Hokkaido Toyako Summit

A cluster of tall buildings in the center of Tokyo

The Japanese capital of Tokyo occupies the southern part of the Kanto Plain in what is roughly the center of the Japanese archipelago. Although its area of 2,187km² covers only 0.6% of Japan's total land area, Tokyo is home to almost 10% of Japan's population, or about 12,500,000 people, making it one of the most notable cities in the world.

The land of Tokyo is elongated in the east-west direction and ranges from lowlands less than 4m above sea level to mountain peaks 2,000m high. Its jurisdiction also covers the Izu Islands and the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as Okinotori Island at the extreme southern end of Japan.

Tokyo boasts a huge variety of attractions ranging from business and commercial districts tightly stacked with high-rise buildings to surprisingly unspoiled natural places, including mountains, rivers, hills and coastal areas.