5% of the total output. This was followed by Real Estate (13.5%), Professional, Scientific and Technical (12.2%), Information and Communications (11.7%), Finance and Insurance (7.6%), Manufacturing (7.0%), and Healthcare (6.7%). Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, and Mining combined accounted for less than 0.1% of the economic output.[161] As these numbers suggest, Tokyo's economy is heavily dependent on the tertiary sector. As theGreater Tokyo Area, it has thesecond-largest metropolitan economy in the world, afterGreater New York, with a gross metropolitan product estimated at US$2 trillion. The area's economy is slightly smaller thanCanada's economy while being slightly larger thanMexico's, according to IMF estimates from the same year.[162]
In 2023, 29 of theFortune Global 500 companies were headquartered in Tokyo, which was the second highest concentration in the world afterBeijing.[164] Notably, around 20 of them are based in Marunouchi, such asMUFG,Mitsubish Corp. andHitachi.[165] Tokyo was rated by theEconomist Intelligence Unit as the most expensive (highestcost-of-living) city in the world for 14 years in a row ending in 2006, when it was replaced byOslo, and laterParis.[166][167] However, years of deflation and an extremely weak yen starting in 2022 due to Japan's low interest rates made the cost of living in Tokyo 31% cheaper than inNew York City in 2023, which is roughly the same as inBeijing andManchester according to the 2023 EIU rankings.[168]Henley & Partners estimated that there were 298,300 individuals with a net worth of more than US$1 million living in Tokyo in 2024, the third highest number in the world.[169]
Finance
Tokyo is a major international finance center, housing the headquarters of several of the world's largestinvestment banks and insurance companies, and serves as a hub for Japan's transportation, publishing,electronics, and broadcasting industries.[170] During the centralized growth of Japan's economy followingWorld War II, many large firms moved their headquarters from cities such asOsaka (the historical commercial capital) to Tokyo, in an attempt to take advantage of better access to the government.
The Japanese financial market opened up slowly in 1984 and accelerated its internationalization with the "Japanese Big Bang" in 1998.[173] Despite the emergence of Singapore and Hong Kong as competing financial centers, the Tokyo IFC manages to keep a prominent position in Asia. TheTokyo Stock Exchange is Japan's largeststock exchange, and third largest in the world bymarket capitalization, and the fourth largest by share turnover. In 1990, at the end of theJapanese asset price bubble, it accounted for more than 60% of the world stock market value.[174]
Dentsu,Hakuhodo, andADK Holdings, all based in Tokyo, are the country's largest advertising agencies. All three major telecommunications companies in Japan, namelyNTT (whose market capitalization was once the largest among all publicly traded companies in the world),[71]KDDI, andSoftBank, are based in Tokyo. Tokyo is also a major hub for anime production, with major anime studios such asStudio Ghibli,Gainax,Madhouse,A-1 Pictures,MAPPA,Wit Studio,Toei, andShaft based particularly in the west of the metropolis.
In 2019, tourism accounted for slightly more than one percent of Tokyo's total economic output, with 15.18 million foreign visitors spending 1.26 trillion yen, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.[176]
According to a 2022 government survey, the most visited areas in Tokyo were:[177]
TheToyosu Market in Tokyo is the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world since it opened on October 11, 2018.[179] It is also one of the largest wholesale food markets of any kind. It is located in theToyosu area ofKōtō ward. The Toyosu Market holds strong to the traditions of its predecessor, theTsukiji Fish Market andNihonbashi fish market, and serves some 50,000 buyers and sellers every day. Retailers, wholesalers, auctioneers, and public citizens alike frequent the market, creating a unique microcosm of organized chaos that continues to fuel the city and its food supply after over four centuries.[180]Tokyo had 8,460 hectares (20,900 acres) of agricultural land as of 2003,[181] according to theMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, placing it last among the nation's prefectures. The farmland is concentrated in Western Tokyo. Perishables such as vegetables, fruits, and flowers can be conveniently shipped to the markets in the eastern part of the prefecture.
