Geography of Tokyo makes for an interesting study. The city of Tokyo is located somewhere in the southern part of Kanto region and the central region of the archipelago of Japan. The approximate total area of Tokyo is 2187 square kilometer. The geographical coordinates of Tokyo corresponds to 38? North and 138? East.
Topography of Tokyo
There are a number of mountains, which make up the topography of Tokyo's Tama region. Mount Mitake, Mount Kumotori, Mount Mihara and Mount Takao are the most important of them all. The islands, Izu and Ogasawa are located on the Pacific ocean. The surrounding marine life as well as the vegetation of the land is very rich. Two rivers, the Tama river and the Samuda river flows through Tokyo. The Greater Tokyo region is drained by five major rivers, the Ara river, the Tone river, the Sagami river and the Tama river.
Weather in Tokyo
The climate of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan remains more or less mild all round the year. The coldest month in Tokyo is January and temperature is at its highest during the month of August. The average annual rainfall in the city is around 1500mm. Snow fall is rare but is not uncommon. It experiences four seasons, summer, winter, fall and spring. The geography of Tokyo influences the climatic conditions of the place.
The Administrative Divisions in Metropolitan Tokyo
Tokyo is the largest city in the world and the it is segregated into several administrative divisions. The Tokyo Metropolitan City comprises of the Tama Region, the island region and twenty three special wards.
- Tama Region of Tokyo
The Tama region is occupies the western part of Tokyo, covering three towns, a village and twenty six cities in all. This region of Tokyo is home to 4.06 million Tokyoites and occupies a total land area
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of 1160 sq kms. The approximate population
density in Tama region is 3,501 heads per sq. km. The urbanization of the place has made life easy but at the same time, enough has been done to protect the environment.
- 23 Wards of Tokyo
The 23 wards of Tokyo is the most important place in terms of administration and economy. This is the Tokyo proper, where most people reside. It covers 621 sq kms but has a population density of 13,603 people per kilometers square.
- Islands of Tokyo
The Ogasawara island and the Izu island makes for the least populated regions of Tokyo. Covering a total land area of 406 sq kms, the approximate population is 27,000. The place provides an excellent opportunity for exploring on the surrounding marine life and natural environment.
Greater Tokyo and National Capital Region
The Greater Tokyo Area consists of the Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures and Tokyo. In this area 26 percent of total population of Japan inhabits. The population of Tokyo, according to the census of 2005 is about 12.54 million.
Seven prefectures of Yamanashi, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma along with Tokyo comprise the National Capital Region. Several wards, administrative bodies and municipalities form the Metropolis of Tokyo.
Location of Tokyo
The Chiba Prefecture and Edogawa River border Tokyo in the eastern side. The Yamanashi Prefecture is situated to the west of Tokyo. In the north of Tokyo, another prefecture, known as Saitama Prefecture is located.
River Tamagawa flows to the south of Tokyo. The Kanagawa Prefecture has also bordered Tokyo in the south. River Tama is an important river of Tokyo. River Sumida flows in the direction of north to south and it meets the Tokyo Bay.
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