Top10 Recommended Hotels 2020 in Kyoto, Japan
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Kyoto, Japan 1. Ohanabo ***
2. Luck You Kyoto ***
3. Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto-Hachijoguchi ****
4. Kyoto Four Sisters Residence *****
5. Aoi Hotel Kyoto *****
6. Toshiharu Ryokan ****
7. Suzakukan Suzaku Crossing *****
8. Kyoto Shijo Takakura Hotel Grandereverie ****
9. Villa Sanjomuromachi KYOTO *****
10. Cross Hotel Kyoto ****
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1. 600-8158 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Shakuya-cho 66-2, Japan, Price range $191 - $358
A 7-minute walk from Kyoto Station, the completely non-smoking Ohanabo provides traditional Japanese-style accommodation with “Kaiseki” multi-course in-room dinners, massages and a hot public bath.
2. 600-8357 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Kakimotocho 590-16, Japan, Price range $106 - $203
Luck You Kyoto offers accommodation in Kyoto. Free luggage storage is available. The rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV.
3. 601-8017 Kyoto, Kyoto, Minamiku Higashikujou Kitakarasuma-cyo 9-2, Japan, Price range $78 - $241
Just a 4-minute walk from Kyoto Station’s Hachijo East Exit, Daiwa Roynet Hotel opened in 2010 and offers modern air-conditioned rooms with a video-on-demand (VOD) system, free Wi-Fi as well as wired...
4. 604-0082 Kyoto, Kyoto, Nakagyo Ku Nishinotoindori Takeyamachi Sagaru Bishamoncho 387 KYOTO FOUR SISTERS RESIDENCE, Japan, Price range $147 - $407
Featuring air conditioning, Kyoto Four Sisters Residence is situated in Kyoto, 700 metres from Nijo Castle. Kyoto International Manga Museum is 700 metres away. Private parking is available on site.
5. 600-8013 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyoku Kiyamachidori Bukkoji Agaru Tennocho 146, Japan, Price range $285 - $835
Open from February 2015, Aoi Hotel Kyoto is located a 5-minute walk from Kawaramachi Station and a 13-minute walk from Yasaka Shrine. It offers simply furnished rooms and free WiFi access.
6. 600-8428 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Benzaiten-cho 326, Japan, Price range $191 - $547
Built in the Meiji era and registered as a cultural asset, Toshiharu Ryokan offers traditional accommodation just a 3-minute walk from Gojo Station and 1 subway stop from JR Kyoto Train Station.
7. 602-8351 Kyoto, Kyoto, Kamigyo-ku Rokubancho 368, Japan, Price range $61 - $198
Suzakukan is an apartment nestled in Kyoto, a 5-minute bus ride away from Nijo Station. All rooms feature free high-speed WiFi access. The property features Japanese-style designs.
8. 600-8082 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Takakuradori Shijyosagaru Takazai Moku-cho 225, Japan, Price range $161 - $486
Ideally situated in the Shimogyo Ward district of Kyoto, Kyoto Shijo Takakura Hotel Grandereverie is situated 1.3 km from Kyoto International Manga Museum, 1.9 km from Samurai Kembu Kyoto and 2.7 km...
9. 604-8174 Kyoto, Kyoto, Nakagyo-ku Ennogyojacho 375, Japan, Price range $151 - $655
Opening in July 2016 and located within a 5-minute walk from Karasuma Oike Subway Station on the Karasuma Line and Tozai Line, Villa Sanjomuromachi KYOTO offers guests a relaxing accommodation and...
10. 604-8031 Kyoto, Kyoto, Nakagyo-ku Daikoku-cho 71-1, Japan, Price range $112 - $329
Open from September 2018, Cross Hotel Kyoto is set in Kawaramachi Sanjo and provides rooms with warm wooden decor featuring Kyoto-style architecture and free WiFi.
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Kyoto, Japan
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Kyoto, Japan
1. Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo ****
2. Hotel Grand Bach Kyoto ***
3. Hotel MyStays Kyoto-Shijo ***
4. Hotel Gran Ms Kyoto ***
5. HOTEL UNIZO Kyoto Shijo Karasuma ***
6. Hotel New Hankyu Kyoto ***
7. Almont Hotel Kyoto ****
8. Royal Park Hotel The Kyoto ****
9. Kyoto Royal Hotel & Spa ****
10. APA Hotel Kyoto Ekimae ***
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1.604-8166 Kyoto, Kyoto, Nakagyo-ku Sanjodori Karasuma Nishiiru Mikura-cho 80 , Japan
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo is a 1-minute walk from Karasuma Oike Subway Station. The 4-star hotel offers modern accommodation with a restaurant, free internet and a public bath with views of the garden.
