Greater Tokyo Area
The Greater Tokyo Area, also the Tokyo-Yokohama area, is a large metropolitan area in Japan consisting of four prefectures.
The Greater Tokyo area is the largest metropolitan area in the world by population (and one of the largest in terms of built-up or urban function landmass at around 1,700 sq.mi to 2,000 sq.mi estimates vary. With growth now occuring in the Tama region and north of Saitama), having a population of 33,418,366.
Prefectures
Cities
Major cities
Cities in Tokyo
Tokyo is not a city. It contains 23 wards, subdivisions with the status of cities. A list of these, together with a description of their governmental status, is available at 23 special wards.
In addition, Tokyo contains many cities. The following cities are in Tokyo:
Cities outside Tokyo
These cities are in Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama Prefectures:
Transportation
Airports
Railways
