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Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area
Portion of the Tokyo skyline at dusk; Tokyo Tower is at the right.
The Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area, often referred to as Greater Tokyo, is located along the northern and western shores of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan.1
The region is situated on the Kantō Plain, which is the most extensive lowland in the country. The metropolitan complex is centered on the Tokyo metropolis and encompasses three surrounding prefectures: Saitama to the north, Chiba to the east, and Kanagawa to the south.21