2. 600-8004 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku, Naramono-cho 363, Japan
Open from April 2014, Hotel Grand Bach offers modern accommodations only a 5-minute walk from Kawaramachi Train Station. Free Wi-Fi is available at the entire property and guests can refresh at the spacious public baths.
3. 600-8494 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Shijo-dori Aburanokoji Higashiiru Kasaboko-cho 52 , Japan
Recommended by the Michelin Guide, Hotel MyStays Kyoto-Shijo is centrally located in Kyoto and is a 6-minute walk from Shijo Subway Station. It offers rooms with free WiFi and wired internet, a restaurant and self-service laundry facilities.
4. 604-8006 Kyoto, Kyoto, Nakagyo-ku Shimomaruya-cho 410-3, Japan
Only a few steps from the Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station, Hotel Gran Ms Kyoto offers Western and Japanese room with free WiFi. It’s a 10-minute walk from the Gion district.
5. 600-8493 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Shijo-dori Nishinodoin Higashiiru Kakkyoyamacho 8, Japan
Opened in October 2014, Hotel Unizo Kyoto Shijo Karasuma is centrally located in Kyoto, just a 4-minute walk from Karasuma Subway Station. Complimentary WiFi is available in guest rooms.
6. 600-8216 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Shiokoji-dori Shin-machi Higashi-iru Higashishiokoji-cho 579, Japan
Right across the street from Kyoto Station, Hotel New Hankyu features 5 restaurants, a tour desk and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi is available throughout the entire property.
7. 601-0000 Kyoto, Kyoto, Minami-ku Higashikujo Nishiiwamoto-cho 26-1, Japan
Kyoto Almont Hotel offers modern accommodations with free wired internet. Hachijo East Exit of JR Kyoto Train Station is only a 5-minute walk away.
8. 604-8004 Kyoto, Kyoto, Nakagyo-ku Sanjo-dori Kawaramachi Higashi-iru, Japan
Royal Park Hotel The Kyoto features stylish modern accommodations with free wired internet access. The hotel offers massages and concierge services, as well as a bar and a buffet restaurant with savory dishes.
9. 604-8005 Kyoto, Kyoto, Nakagyo-ku Kawaramachi Sanjo-Agaru, Japan
Located in the city centre just a 1-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station, Kyoto Royal Hotel features a massage service and an English pub.
10. 600-8234 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Nishinotoin Shiokoji-sagaru Minami Fudodo-cho 806, Japan
APA Hotel Kyoto Ekimae is 500 m from Kyoto Train Station and offers free Wi-Fi and simple modern rooms with an LCD TV and an en suite bathroom. Buffet restaurant Shiki is open for all meals.
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伊豆諸島の最北の島 伊豆大島（東京都 大島町）は、東京から東海汽船高速ジェット船で約1時間45分の火山島です。
三原山は約30年周期で噴火を繰り返す活火山です。
The northernmost island of Izu Islands Izu Oshima (Oshima-machi,Tokyo) is a volcanic island of about 1 hour and 45 minutes by Tokai Kisen jet ship from Tokyo.
Mount Mihara is an active volcano that repeats the eruption in about 30 years cycle.
撮影協力：東海汽船、大島温泉ホテル、大島ダイビング連絡協議会、
【三原山、伊豆大島でのドローン空撮について】
関係各所（大島町役場、大島観光協会、大島警察署、環境省）に確認したところ、2017年7月時点では、三原山、伊豆大島でのドローン空撮に関して特別な規制はありません。
国土交通省の定める規程の範囲でドローン空撮は可能です。
大島警察署より、大規模な撮影（大人数でのロケ隊）では届け出が必要との事。
また、観光シーズン中に多く観光客の目にとまるような場合も事前に警察署へ届け出があれば無用な通報騒ぎにも対処が可能だとの事。
伊豆大島には空港があるので、飛行制限地域があります。
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・東京プラネタリウムアイランド「伊豆大島」TOKYO ISLANDS - IZU OSHIMA ISLAND
・BIRD'S EYE VIEW 冬の伊豆大島三原山 ドローン映像 Aerial Footage at Mt. Mihara Izu Oshima in Winter
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・伊豆大島（４） 神秘の森 Dreamy Forest at Izu-Oshima Island,TOKYO.
