Living in Tokyo

At the center of the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area, the largest of its kind in the world, lies Tokyo Metropolis, containing 23 special wards and 39 municipalities. Tokyo's entire prefectural population stands at 13 million people. Tokyo is considered one of the top cities in the world, with an extremely high standard of living and high GDP. Many non-Japanese people live in and visit Tokyo each year, with a foreign population at around 364,600 registered residents. Tokyo's residents primarily use public transportation, and city's train and subway system is one of the most efficient in the world. There are many cultural and modern attractions in Tokyo. Some of the most famous are Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree, Rainbow Bridge, and Tokyo's many popular districts such as Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Asakusa, and Akihabara.