Tokyo travel Guide

Tokyo is the capital of Japan, is located in the eastern part of Honshu Island, specifically in the Kanto region. Taken together form one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, although its official name is metropolis or capital. The city is the center of politics, economics, education, communication and popular culture of the country. It also has the largest concentration of corporate headquarters, financial institutions, universities and colleges, museums, theaters and shops and entertainment from around Japan.
Central Tokyo, with its 23 quarters, took third in the metropolis with a population close to 8,340,000 inhabitants, this area is known internationally as the city of Tokyo. Its metropolitan area has more than 35 million inhabitants (2007) and is the largest in the world.