・伊豆大島（３） 秋の浜 Akinohama-Beach,Izu-Oshima Island,TOKYO. (Shot on RED EPIC)
・伊豆大島（２） 野田浜 小魚の魚群 Nodahama-Beach,Izu-Oshima Island,TOKYO. (Shot on RED EPIC)
・伊豆大島（１） 野田浜アーチ Nodahama-Beach,Izu-Oshima Island,TOKYO. (Shot on RED EPIC)
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Tokyo | Wikipedia audio article
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00:04:10 1 Etymology
00:05:29 2 History
00:05:38 2.1 Pre-1869 (Edo period)
00:08:02 2.2 1869–1943
00:09:16 2.3 1943–present
00:13:29 3 Geography
00:15:37 3.1 Special wards
00:17:37 3.2 Tama Area (Western Tokyo)
00:18:15 3.2.1 Cities
00:18:43 3.2.2 Nishi-Tama District
00:19:44 3.3 Islands
00:21:48 3.4 National parks
00:22:51 3.5 Seismicity
00:23:00 3.5.1 Common seismicity
00:23:59 3.5.2 Infrequent powerful quakes
00:24:48 3.6 Climate
00:28:00 4 Cityscape
00:29:14 5 Environment
00:30:58 6 Demographics
00:32:20 7 Economy
00:37:48 8 Transportation
00:40:35 9 Education
00:43:22 10 Culture
00:45:52 11 Sports
00:48:03 12 In popular culture
00:49:26 13 International relations
00:49:52 13.1 Sister cities, sister states, and friendship agreements
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō, ; Japanese: [toːkʲoː] (listen)), officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. As of 2014, the Greater Tokyo Area ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in the world. The urban area houses the seat of the Emperor of Japan, of the Japanese government and of the National Diet. Tokyo forms part of the Kantō region on the southeastern side of Japan's main island, Honshu, and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo was formerly named Edo when Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city as his headquarters in 1603. It became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from Kyoto in 1868; at that time Edo was renamed Tokyo. Tokyo Metropolis formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture (東京府, Tōkyō-fu) and the city of Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi).
Tokyo is often referred to as a city but is officially known and governed as a metropolitan prefecture, which differs from and combines elements of a city and a prefecture, a characteristic unique to Tokyo.
The 23 Special Wards of Tokyo were formerly Tokyo City. On July 1, 1943, it merged with Tokyo Prefecture and became Tokyo Metropolis with an additional 26 municipalities in the western part of the prefecture, and the Izu islands and Ogasawara islands south of Tokyo. The population of the special wards is over 9 million people, with the total population of Tokyo Metropolis exceeding 13.8 million. The prefecture is part of the world's most populous metropolitan area called the Greater Tokyo Area with over 38 million people and the world's largest urban agglomeration economy. As of 2011, Tokyo hosted 51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest number of any city in the world at that time. Tokyo ranked third (twice) in the International Financial Centres Development Index. The city is home to various television networks such as Fuji TV, Tokyo MX, TV Tokyo, TV Asahi, Nippon Television, NHK and the Tokyo Broadcasting System.
Tokyo ranks first in the Global Economic Power Index and third in the Global Cities Index. The GaWC's 2008 inventory classified Tokyo as an alpha+ world city – and as of 2014 TripAdvisor's World City Survey ranked Tokyo first in its Best overall experience category (the city also ranked first in the following categories: helpfulness of locals, nightlife, shopping, local public transportation and cleanliness of streets). As of 2015 Tokyo ranked as the 11th-most expensive city for expatriates, according to the Mercer consulting firm, and also the world's 11th-most expensive city according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's cost-of-living survey. In 2015, Tokyo was named the Most Liveable City in the world by the magazine Monocle. The Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most Michelin stars of any city in the world. Tokyo was ranked first out of all sixty cities in the 2017 Safe Cities Inde ...
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Tokyo
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō, ; Japanese: [toːkʲoː] (listen)), officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. As of 2014 the Greater Tokyo Area ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in the world. The urban area houses the seat of the Emperor of Japan, of the Japanese government and of the National Diet. Tokyo forms part of the Kantō region on the southeastern side of Japan's main island, Honshu, and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo was formerly named Edo when Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city as his headquarters in 1603. It became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from Kyoto in 1868; at that time Edo was renamed Tokyo. Tokyo Metropolis formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture (東京府, Tōkyō-fu) and the city of Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi).
