Location: Shinjuku
Kanto, Japan
Country: Japan
Region: Kantō
Island: Honshu
Divisions: 23 special wards, 26 cities, 1 district, and 4 subprefectures
Government• Type: Metropolis
• Governor: Yuriko Koike (TF)
• Capital: Tokyo
• Representatives: 42
• Councillors: 11
Area• Metropolis: 2,187.66 km (844.66 sq mi)
• Metro: 13,572 km (5,240 sq mi)
Area rank: 45th
Elevation: 40 m (130 ft)
Population (July 31, 2016)• Metropolis: 13,617,444
• Density: 6,224.66/km (16,121.8/sq mi)
• Metro: 38,305,000
• Metro density: 2,662/km (6,890/sq mi)
• 23 Wards: 8,967,665
Demonym(s): 江戸っ子 (Edokko), 東京人 (Tōkyō-jin), 東京っ子 (Tōkyōkko), Tokyoite
GDP(Kantō region) (Nominal; 2014)• Total: $2.5 trillion
• Per capita: $60,000
Time zone: Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
ISO 3166-2: JP-13
Flower: Somei-Yoshino cherry blossom
Tree: Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Bird: Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)
Website: www.metro.tokyo.jp
Top Things to do in Shinjuku
Top 10 Historic Sites in Shinjuku, Kanto
February 27, 2022 Sheron Bogner
Tradition collides with pop culture in Tokyo, where you can reverently wander ancient temples before rocking out at a karaoke bar. Wake up before the sun to catch the lively fish auction at the Tsukiji Market, then refresh with a walk beneath the cherry blossom trees that line the Sumida River. Spend some time in the beautiful East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, then brush up on your Japanese history at the Edo-Tokyo Museum. Don’t forget to eat as much sushi, udon noodles, and wagashi (Japanese sweets) as your belly can handle.
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