Tokyo metropolis (東京 都Tōkyō-to), is one of the main financial centers and the political capital of Japan. Japanese law designates Tokyo as a to (都, often translated as "metropolis"). Its administrative structure is similar to that of other Japanese prefectures.
Cities
Tokyo prefecture
- Tokyo - the capital city and its 23 Special Neighborhoods
The following are all the suburban cities outside the city base, which are collectively known as the Tama region (多 摩 地方 Tama-Chiho) in Japanese.
- Chofu - home to Jindaiji Temple and Jindai Botanical Garden
- Fuchu - Many chapels, temples, historical sites and relics. Okunitama Shrine, Tama. Tokyo Racecourse, Suntory Brewery's Musashino Plant, The Wholesale Market.
- Hachioji - one of the best getaways in Tokyo
- Inagi
- Kodaira
- Koganei - Koganei Park, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Museum of Architecture
- Komae
- Kunitachi
- Machida - a bustling city of youth shopping
- Mitaka - the house of "Mitaka Ghibli Fossil Museum" of the famous animator Hayao Miyazaki
- Musashino - including Kichijoji, an artsy neighborhood known for cherry blossoms in Inokashira Park
- Nishitokyo
- kokubunji
- Ome
- Okutama - a picturesque mountain town at the western edge of the prefecture
- Tachikawa
- Tama - the self-proclaimed "Hello Kitty Home" and its theme park, Sanrio.