| Tokyo prefecture | |
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| State | Japan |
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| Region | Kantō |
| Capital | Tokyo |
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There Tokyo prefecture (東京 都 Tōkyō-to) is an administrative region of Kantō.
To know
Geographical notes
The western part of the prefecture corresponds to the suburban cities known as the "Tama Region" (Tama-chihō).
Tokyo prefecture also includes a large number of small islands, some more than 1000 km from theHonshū.
Territories and tourist destinations
Tokyo prefecture map
Tokyo Prefecture: full screen map.
The archipelagos of Ogasawara and Izu
Urban centers
- Tokyo (東京)
- Chōfu (調 布) - Famous for the Jindai-ji temple, the Jindai botanical garden, the Tokyo soccer stadium and for the presence of the laboratories of the Japanese space agency JAXA.
- Fuchū (府中) - Many shrines, temples, historical sites and relics. Ōkunitama Shrine, Tama River, Mount Sengen, Tokyo Hippodrome, Suntory Brewery in Musashino, Wholesale Market, City Museum Park.
- Hachiōji (八 王子) - Where Mount Takao is located, a suitable place for a breath of fresh air outside Tokyo.
- Inagi (稲 城)
- Koganei (小 金井) - To visit the Koganei park and the Edo-Tokyo open-air architecture museum.
- Kokubunji (国 分 寺)
- Komae (狛 江)
- Kunitachi (国立)
- Machida (町 田) - A busy and young shopping city.
- Mitaka (三 鷹) - Where is the "Ghibli Museum" of the famous animation director Hayao Miyazaki.
- Musashino (武 蔵 野) - Includes Kichijōji (吉祥寺), a suburb known for its Inokashira park cherry blossoms and artistic culture.
- Okutama (奥多摩) - A quaint mountain town at the western end of the prefecture.
- Tachikawa (立 川)
- Tama (多 摩) - The self-proclaimed "Hello Kitty House" and its theme park, Sanrio Puroland.
Other destinations
- 1 Izu Islands (伊豆 諸島 izu shotō) - An escape from Tokyo within a reasonable distance, with its volcanic hot springs and wild dolphins.
- 2 Ogasawara Islands (小 笠原 国立 公園 ogasawara kokuritsu kōen) -
If you really want to escape the metropolis (and have some free time).
If you really want to escape the metropolis (and have some free time).How to get
By plane
- 1 Narita International Airport (成 田 国際 空港 Narita Kokusai Kūkō IATA NRT) (located 70 km northeast of Tokyo, in the prefecture of Chiba.). Although the airport is quite a distance from the city, there are plenty of options for getting from Narita to Tokyo. The most common methods are express trains to Tokyo's main train stations and Airport Limousine buses that go directly to major hotels.
- 2 Tokyo International Airport (東京 国際 空港, Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō, HND IATA) (is located in the Ota district, very close to the central areas of Tokyo). The busiest airport in Japan and the second busiest in Asia, it mainly serves domestic flights but also a growing number of international flights, mainly routes with heavy commercial traffic.
- For the islands
- Daily flights from Haneda Airport to Oshima (35 min ¥ 13,170), Miyakejima (45 min ¥ 13,170) and Hachijojima (50 min ¥ 19,870) with All Nippon Airways (ANA)
- Tokai Kisen. Links with:
- Tokyo - Yokohama - Izu Ōshima - Toshima Island - Niijima - Shikinejima - Kozushima
- Tokyo - Yokohama - Miyakejima - Mikurashima - Hachijojima
- Atami - Izu Ōshima - Toshima Island - Niijima - Shikinejima - Kozushima
- Ogasawara Kaiun. Tokyo - Chichijima (Ogasawara Islands)
On the train
- Tama region
- Take the JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku o Tokyo to most places in the Tama region including: Kichijoji, Kokubunji, Tachikawa, Hachioji and Okutama.
- Islands
- Keio Private Line for Southern Tama Region to: Chofu, Fuchu, Tama Zoo Park, Hachioji and Mount Takao.
- Three flights per day from Chofu Airport to Oshima (35 min ¥ 9500), Kozushima (45 min ¥ 15,870), four flights per day to Niijima (40 min ¥ 13,700) with New Central AirService. To go to Chofu Airport, take the local Keio Line service from Shinjuku to Nishi-Chofu.
How to get around
What see
What to do
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