Tokyo is often referred to as a city but is officially known and governed as a metropolitan prefecture, which differs from and combines elements of a city and a prefecture, a characteristic unique to Tokyo.
The 23 Special Wards of Tokyo were formerly Tokyo City. On July 1, 1943 it merged with Tokyo Prefecture and became Tokyo Metropolis with an additional 26 municipalities in the western part of the prefecture, and the Izu islands and Ogasawara islands south of Tokyo. The population of the special wards is over 9 million people, with the total population of Tokyo Metropolis exceeding 13.8 million. The prefecture is part of the world's most populous metropolitan area called the Greater Tokyo Area with over 38 million people and the world's largest urban agglomeration economy. As of 2011 Tokyo hosted 51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest number of any city in the world at that time. Tokyo ranked third (twice) in the International Financial Centres Development Index. The city is home to various television networks such as Fuji TV, Tokyo MX, TV Tokyo, TV Asahi, Nippon Television, NHK and the Tokyo Broadcasting System.
Tokyo ranks first in the Global Economic Power Index and third in the Global Cities Index. The GaWC's 2008 inventory classified Tokyo as an alpha+ world city – and as of 2014 TripAdvisor's World City Survey ranked Tokyo first in its Best overall experience category (the city also ranked first in the following categories: helpfulness of locals, nightlife, shopping, local public transportation and cleanliness of streets). As of 2015 Tokyo ranked as the 11th-most expensive city for expatriates, according to the Mercer consulting firm, and also the world's 11th-most expensive city according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's cost-of-living survey. In 2015, Tokyo was named the Most Liveable City in the world by the magazine Monocle. The Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most Michelin stars of any city in the world. Tokyo was ranked first out of all sixty cities in the 2017 Safe Cities Index. The QS Best Student Cities ranked Tokyo as the 3rd-best city in the world to be a university student in 2016 and 2nd in 2018.
Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1979 G-7 summit, the 1986 G-7 summit, and the 1993 G-7 summit, and will host the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Tokyo | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:05:15 1 Etymology
00:06:49 2 History
00:06:58 2.1 Pre-1869 (Edo period)
00:09:57 2.2 1869–1943
00:11:27 2.3 1943–present
00:16:40 3 Geography
00:19:16 3.1 Special wards
00:21:42 3.2 Tama Area (Western Tokyo)
00:22:26 3.2.1 Cities
00:22:59 3.2.2 Nishi-Tama District
00:24:10 3.3 Islands
00:26:44 3.4 National parks
00:28:00 3.5 Seismicity
00:28:08 3.5.1 Common seismicity
00:29:21 3.5.2 Infrequent powerful quakes
00:30:18 3.6 Climate
00:34:16 4 Cityscape
00:35:47 5 Environment
00:37:53 6 Demographics
00:39:31 7 Economy
00:46:21 8 Transportation
00:49:48 9 Education
00:52:09 10 Culture
00:55:16 11 Sports
00:58:04 12 In popular culture
00:59:44 13 International relations
01:00:15 13.1 Sister cities, sister states, and friendship agreements
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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Speaking Rate: 0.7504042670543587
Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-E
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō, English: , Japanese: [toːkʲoː] (listen); lit. Eastern Capital), officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. As of 2014, the Greater Tokyo Area ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in the world. The urban area houses the seat of the Emperor of Japan, of the Japanese government and of the National Diet. Tokyo forms part of the Kantō region on the southeastern side of Japan's main island, Honshu, and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo was formerly named Edo when Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city his headquarters in 1603. It became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from Kyoto in 1868; at that time Edo was renamed Tokyo. Tokyo Metropolis formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture (東京府, Tōkyō-fu) and the city of Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi). Tokyo is often referred to as a city but is officially known and governed as a metropolitan prefecture, which differs from and combines elements of a city and a prefecture, a characteristic unique to Tokyo.
The 23 Special Wards of Tokyo were formerly Tokyo City. On July 1, 1943, it merged with Tokyo Prefecture and became Tokyo Metropolis with an additional 26 municipalities in the western part of the prefecture, and the Izu islands and Ogasawara islands south of Tokyo. The population of the special wards is over 9 million people, with the total population of Tokyo Metropolis exceeding 13.8 million. The prefecture is part of the world's most populous metropolitan area called the Greater Tokyo Area with over 38 million people and the world's largest urban agglomeration economy. As of 2011, Tokyo hosted 51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest number of any city in the world at that time. Tokyo ranked third (twice) in the International Financial Centres Development Index. The city is home to various television networks such as Fuji TV, Tokyo MX, TV Tokyo, TV Asahi, Nippon Television, NHK and the Tokyo Broadcasting System.
