Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: tokyo

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Teito Rapid Transit Authority

営団地下鉄帝都高速度交通営団
alternative words: Eiden, Eiden subway, Tokyo subway, Tokyo underground railroad
keywords: company , railroad , tokyo
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.tokyometro.go.jp
explanation: Semi-public and semi-private company which manages a part of Tokyo's subway system. Founded in 1941, it owns 8 lines of subway, i.e. about 160km.

Tobu railway

東武鉄道東武
alternative words: Tobutetsudo, Tobu tetsudo, Toubu tetsudo, Toubu railway, Tobu, Toubu
keywords: company , railroad , tokyo
related topics: Saitama prefecture , Gunma prefecture , Tochigi prefecture , Nikko , Tobu zoological garden
related web sites: http://www.tobu.co.jp
explanation: Railway company founded in 1897 and covering the region between Tokyo and north of Kanto region, i.e. Gunma and Tochigi prefectures, especially Nikko region. The company operates also many bus lines, estate business and leisure lands.

Tokyo bay

東京湾
alternative words: Tokyo inlet, Tokyowan bay, Tokyowan, Tokyo-wan, Tokyo wan
keywords: sea , tokyo
related topics: Tokyo prefecture , Aqualine , Ichihara city , Kawasaki city , Boso peninsula , Sumida river , Tama river
explanation: Tokyo Bay is an inlet located in the south of Kanto Area. Placed between Boso Peninsula on the east and Miura Peninsula on the west, it communicates on the south with Pacific Ocean via Uraga Channel. Spanning 30km from east to west and 80km from south to north, its depth is generally less than 30m in the north and increases gradually toward the south. It faces Tokyo, the capital, and Kehin Industry Area is in the west. Now you can cross the bay by car through Aqualine.

Tokyo Disney Land

東京デズニーランドデズニーランド
alternative words: Tokyo Disneyland, Disney Land in Tokyo, Disney Land, Disneyland, Disney park, Disney
keywords: park , tokyo , tourist resort
related topics: Chiba prefecture , Tokyo prefecture , Tokyo bay , Tokyo Disney sea
related web sites: http://www.tokyodisneyland.co.jp
explanation: Located at Urayasu city near Tokyo facing Tokyo bay, it was the first Disney Land opened outside USA (1983). Now it has become the biggest amusement park in Japan with 15 million visitors per year. You take a train of Keiyo line from Tokyo station then get out at Maihama station (15 minutes of trip). The sister park, "Tokyo Disney sea" will be soon open nearby.

Tokyo Disney sea

東京ディズニーシーディズニーシー
alternative words: Tokyo Diseneysea, Disney sea, Disneysea, Tokyo Disney sea park, Disney sea park
keywords: park , tokyo , tourist resort
related topics: Chiba Prefecture , Tokyo prefecture , Tokyo bay , Tokyo Disney land
related web sites: http://www.tokyodisneysea.co.jp
explanation: With the great success of Tokyo Disney land, Disney decided to launch the sister park, "Tokyo Disney sea". Its themes are centered on the world adventure based on Disney's movies and cartoons such as "Submarine Nautilus" and "Little Mermaid". The park is contiguously located on the southeast of Disney park facing Tokyo bay and its opening is planed on September 4, 2001.

Tokyo Prefecture

東京都東京
alternative words: Tokyoto prefecture, Tokyo, Tokyo city, Town of Tokyo, Tokyoto, Tokyo to, Tokio
keywords: harbor , prefecture , tokyo , town
related topics: Japan , Haneda Airport , Imperial Palace , Tokyo Tower , Sensoji Temple , Meiji Shrine , Ueno Zoological Garden , Shinjuku
related web sites: http://www.metro.tokyo.jp , http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp , http://www.tcvb.or.jp , http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp
explanation: Capital of Japan and one of the biggest towns in the world. Administratively speaking, Tokyo is a prefecture and a town at the same time. Its surface is 2,162 km2 and the population 11.8 millions. It owns all the kinds of industries and heavy ones are concentrated especially on Tokyo Bay area. The eastern part is heavily urbanized and divided into 23 districts while central part is moderately urbanized with several satellite towns. The western part is mountainous.

Tokyo Tower

東京タワー
alternative words: Tower of Tokyo
keywords: building , tokyo , tourist resort
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.tokyotower.co.jp
explanation: In the 33the year of Showa Era, as a general radio wave antenne, Tokyo Tower of 333m high has born. Until then, each station of the metropolitan area had broadcasted separately television waves from its own tower. So, Tokyo Tower appeared as a mean to broadcast all of them from an unique locality.

Tokyu corporation

東京急行電鉄東急電鉄
alternative words: Tokyo electric express railway, Tokyu dentetsu, Tokyo kyuko dentetsu, Tokyu railway
keywords: company , kanagawa , railroad , tokyo
related topics: Shibuya , Yokohama City , JAS
related web sites: http://www.tokyu.co.jp
explanation: Founded in 1922. Initially a tinny railway company covering south west of Tokyo, it has developed considerably thanks to a diversification policy of Goshima Keita. It is now operating on quite different activities such as bus lines, hotel chain, estate business, leisure lands, department store, distribution business etc. and owns an aviation company (JAS). The main line connects Shibuya station in Tokyo with Yokohama (Toyoko line)

Tsukiji Honganji Temple

築地本願寺本願寺築地別院
alternative words: Tsukijihonganji temple, Tsukiji-honganji temple, Tsukiji honganji, Tsukiji-honganji
keywords: temple , tokyo
related topics: Nishi Honganji Temple , Tokyo Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.hongwanji.or.jp/tsukiji/index.htm
explanation: Temple built in 1617 at Tokyo as a "child temple" of Nishi Honganji of Kyoto. Initial building was at Asakusa district but moved to the actual place of Tsukiji (Tsukiji means "reclaimed land") after being burned down by a great fire of 1657. After a destruction by the "Great Earthquake of Kanto" in 1923, it was rebuilt in 1934 with a flavor of Indian style.

Tsukiji Market

築地魚河岸築地魚市場築地
alternative words: Tsukiji fish market, Tsukiji Uogashi, Tsukiji Uoichiba, Tokyo fish market, Tsukiji
keywords: building , tokyo
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture , Tsukiji Honganji Temple
related web sites: http://www.tsukiji.or.jp , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/tsukiji.htm
explanation: Tsukiji is located at Chuo Ward in Tokyo and occupies a district of Sumida River's right shore. It has come from a reclaimed land of the late 17th century. After the great fire of Mereki Era in 1657, Nishi-honganji Temple has been transferred there and Tsukiji has been urbanized. After the great earthquake of Kanto in 1923, the fish market, familiarly called Uogashi has been transferred from Nihonbash and become the actual Tsukiji central retailer market of Tokyo.

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