Tokyo Prefecture

Tokyo Prefecture is located in Kanto region, Japan.

Overview
Tokyo, Japan's busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens.

Tokyo prefecture actually extends some 50 miles to the west of the Imperial Palace and incorporates large tracts of remote, mountainous countryside as well as the more familiar urban landmarks. The prefecture also includes a chain of small volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean known as the Ogasawara Islands. The furthest of these is some 230 miles from the Imperial Palace.