Tokyo ranks first in the Global Economic Power Index and third in the Global Cities Index. The GaWC's 2008 inventory classified Tokyo as an alpha+ world city – and as of 2014 TripAdvisor's World City Survey ranked Tokyo first in its Best overall experience category (the city also ranked first in the following categories: helpfulness of locals, nightlife, shopping, local public transportation and cleanliness of streets). As of 2015 Tokyo ranked as the 11th-most expensive city for expatriates, according to the Mercer consulting firm, and also the world's 11th-most expensive city according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's cost-of-living survey. In 2015, Tokyo was named the Most Liveable City in the world by the magazine Monocle. The Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most Michelin stars of any city in the world. Tokyo was ranked first out of all sixty cit ...
Tokyo | Wikipedia audio article
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Tokyo
00:03:52 1 Etymology
00:05:05 2 History
00:05:14 2.1 Pre-1869 (Edo period)
00:07:28 2.2 1869–1943
00:08:36 2.3 1943–present
00:12:29 3 Geography
00:14:28 3.1 Special wards
00:16:19 3.2 Tama Area (Western Tokyo)
00:16:52 3.2.1 Cities
00:17:18 3.2.2 Nishi-Tama District
00:18:14 3.3 Islands
00:20:10 3.4 National parks
00:21:09 3.5 Seismicity
00:21:18 3.5.1 Common seismicity
00:22:13 3.5.2 Infrequent powerful quakes
00:22:58 3.6 Climate
00:25:53 4 Cityscape
00:27:03 5 Environment
00:28:38 6 Demographics
00:29:53 7 Economy
00:34:57 8 Transportation
00:37:33 9 Education
00:40:04 10 Culture
00:42:24 11 Sports
00:44:26 12 In popular culture
00:45:42 13 International relations
00:46:07 13.1 Sister cities, sister states, and friendship agreements
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō, ; Japanese: [toːkʲoː] (listen)), officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. As of 2014, the Greater Tokyo Area ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in the world. The urban area houses the seat of the Emperor of Japan, of the Japanese government and of the National Diet. Tokyo forms part of the Kantō region on the southeastern side of Japan's main island, Honshu, and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo was formerly named Edo when Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city as his headquarters in 1603. It became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from Kyoto in 1868; at that time Edo was renamed Tokyo. Tokyo Metropolis formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture (東京府, Tōkyō-fu) and the city of Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi).
Tokyo is often referred to as a city but is officially known and governed as a metropolitan prefecture, which differs from and combines elements of a city and a prefecture, a characteristic unique to Tokyo.
The 23 Special Wards of Tokyo were formerly Tokyo City. On July 1, 1943, it merged with Tokyo Prefecture and became Tokyo Metropolis with an additional 26 municipalities in the western part of the prefecture, and the Izu islands and Ogasawara islands south of Tokyo. The population of the special wards is over 9 million people, with the total population of Tokyo Metropolis exceeding 13.8 million. The prefecture is part of the world's most populous metropolitan area called the Greater Tokyo Area with over 38 million people and the world's largest urban agglomeration economy. As of 2011, Tokyo hosted 51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest number of any city in the world at that time. Tokyo ranked third (twice) in the International Financial Centres Development Index. The city is home to various television networks such as Fuji TV, Tokyo MX, TV Tokyo, TV Asahi, Nippon Television, NHK and the Tokyo Broadcasting System.
Tokyo ranks first in the Global Economic Power Index and third in the Global Cities Index. The GaWC's 2008 inventory classified Tokyo as an alpha+ world city – and as of 2014 TripAdvisor's World City Survey ranked Tokyo first in its Best overall experience category (the city also ranked first in the following categories: helpfulness of locals, nightlife, shopping, local public transportation and cleanliness of streets). As of 2015 Tokyo ranked as the 11th-most expensive city for expatriates, according to the Mercer consulting firm, and also the world's 11th-most expensive city according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's cost-of-living survey. In 2015, Tokyo was named the Most Liveable City in the world by the magazine Monocle. The Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most Michelin stars of any city in the world. Tokyo was ranked first out of all sixty cities in the 2017 Safe Cities Index. The QS Best Student Cities ranked Tokyo as the 3rd-best city in the world to be a university student in 2016 and 2nd in 2018.
Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1979 G-7 summit ...