Learn about Tokyo What sort of a place is Tokyo? Tokyo · Population 13.6 million (10.7% of...
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3 4 3 4 What sort of a place is Tokyo? History of Tokyo 〈 〉 Your guide, Gibo-chan (official mascot of Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum) Learn about Tokyo 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Precipitation Average lows Average temperature Average highs （℃） （mm） I’m Gibo-chan. It’ s my job to introduce the history of Tokyo at Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku! Profile Born in Nihonbashi, raised in Ryogoku Birthday: March 28 Hobby: Carrying festival shrines Favorite food: Ningyo-yaki, Dorayaki ▶1603 1868◀ ▶1882 ▶1925 ▶1958 ▶2012 1903◀ 1931◀ 1964◀ 2020◀ Tokugawa Ieyasu establishes the Shogunate government in Edo Edo renamed Tokyo Tokyo Tower completed (height 333 m) The Yamanote rail line starts operation Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held The Ueno Zoo opens Tokyo’ s first streetcar (Shimbashi - Shinagawa) starts operation Haneda Airport opens Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are held Shinkansen bullet train starts operation Tokyo Skytree completed (height 634m) *Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum: http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/ (see page 41) Goal: To make a lot of friends! Tokyo is here Where is Tokyo? Population 13.6 million (10.7% of Japan’ s population) No. of foreign residents 480,000 (the highest nationwide), with foreign residents accounting for 3.5% of the population Number of local governments 62 (23 wards, 26 cities, 5 towns, 8 villages) Area 2,190 km 2 (0.6% of Japan’ s total area) Climate Average age 45 *As of November 2016 Tokyo crest Tokyo symbol Tokyo flower: Somei-yoshino cherry blossom Tokyo tree: Ginkgo biloba Tokyo bird: Yurikamome black-headed gull What sort of a place is Tokyo?
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What sort of a place is Tokyo?
History of Tokyo
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Your guide, Gibo-chan
(official mascot of Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo
Museum)
Learn about Tokyo
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I’m Gibo-chan. It’s myjob to introduce thehistory of Tokyo atMetropolitan Edo-TokyoMuseum in Ryogoku!
ProfileBorn in Nihonbashi, raised in RyogokuBirthday: March 28 Hobby: Carrying festival shrinesFavorite food: Ningyo-yaki, Dorayaki
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▶1925
▶1958
▶2012
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1931◀
1964◀
2020◀
Tokugawa Ieyasu establishes the Shogunate government in EdoEdo renamed
Tokyo
Tokyo Tower completed(height 333 m)
The Yamanote rail line starts operation
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will
be held
The Ueno Zoo opens
Tokyo’s first streetcar (Shimbashi - Shinagawa)
starts operation
Haneda Airportopens
Tokyo Olympic and ParalympicGames are held
Shinkansen bullet train starts operation Tokyo Skytree completed
(height 634m)
*Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum: http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/ (see page 41)
Goal: To make a lot of friends!
Tokyo is here
Where is
Tokyo?
Population 13.6 million (10.7% of Japan’s population)
No. of foreign residents 480,000 (the highest nationwide), with foreign residents accounting for 3.5% of the population
Number of local governments 62 (23 wards, 26 cities, 5 towns, 8 villages)Area 2,190 km2 (0.6% of Japan’s total area)
Climate
Average age 45*As of November 2016
Tokyo crest Tokyo symbolTokyo flower:Somei-yoshino cherry blossom
Tokyo tree: Ginkgo biloba
Tokyo bird:Yurikamome black-headed
gull
What sort of aplace is Tokyo?
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What sort of a place is Tokyo?
Oshima-machi
Hachijo-machi
Aogashima-mura
Ogasawara-mura
Toshima-mura
Niijima-mura
Kozushima-muraMiyake-mura
Mikurajima-mura
Tokyo’s islands
Chiyoda-ku
Chuo-ku
Minato-ku
Shinjuku-ku
Bunkyo-kuTaito-ku
Sumida-ku
Koto-ku
Shinagawa-ku
Meguro-ku
Ota-ku
Setagaya-ku
Shibuya-ku
Nakano-ku
Suginami-ku
Toshima-ku
Kita-ku
Arakawa-ku
Itabashi-ku
Nerima-ku
Adachi-ku
Katsushika-ku
Edogawa-ku
Hachioji City
Tachikawa City Musashino City
Mitaka City
Ome City
Fuchu City
Akishima City
Chofu City
Machida City
Koganei City
Kodaira City
Hino City
Higashimurayama
City
Kokubunji City
Kunitachi City
Fussa City
Komae City
Higashiyamato
City
Kiyose City
Higashikurume City
Musashimurayama
City
Tama City
Inagi City
Hamura City
Akiruno CityNishitokyo
City
Mizuho-machi
Hinode-machi
Hinohara-mura
Okutama-machiThe west side
of the ward areaThe east side
of the ward area
The west side of Tama
The east side of Tama
Yakata-bune (Pleasure boat)
Asakusa: Senso-ji Temple
Tokyo on the map
The east side of Tama
The west side of
the ward area
Tokyo’s islands
The east side of
the ward area
The west side of Tama
【Mt. Takao】
The east side of the ward area is where you find the shi tamachi distr ict and its nostalgic streets
The east side of Tama has many verdant parks
【Showa Kinen Park】
Shinjuku: Skyscraper area
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Lake Okutama
Hinohara-mura
The west side of the ward area is bustling with people and has towering skyscrapers
23Wards
The west side of Tama still has a lot of beautiful nature
On Tokyo’s islands, you can enjoy marine sports in pristine surroundings
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What sort of a place is Tokyo?
Japanese trains are safe and run precisely on time.
● Tokyo rail map
Touch your smart card against the card reader
of the ticket gate to pass through !
●Tickets and smartcardsTo use the train, purchase a ticket at the station or use a smartcard (Suica, PASMO, etc.). You can use these cards when you ride the bus, too. A 500-yen deposit is required when purchasing a smartcard.
[Advantages of smartcards]❶By charging your smartcard,
you can use it in place of a ticket to pay for your fare.
❷You can transfer smoothly to other railway company lines.
❸ You can use the ca rd a t convenience stores or vending machines in the place of cash.
You can buy this card at JR East ticket vending machines or JR t icket of f ices (Midor i -no-madoguchi).
● SuicaYou can buy this card at the ticket vending machines or commuter ticket sales counters of private railway lines.
● PASMO
(Photo courtesy of JR East) (PASMO is a registered trademark of PASMO Corporation)
