Tokyo, Japan's capital, is located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu. It is the focus of the vast metropolitan area often called Greater Tokyo, the largest urban and industrial center in Japan. Tokyo, the world's largest city, is known for top-rated restaurants, the Shibuya Crossing, Imperial Palace, cherry blossoms, markets, and more.

The metropolitan area is the largest industrial, commercial, and financial center in Japan. Many domestic and international financial institutions and other businesses are headquartered in central Tokyo. The city is an important wholesale center, where goods from all parts of the country and the world are distributed. Tokyo is part of the Keihin Industrial Zone, centered on the western shore of the bay, which has become the country's leading manufacturing region.

Encircled by stone-walled moats and broad gardens, the Imperial Palace, the home of the emperor of Japan, lies at the heart of the city. East of and adjacent to the Imperial Palace is the colorful Marunouchi district, the financial hub and a major center of Japanese business activity. South of the palace is the Kasumigaseki district, containing many national government offices. West of that is Nagatacho, where the National Diet Building (parliament) is located. Tokyo has no single central business district, but the city is dotted with urban centers, usually around railroad stations, where department stores, shops, hotels, office buildings, and restaurants are clustered.

Tokyo is Japan's major cultural center and is home to several museums. Theatrical works, including everything from traditional Kabuki to modern drama, are performed regularly, as are symphonic works, operas, and other Western forms of dance and music. Tokyo is the chief transportation hub for Japan, as well as an important international traffic center. It is served by a dense network of electric railways, subways, bus lines, and highways.

Tokyo's rich history, beautiful green spaces, bustling urban centers, top-notch shopping and entertainment make it a city that truly has something for everyone.