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Tokyo (prefecture)

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Cities / Islands / Travel to Tokyo (prefecture), visa requirements / Tama region / Islands 2 / Get around / Tokyo (prefecture) attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Tokyo (prefecture) nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get out

Tokyo prefecture (東京都 Tōkyō-to; [1]), covers the city of Tokyo, a bulk of the plain of Kanto and a chain of islands extending thousands of kilometers south.

Cities

The 23 special wards that make up central Tokyo are covered in the main Tokyo article. The following are all suburban cities outside the city core, which are collectively known as the Tama Region (多摩地方 Tama-chihō) in Japanese.

Chofu - home to Jindaiji Temple and the Jindai Botanical Gardens
Fuchu
Hachioji - offering Mt. Takao, one of best little escapes from Tokyo
Inagi
Koganei - Koganei park, Edo Tokyo architectures park
Komae
Machida
Mitaka - home of famed animator Hayao Miyazaki's "Mitaka Ghibli Forest Museum"
Musashino - including Kichijoji, an arty suburb known for the cherry blossoms of Inokashira Park
Kokubunji
Okutama - a picturesque mountain town at the western end of the prefecture
Tachikawa
Tama - the self-proclaimed "Home of Hello Kitty" and her theme park, Sanrio Puroland

Islands

Tokyo prefecture also includes a large number of small islands, some over 1,000 km from the mainland.

Izu Islands - a quick getaway from Tokyo, featuring volcanic hot springs and wild dolphins
Ogasawara Islands - if you really want to get away from it all (and have time to spare)

Travel to Tokyo (prefecture) & Visa Requirements

Tama region

JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku or Tokyo to most Tama region.to: Kichijoji,Kokubunji,Tachikawa,Hachioji and Okutama.
private Keio line to Southern Tama region.to: Chofu,Fuchu,Tama zoo park,Hachioji and Mt.Takao.

Islands

turboprop airline from Chofu airport to Oshima,Niijima and Kodushima.To get Chofu airport,ride Keio line Local Service at Shinjuku and off the train at Nishi-Chofu.
rapid ship from Atami to Oshima

Tours & Getting around Tokyo (prefecture)