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Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area: Quick Facts

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Aerial view of Tokyo at dusk with city lights illuminating office buildings and skyscrapers; Tokyo Tower, brightly lit in orange, stands on the right side of the skyline.
Map with two panels showing the location and administrative divisions of Tokyo, Japan. The left panel displays Japan with the Tokyo metropolitan area highlighted in red. The right panel is a close-up of the region, color-coding Tokyo city in dark purple, Tokyo prefecture in purple, and the broader Tokyo metropolitan area in red, along with neighboring prefectures such as Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Major cities and Tokyo Bay are also labeled.
Yokohama Landmark Tower stands on the left above Yokohama Harbor, with modern white buildings and a large Ferris wheel visible to the right along the waterfront.
Nijū Bridge
Shibuya district, Tokyo
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Shinjuku district, Tokyo
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cherry blossoms
Shibuya shopping district
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