 Tokyo prefectural symbol | |
| Capital: | Shinjuku |
| Population: | 12,073,406 (January 1, 2001) |
| Landmass: | 2,187.08km2 |
Tokyo prefecture (東京都; Tokyo-to) is located on Honshu island, Japan. Tokyo prefecture is part of the Kanto region, the capital is Shinjuku.
Tokyo prefecture is divided into wards (区; Ku), cities (市部; Shibu) and islands (島; shima).
- Wards: Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyo, Chiyoda, Chuo, Edogawa, Itabashi, Katsushika, Kita, Koto, Meguro, Minato, Nakano, Nerima, Ota, Setagaya, Shibuya, Shinagawa, Shinjuku, Suginami, Sumida, Taito, Toshima
- Cities: Akishima, Akiruno, Inagi, Oume, Kyose, Kokutachi, Koganei, Kokubunji, Kodaira, Gomae, Tachikawa, Tanashi, Tama, Chofu, Hachioji, Hamura, Higashikurume, Higashimurayama, Higashiyamato, Hino, Fuchu, Fussa, Hoya, Machida, Mitaka, Musashino, Musashimurayama.
- Islands: Aogashima, Oshima, Ogasawara islands, Kozushima, Toshima, Nijima, Hachijoshima, Mikurajima, Mitakeshima.
External links
Official Tokyo prefecture homepage (http://www.chijihonbu.metro.tokyo.jp/english/)