Tokyo is the largest city of the archipelago that makes up the country of Japan. It is situated approximately in the middle of the Japanese archipelago in the southern Kanto Area. The Greater Tokyo Area is made up of Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures; Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba. Tokyo is one of 47 prefectures that compose Japan’s administrative divisions.
Tokyo itself is divided into 3 main parts including; 23 special wards, or ku in Japanese, the Tama Area, and the islands. The ku cover an area of 621 km2and the green space is fast disappearing due to an increase in the number of buildings in the area. This area is also prone to earthquakes.
The Tama Area consists of 26 cities, or toshi, 3 towns, or machi, and 1 village, or mura. This area is covers approximately 1160 km2of lush green space and numerous bodies of water.
Finally, the islands are filed with marine life and flourishing green landscapes occupying 406 km2. The two main groups of islands are the Izu Islands and the Ogasawara Islands.
Tokyo is known for its bustling activity fuelled by the vast public transit network. 
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| 23 ku of Tokyo |
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| Satellite View of Tokyo |
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| Satellite View of Tokyo |
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| Satellite View of Tokyo |