With 36% of its area covered by forest, Tokyo has extensive growths ofcryptomeria andJapanese cypress, especially in the mountainous western communities of Akiruno, Ōme, Okutama, Hachiōji, Hinode, and Hinohara. Decreases in the price of timber, increases in the cost of production, and advancing old age among the forestry population have resulted in a decline in Tokyo's output. In addition, pollen, especially from cryptomeria, is a majorallergen for the nearby population centers. Tokyo Bay was once a major source of fish. Most of Tokyo's fish production comes from the outer islands, such as Izu Ōshima and Hachijō-Jima.Skipjack tuna,nori, andaji are among the ocean products.[citation needed]
Tokyo, which is the center of theGreater Tokyo Area, is Japan's largest domestic and international hub for rail and ground transportation. Public transportation within Tokyo is dominated by an extensive network of "clean and efficient"[182] trains and subways run by a variety of operators, with buses, monorails and trams playing a secondary feeder role. There are up to 62 electric train lines and more than 900 train stations in Tokyo.[183]Shibuya Crossing is the "world's busiest pedestrian crossing", with around 3,000 people crossing at a time.[184][185][186]
Rail
JR East operates the largest commuter train network in Tokyo as well as intercity services.
TheShinkansen connects major cities around the country to Tokyo.
Rail is the primary mode of transportation in Tokyo,[187] which has the most extensive urban railway network in the world and an equally extensive network of surface lines.JR East operates Tokyo's largest railway network, including theYamanote Line loop that circles central Tokyo. It operates rail lines throughout the entire metropolitan area of Tokyo and the rest of northeastern Honshu. JR East is also responsible for theShinkansen high-speed rail lines that link Tokyo and the Northeastern cities of Japan (Joetsu Shinkansen,Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen,Yamagata Shinkansen,Akita Shinkansen,Hokuriku Shinkansen).[188] TheTokaido Shinkansen, which links Tokyo andOsaka viaNagoya andKyoto, as well as western cities beyond, is operated byJR Central. TheChuo Shinkansen, the first-ever long-distance high-speed floating maglev line currently under construction, will also be operated by JR Central. Both JR companies were created from the privatization ofJapan National Railways in 1987.JR Freight does not own any part of the railway network but operates freight trains on theJR network.Two different entities operate Tokyo's underground railway network: the privatizedTokyo Metro, which operates Tokyo Metro lines, and the governmentalTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, which operates Toei lines. Tokyo Metro is entirely owned by theJapanese Government and theTokyo Metropolitan Government since it was privatized in 2004 (it was previously a public entity called theImperial Capital Rapid Transit Authority from 1941 to 2004), but it is scheduled to go public in 2024.[189] Other major railway operators in Tokyo includeOdakyu,Tokyu,Keio,Seibu,Tobu, andKeisei. Although each operator directly owns its railway lines, services that travel across different lines owned by different operators are common.
Tokyo once had an extensive tram network, with a total distance of 213 km (Tokyo Toden). However, similar to other major cities worldwide, the age of motorization since the 1950s has made it considered unfit to share busy roads with cars. Today, only one line, theArakawa line, remains.[190]
Tokyo has the lowest car ownership rate among all prefectures in Japan, with 0.416 cars per household compared to the national average of 1.025 per household. This is despite Tokyo being one of the most affluent areas in the country, with a nominal GDP per capita of around US$75,000.[191] A 2021 survey found that 81% of respondents without a car were satisfied with public transport and saw no need to own one.[192]
Each road in Tokyo falls into one of the following categories depending on the type of ownership: private roads, municipal roads, metropolitan roads, and expressways. As of April 1, 2022, the total length of roads in Tokyo is approximately 24,741 km (including 2,370 km of metropolitan roads), with a total area of approximately 190.31 km2 (including 46.30 km2 of metropolitan roads).[193]Intercity expressways in and around Tokyo are managed byNEXCO East, while expressways that serve only within the Greater Tokyo Area (Shuto Expressway) are operated by the Metropolitan Expressway Company. Tolls are collected based on the distance travelled. The total length of the Shuto Expressway is 337.8 km, with speed limits usually set at 80 km/h or 60 km/h to reduce noise pollution and accommodate the relatively winding road shapes.[194]
The mainland portion of Tokyo is served by two international airports:Haneda Airport inŌta andNarita International Airport in neighboringChiba Prefecture. Haneda has served as the primary airport for Tokyo since 1931. However, the Jet Age saw an exponential increase in flights, prompting the government to build a second airport. Narita was chosen as the site for this second airport in 1966, but local farmers and left-wing activists who sympathized with them protested vehemently for more than a decade (theSanrizuka Struggle), delaying the new airport's opening until 1978. Almost all international flights were transferred to Narita Airport upon its completion, and Haneda became primarily a domestic airport.[195]
The situation changed when it was decided to expand Haneda Airport and build new runways in 2001. The new runway, Runway D, was constructed partly as a pier-like structure rather than a landfilled structure to avoid obstructing the flow of water in the bay.[196] Its opening in 2010 marked the return of international flights to Haneda, which is much closer to central Tokyo. In 2023, Haneda handled 17.9 million international passengers and 60.8 million domestic passengers,[197] while Narita was used by 25.4 million international passengers and 7.7 million domestic passengers.[198] According to a 2023 survey, Haneda is the fifthbusiest airport in the world by passenger traffic.
