Tokyo

Also try: Mahalo's Guide to a Tokyo Vacation | Mahalo's Guide to Tokyo Restaurants

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Wikipedia: Tokyo
TokyoEssentials.com Tokyo Travelers Guide
Craigslist: Tokyo
Frommer's: Tokyo History
Newspaper: The Japan Times
Google News Search: Tokyo

Tokyo Vacation

- The Mahalo Guide to a Tokyo Vacation
- The Mahalo Guide to Tokyo Hotels and Restaurants
Frommer's: Tokyo Destination Guide
Fodor's: Tokyo Travel Guide
Concierge.com: Tokyo Travel Guide
Travel + Leisure: Tokyo Destination Guide

Tokyo Basics

Traffic: Tokyo Traffic Web Cams - iExplore Tokyo Transport Tips
Weather: Weather Underground - The Weather Channel
Map: Google Map - Concierge.com Map
Photos: The Hidden Tokyo
PhotoPassJapan.com: Tokyo Pictures

Tokyo Public Transit

Railway: JR-EAST
Subway: Tokyo Metro
Bus, Streetcar, Subway: Toei Transportation

Tokyo for Expats

@alloExpat.com: Tokyo Expat Forum
Expatriates.com: Tokyo Expat Community
Tokyo.Asiaxpat.com: Tokyo Expat Resource

Tokyo Government

Official Site: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Official Site: Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet
Official Site: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly: Functions of the Assembly

Tokyo History

Tokyo Metropolitan Government: History of Tokyo
Wikipedia: History of Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Government: Chronological History of Tokyo
Frommer's: Tokyo History

Tokyo Facts and Information

Tokyo Metropolitan Government: Tokyo Geography, History & Population
Wikipedia: Tokyo Tower
Japan Stock Photo Archive: Tokyo & Japan
PictureTokyo.com: Tokyo Facts

Tokyo News

Tokyo Radio

Tokyo Colleges and Universities

Tokyo Sports Teams

Baseball: Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Baseball: Yomiuri Giants
Ice Hockey: Seibu Prince Rabbits
Soccer (Football): F.C. TOKYO

Tokyo Rentals and Real Estate

Craigslist: Tokyo
RealEstate-Tokyo.com: Tokyo Residential & Commercial
Housing Japan: Tokyo Rentals & Real Estate
Japan-Guide.com: Tokyo Apartments & Real Estate

Tokyo Blogs and Podcasts

Google Blog Search: Tokyo
Metroblogging: Tokyo

Related Searches

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Guide Note

The city of Tokyo is the home of the Japanese government, and is one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world. Toyko consists of several smaller municipalities in the entire Greater Tokyo Area. The city has a population of over eight million people, the greater area has a total population of over 35 million people. Tokyo means "eastern capitol".

Fast Facts

Country: Japan
Language Spoken: Japanese
Currency: Yen
Country Code: 81
23 municipalites
One of the largest cities in the world
Governor: Shintaro Ishihara

Economy

Tokyo is one of the great international finance centers of the world, along with New York City and London. Tokyo has the largest gross domestic product in the world.

Greater Tokyo Area

The Greater Tokyo Area is the largest metropolitan area in the world. The greater Toyko Area of Japan consists of the sub-regions (called prefectures) Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama and Tokyo Metropolis. These sub-regions are then broken down into 23 separate municipalities commonly known as the "twenty-three wards".

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If you are planning a trip, try Tokyo Vacation, Tokyo Hotels, Tokyo Restaurants, and Tokyo Tours.

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