Tokyo Japan

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and is the largest metropolitan area of the world.  Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture and the city of Tokyo. Tokyo was originally known as Edo, meaning “estuary”. Its name was changed to Tokyo when it became the imperial capital in 1868. 36% of Tokyo’s total land area is designated as Natural Parks. An estimated 12.79 million people live in Tokyo but during the day another 2 million people enter the city from near by areas for work.