Water transport is the primary means of importing and exporting goods as well as connecting theTokyo Islands to the mainland. According toLloyd's List, thePort of Tokyo handled 4,430,000 TEU of containers in 2022, making it the 46th largest port in the world.[199] The Greater Tokyo Area is served by other major ports such as thePort of Yokohama and thePort of Chiba as well. Takeshiba Pier (竹芝埠頭) inMinato is used byTōkai Kisen, which serves islands such asIzu Ōshima,Miyakejima,Hachijojima,Kozushima,[200] and Ogasawara Kaiun, which serves theOgasawara Islands.[201] Many of these islands are accessible only by ocean routes and helicopters, as they are too small or undulating for a landing ground, making these ships the primary means of inter-island transport. There are ferry routes that connect landmarks within the mainland portion of Tokyo as well; theTokyo Cruise Ship and theTokyo Mizube Line operate several routes between tourist attractions such asAsakusa,Hamarikyu,Odaiba, and Shinagawa Aquarium.[202] The Symphony Cruise operates two large restaurant ships that can also be hired as party venues.[203]
Tokyo is the educational, academic, and cultural hub of Japan. From primary to tertiary levels, numerous educational institutions operate in the city to cater to a diverse range of pupils and students.
Tokyo is the heartland of tertiary education in the country, home to 143 authorized universities in 2020.[204] This number includes the nation's most prestigious and selective universities, such as, theUniversity of Tokyo (QS National:1st),Tokyo Institute of Technology (4th),Hitotsubashi University (15th),Waseda University (9th), andKeio University (10th).[205] Additionally,Tokyo University of the Arts is widely regarded as the most prestigious painting, sculpture, crafts, and music school in the country.[206] TheUnited Nations University, which is the academic arm of theUnited Nations, is headquartered inShibuya, Tokyo. In 2024,QS Best Student Cities ranked Tokyo as the second-best city for university students, afterLondon.[207] The ranking noted that Tokyo is ideal for 'those who favour total immersion in the local culture rather than living in a "student bubble"', stating that despite having high-ranking universities and large global companies offering internships as well as rich culture, Tokyo still has a very low international student population ratio.[208]
At the secondary level, 429 senior high schools are located in Tokyo, six of which are national, 186 are public, and 237 are private.[209] Some senior high schools, often prestigious national or private ones, run jointly with their affiliated junior high schools, providing six-year educational programs (Chūkō Ikkan Kyōiku). TheKaisei Academy,[210]Komaba Junior & Senior High School, University of Tsukuba,[211]Azabu High School, andOin Junior and Senior High School,[212] the largest sources of successful applicants to the nation's top university, the University of Tokyo,[213] are some examples of such. At the primary level, there are 1332 elementary schools in Tokyo. Six of them are national, 1261 are public, and 53 are private.[209]
Early-modern-established academies such asGakushuin andKeio provide all-through educational programs from primary schools to universities, originally to cater to the needs of traditionally affluent and powerful families.[214] There are international and ethnic schools that abide by the national curricula of their respective countries or international curricula rather than the Japanese one as well, such as theBritish School in Tokyo,Tokyo Chinese School, theAmerican School in Japan, and theTokyo International School.
Learned societies
Almost all major Japanese learned societies are based in Tokyo. TheJapan Academy, the country'sacademy of sciences, was established in 1879 to bring together leading scholars in various disciplines.[215] TheJapan Art Academy was established in 1919 with a similar purpose.[216] These two national academies are headquartered inUeno Park. The newest national academy, theScience Council of Japan, was established in 1949 to promote scientific research and the application of research findings to civilian life. It is located inRoppongi, Minato.
