Introduction and basic data
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is a global economic and cultural powerhouse. As one of the world's largest metropolises, it combines a population of roughly 14.2 million people within its 2,194 square kilometers with a dazzling blend of ultra-modern skyscrapers and historic districts
area
13,556 square kilometers
population
14.2 million residents within the city proper (prefecture), and over 37 million people in the Greater Tokyo Area.
denonym
demonym for a resident of Tokyo, Japan, is Tokyoite.
known as
"Eastern Capital."