Tokyo, the capital of Japan since 1868, is one of the most populated cities in the world. Tokyo Metropolis, with an area of about 2180 sq km and a population of 11,816,703, consists of 23 special wards, 26 cities, seven towns, and eight villages.

Tokyo is situated at the east coast of Honshu Island, the largest island among Japanese islands chain. This Japan's capital city is located at almost the same latitude as Athens or Los Angeles. The city enjoys a relatively mild winter with low humidity and occasional snow, in contrast to the high temperatures and humidity in the summer.

Today Tokyo is the financial, trading, industrial, communications, transportation, educational, and cultural center of Japan. It also plays an important role in international trade development.

With a rich history and culture, Tokyo offers visitors with excellent museums and many historical attractions, including the National Museum of Western Art, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, the National Museum of Science, the National Archives, and the National Museum of Modern Art.

Tokyo, as the center of Japanese performance arts, provides visitors numerous theaters to enjoy Japanese traditional and modern dramas, as well as Western and Japanese traditional music performed by world-class symphony orchestras.

During spring season, visitors will have opportunity to experience cherry blossoms festival with Japanese people in parks such as Inokashira Park and Ueno Park. In summer, there are several festivals and celebrations with fireworks display over the Sumida River.

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Municipal Zoo are always popular attractions to younger tourists.

Finally, in the evening, thousands of lighting features turn Tokyo into a magnificent colorful presentation that will keep in your memory foreever.