The nightlife district of Tokyo is centered around areas in the west of the city, such asShibuya,Shinjuku, andRoppongi, with a high concentration of bars, clubs,host and hostess clubs, and live music venues.[223] Tokyo is also known for its festivals, such as theSannō Matsuri atHie Shrine, the Sanja Festival at Asakusa Shrine, and the biennialKanda Matsuri, which features parades with elaborately decorated floats.Harajuku, located in Shibuya, is internationally famous for its youth fashion and street culture, with trendy shops, cafes, and Takeshita Street.[224]Akihabara, known as "Electric Town", is a hub for electronics andotaku culture such asanime andcomputer games, with numerous shops selling anime, manga, and gaming merchandise.[225]Ginza andNihombashi are two of Tokyo's most notable shopping districts. Ginza is known for its high-end shopping, featuring luxury brand stores, boutique shops, and department stores such asMitsukoshi andWako. It is also home to numerous fine dining places and art galleries, making it a cultural and commercial hub. Nihombashi, historically a center of commerce, has long-established shops and the Mitsukoshi department flagship store, Japan's first department store, founded in 1673.[226]Jinbōchō is known for its concentration of bookstores, publishing houses, and literary cafes, and its links to a large number of famous literary figures.[227]
Modern attractions in Tokyo include theTokyo Skytree in Sumida, the tallest structure in Japan, which provides panoramic views of the city from its observation decks.Odaiba, a man-made island in Tokyo Bay, features shopping, dining, and entertainment attractions such as theteamLab Planets digital art museum andJoypolis indoor amusement park.[228] TheTokyo Disney Resort and its two theme parksTokyo Disneyland andTokyo DisneySea are major destinations for family entertainment. Although these Disney theme parks bear the name Tokyo, they are located in nearbyUrayasu, Chiba, just east of Tokyo.
Food
In November 2007,Michelin released their first guide for fine dining in Tokyo, awarding 191 stars in total, or about twice as many as Tokyo's nearest competitor, Paris. As of 2017, 227 restaurants in Tokyo have been awarded (92 in Paris). Twelve establishments were awarded the maximum of three stars (Paris has 10), 54 received two stars, and 161 earned one star.[229]
Consumer electronics stores in Tokyo in 1971: the 'city lights at night' urban landscape of Tokyo inspired the development of thecyberpunk genre.[232]
Tokyo has long been a popular setting in both Japanese and Western creative works. In literature, the city has featured since theEdo period, while the modern city appears in the works of authors such asNatsume Sōseki andMori Ōgai, who depicted life in Tokyo during the industrialization period in famous novels such asSanshirō (1908) andThe Wild Geese (1911). They spent their undergraduate days atTokyo University, and many protagonists of such novels are students who moved to Tokyo for higher education, contrasting Tokyo with their hometowns.[233][234] In later years, writers who have used Tokyo as the setting for their major works include:Yasunari Kawabata, who depicted the 'decadent allure' of Tokyo in the 1930s in his seriesThe Scarlet Gang of Asakusa (1930);[235]Kenzaburō Ōe, who centred his early works aroundturbulent political movements in the city in the 1960s;[236] andHaruki Murakami, who has set many of his works inShinjuku andShibuya, as symbols of youth culture as well as urban loneliness. Western authors have also set their literary works in Tokyo, such asIan Fleming'sJames Bond series novelYou Only Live Twice andDavid Mitchell'snumber9dream.
The city has also appeared frequently in film and television. Japanese directors likeAkira Kurosawa andYasujirō Ozu have used Tokyo as the backdrop for narratives that examine postwar change and the complexities of modern society. In thekaiju (monster movie) genre, landmarks of Tokyo are usually destroyed by giant monsters such asGodzilla andGamera.[237] Western films, from earlier examples such asTokyo Joe to more recent titles likeLost in Translation andThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, often depict Tokyo as an exotic urban landscape where cultures intersect. In addition, Tokyo appears frequently inanime,manga, andvideo games, where its real and reimagined districts provide the setting for stories ranging from realistic dramas to fantastical adventures.
Tokyo hosted the1964 Summer Olympics, thus becoming the first Asian city to host theSummer Games. The National Stadium, also known as theOlympic Stadium, was host to several international sporting events. In 2016, it was to be replaced by theNew National Stadium. With several world-class sports venues, Tokyo often hosts national and international sporting events such as basketball tournaments, women's volleyball tournaments, tennis tournaments, swim meets, marathons, rugby union and sevens rugby games, soccer exhibition games,judo, andkarate.Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, inSendagaya,Shibuya, is a large sports complex that includes swimming pools, training rooms, and a large indoor arena. According toAround the Rings, the gymnasium has played host to the October 2011 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, despite the International Gymnastics Federation's initial doubt in Tokyo's ability to host the championships after the triple disaster hit Japan.[238] Tokyo was also selected to host several games for the2019 Rugby World Cup, and to host the2020 Summer Olympics andParalympics, which had to be rescheduled to the summer of 2021 due toCOVID-19 pandemic.
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