Tokyo is known for its historic shrines and temples, and performing arts such as Noh, Kabuki and Rakugo, which have been enjoyed for centuries. Its major venues which celebrate Japanese cultural traditions include the Kabukiza Theatre, the National Noh Theatre and the Kokugikan Hall. What is Tokyo best known for? Tokyo, the world’s largest metropolis, […]

As mentioned above, Tokyo is generally a safe city to walk around – even late at night – and most visitors experience minimal (if any) hassle by locals. You should nevertheless maintain a certain degree of street sense and awareness around you, particularly if you are a female walking alone later in the evening. Is […]

Japan, 2017. Some of Tokyo’s many, many skyscrapers.It’s just one of the vast forest of skyscrapers that make up the biggest city in the world—and much of the material that makes up those buildings is sand dredged from the bottom of the ocean. Is Tokyo on the Sea? Tokyo Bay, Japanese Tōkyō-wan, inlet of the […]

Rail is the primary mode of transport in Tokyo. Greater Tokyo has the most extensive urban railway network and the most used in the world with 40 million passengers (transfers between networks tallied twice) in the metro area daily, out of a metro population of 36 million. Are there trains in Tokyo? Train transportation in […]

Tokyo. Tokyo inarguably is Japan’s most well-known city. The Tokyo Metropolis is made up of 23 Special Wards, home to upwards of 35 million people. Is Tokyo the most popular city in the world? Population in City Area: 13.96 m Tokyo is the most populated city in the world and the largest “Megacity” in the […]

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.So if an event is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. in Tokyo, it will be 6:00 a.m. on the East Coast and 3 a.m. on the West Coast. Is Japan 13 hours ahead of EST? Japan to Eastern Standard Time differences. *Please note that Japan Standard […]

Traditionally, the home of the Emperor is considered the capital. From 794 through 1868, the Emperor lived in Heian-kyō, modern-day Kyoto. After 1868, the seat of the Government of Japan and the location of the Emperor’s home was moved to Edo, which it renamed Tokyo. What was the original capital of Japan? NaraKamakura, the old […]

If you fell in love with Tokyo and decide you want to move here, these are 10 things that I find awesome about the Tokyo life! Clean. For Tokyo being the biggest city it is surprisingly clean! Everything is cute! Public transportation. Convenient. Entertainment. Low crime rate. Endless shopping. Delicious cheap food. Is it worth […]

Thus, the original reason for the location of Tokyo was food production. Food production served as a factor that attracted people to the area. Eventually, businesses and the local economy grew, leading to the development of the city and, over time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Is Tokyo developing or developed? Japan is one of the […]

In September 1923 Tokyo was devastated by the Great Kanto Earthquake. The fires caused by the earthquake burned the city center to the ground. Over 140,000 people were reported dead or missing, and 300,000 houses were destroyed. How many times has Tokyo been destroyed? Perhaps the biggest demonstration of cultural trends, Tokyo has been destroyed […]

A “Smart City” is a vibrant city that keeps growing, a city open to the world, a city leading the world in environmental policies, and a global financial and economic center. Tokyo is globally open, eco-friendly, and a global financial and economic center. How did Tokyo become a smart city? ‘” There are two key […]

Tokyo Metropolis is a metropolitan prefecture comprising administrative entities of special wards and municipalities. The “central” area is divided into 23 special wards (ku in Japanese), and the Tama area is made up of 26 cities (shi), 3 towns (machi), and 1 village (mura). What kind of city is Tokyo? metropolisTokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is Japan’s […]

Yes, Tokyo usually has 9-10 snow days each year on average.The snow usually falls from December to March but the two months with the most snow days are January and February. Does it snow in Japan in December? Japan’s snow season typically begins in mid- to-late December, just before Christmas, and continues through late March […]

In Tokyo, the Japanese capital, the climate is temperate, with fairly mild, sunny winters and hot, humid and rainy summers. What is the climate type in Japan? Northern Japan has warm summers and very cold winters with heavy snow on the Sea of Japan side and in mountainous areas.Western Japan has very hot and humid […]

The 1964 Games were also the first to be telecast internationally without the need for tapes to be flown overseas, as they had been for the 1960 Olympics four years earlier.1964 Summer Olympics. Host city Tokyo, Japan Closing 24 October Opened by Emperor Hirohito Cauldron Yoshinori Sakai Stadium National Stadium How many times were the […]