Tokyo
Primary City: Tokyo
Mayor of Tokyo: Yuriko Koike (Liberal Democratic Party) (since 2016)
Primary State/Province: Tokyo
Primary Language: Japanese
Population: 40.3M
GDP: $1.7T • GDP per capita: $41,550
GAWC Class: 2
Tokyo metro area
35.69, 139.69Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Train Hubs, Commuter Rail Stations, Universities.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues17 venues
Olympics/Athletics • Football/Soccer
Japan National Stadium
Tokyo
Football/Soccer
International Stadium
Yokohama
Football/Soccer
Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama
Baseball
Jingu Stadium
Tokyo
Baseball
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo
Basketball
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Tokyo
Basketball
Yokohama Arena
Yokohama
Rugby Union
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
Tokyo
Badminton
Musashino Forest Sport Plaza
Tokyo
Esports
Tokyo Big Sight (EVO Japan)
Tokyo
Horse Racing
Nakayama Racecourse
Funabashi
Horse Racing
Tokyo Racecourse
Tokyo
Japanese Sports
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo
Japanese Sports
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Swimming
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Tokyo
Table Tennis
Yokohama Buntai
Yokohama
Tennis
Ariake Coliseum
Tokyo
Historic Venues1 venue
Combat Sports
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams11 teams
Football/Soccer • Japan
Thespakusatsu Gunma
Tokyo • Level: 3
Football/Soccer • Japan
SC Sagamihara
Tokyo • Level: 3
W Football/Soccer • WE League
AS Elfen Saitama
Sayama
W Football/Soccer • WE League
JEF United Chiba Ladies
Ichihara
W Football/Soccer • WE League
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies
Saitama
W Football/Soccer • WE League
Nojima Stella Kanagawa
Sagamihara
W Football/Soccer • WE League
RB Omiya Ardija Women
Saitama
W Football/Soccer • WE League
Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Inagi
Other Men’s Teams16 teams
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Altiri Chiba
Chiba
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Alvark Tokyo
Tokyo
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Chiba Jets Funabashi
Funabashi
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Gunma Crane Thunders
Ota
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Kawasaki
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Koshigaya Alphas
Koshigaya
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Sun Rockers Shibuya
Shibuya
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Yokohama B-Corsairs
Yokohama
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Black Rams Tokyo
Tokyo
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Brave Lupus Tokyo
Tokyo
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Sagamihara DynaBoars
Kanagawa
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Saitama Wild Knights
Saitama
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Spears Funabashi
Chiba
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Tokyo Sungoliath
Tokyo
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Urayasu D-Rocks
Urayasu
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Yokohama Eagles
Kanagawa
Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events3 events
Tokyo Marathon
Athletics Major Event
• Tokyo
6 Hours of Fuji
Auto Racing
• Oyama
Tokyo ePrix
Auto Racing
• Tokyo
Multi-Sport Events3 events
2021 Summer Olympics
Olympics
2021 • Tokyo
1964 Summer Olympics
Olympics
1964 • Tokyo
1958 Asian Games
Multi-sport Event
1958 • Tokyo
Championship Finals5 events
2025 World Athletics Championships
Athletics Major Event
2025 • Tokyo
2019 Rugby World Cup Final
Rugby Final
2019 • Yokohama
2006 World Basketball Championship
Basketball Final
2006 • Saitama
2002 World Cup Final
Football Final
2002 • Yokohama
1991 World Athletics Championships
Athletics Major Event
1991 • Tokyo
Tennis Majors1 event
Masters Grand Prix
Tennis Premier Event
1970 • Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Major Fights4 events
Naoya Inoue TKO 4 Ye Joon Kim
Major World Title
2025 • Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue KO 10 Stephen Fulton
Major World Title
2023 • Ariake Arena
Naoya Inoue W 12 Nonito Donaire
Ring Magazine FOTY
2019 • Super Arena
James Douglas KO 10 Mike Tyson
Major Heavyweight Title
1990 • Tokyo Dome
Complete Event Timeline13 events
2025 World Athletics Championships
Championship Finals
2025 • Tokyo
Naoya Inoue TKO 4 Ye Joon Kim
Major Fights
2025 • Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue KO 10 Stephen Fulton
Major Fights
2023 • Ariake Arena
2021 Summer Olympics
Multi-Sport Events
2021 • Tokyo
2019 Rugby World Cup Final
Championship Finals
2019 • Yokohama
Naoya Inoue W 12 Nonito Donaire
Major Fights
2019 • Super Arena
2006 World Basketball Championship
Championship Finals
2006 • Saitama
2002 World Cup Final
Championship Finals
2002 • Yokohama
1991 World Athletics Championships
Championship Finals
1991 • Tokyo
James Douglas KO 10 Mike Tyson
Major Fights
1990 • Tokyo Dome
Masters Grand Prix
Tennis Majors
1970 • Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
1964 Summer Olympics
Multi-Sport Events
1964 • Tokyo
1958 Asian Games
Multi-Sport Events
1958 • Tokyo
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Tokyo, across all sports, newest first. 54in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $5.4T across 205 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Japan Mobility Show
Tokyo • Auto Show
Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo • Film Festival
Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo • Trade Show
Notable One-off Events
2010 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
Yokohama • International Summit
Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack (1995)
Tokyo • Historical Event
Surrender of Japan / USS Missouri (1945)
Yokohama • Historical Event
Tokyo Firebombing (1945)
Tokyo • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries7 items
Mori Art Museum
Tokyo • Art
National Art Center, Tokyo
Tokyo • Art
National Museum of Western Art
Tokyo • Art
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Tokyo • Art
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo • Art
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo • History
National Museum of Nature and Science
Tokyo • Science
Performing Arts Venues4 items
NHK Hall
Tokyo • Concert Hall
Suntory Hall
Tokyo • Concert Hall
Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
Tokyo • Concert Hall
Tokyo Theatre District
Tokyo • Theatre
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks5 items
Fuji-Hakone-Izu NP
Hakone • Park/Garden
Ueno Park
Tokyo • Park/Garden
Yoyogi Park
Tokyo • Park/Garden
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo • Theme Park
Ueno Zoo
Tokyo • Zoo
Landmarks & Civic5 items
National Diet Building
Tokyo • Government
National Diet Library
Tokyo • Library
Meiji Shrine
Tokyo • Religious site
Sensō-ji
Tokyo • Religious site
Ginza
Tokyo • Shopping
Supertall Structures (350m+)1 structure
Tokyo Skytree
| Building | City | Height (m) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Skytree | Tokyo | 634 | 2011 |
Sound of Tokyo
#76 by artist origin · combined 43.6 (US 0.7 / UK 0.5) · signature decade 1960s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Ayumi Hamasaki, Yoko Ono, Hikaru Utada, Kyu Sakamoto
Number-one singles by Tokyo artists1
Sukiyaki
Kyu Sakamoto
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukiyaki | Kyu Sakamoto | US | 1963 |
Screen of Tokyo
#32 by film pedigree · score 122.8 · 16 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, Hayao Miyazaki, Natsuki Hanae, Sessue Hayakawa
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities34 entries
University of Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Keio University
Tokyo, Japan
Institute of Science Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Waseda University
Tokyo, Japan
University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba, Japan
Chiba University
Chiba, Japan
Hitotsubashi University
Kunitachi, Japan
Yokohama City University
Yokohama, Japan
Kitasato University
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo University of Science
Tokyo, Japan
Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Hayama, Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Tokyo, Japan
Juntendo University
Tokyo, Japan
Nihon University
Tokyo, Japan
Tokai University
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Women's Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Toho University
Funabashi, Japan
Teikyo University
Itabashi, Japan
Gunma University
Maebashi, Japan
Jikei University
Minato, Japan
Chuo University
Hachiōji, Japan
Nippon Medical School
Bunkyo, Japan
Yokohama National University
Yokohama, Japan
Tokyo Medical University
Shinjuku, Japan
Saitama Medical University
Iruma, Japan
Showa University
Shinagawa, Japan
Saitama University
Saitama, Japan
Ochanomizu University
Bunkyō, Japan
University of Electro-Communications
Chōfu, Japan
Kyorin University
Mitaka, Japan
Rikkyo University
Toshima, Japan
St. Marianna University School of Medicine
Kawasaki, Japan
Meiji University
Chiyoda, Japan
Top 250 Hospitals8 entries
Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Tokyo • Hospital
Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
Shibuya • Hospital
Juntendo University Hospital
Bunkyo • Hospital
Kameda Medical Center
Kamogawa • Hospital
Keio University Hospital
Shinjuku • Hospital
St. Luke's International Hospital
Chuo • Hospital
The University of Tokyo Hospital
Bunkyo • Hospital
Toranomon Hospital
Minato • Hospital
Top Research Institutions3 entries
National Institute for Materials Science
Tsukuba • Research Organization
RIKEN
Wako • Research Organization
JAXA
Tsukuba • Space Research Center
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Haneda Airport
Tokyo • 1 - Mega Hub
Narita International Airport
Tokyo • 2 - Major International
Port2 entries
Tokyo
Tokyo • Container
Yokohama
Yokohama • Container
Military Base3 entries
Ministry of Defense / Joint Staff
Tokyo • Military HQ
Yokosuka Naval Base
Yokosuka • Naval Base
Yokosuka Naval District (JMSDF)
Yokosuka • Naval Base
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals2 entries
Rainbow Bridge
Tokyo • Bridge - Suspension
Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
Kawasaki • Tunnel - Bridge-tunnel
Notable Train Hubs51 entries
Shinjuku Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Shibuya Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Ikebukuro Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Yokohama Station
Yokohama • Intercity Rail Hub
Kita-Senju Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Tokyo Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Shinagawa Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Takadanobaba Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Shimbashi Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Ōmiya Station
Saitama • Intercity Rail Hub
Akihabara Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Meguro Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Oshiage Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Nishi-Funabashi Station
Funabashi • Intercity Rail Hub
Ueno Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Yoyogi-Uehara Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Kawasaki Station
Kawasaki • Intercity Rail Hub
Yūrakuchō / Hibiya Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Funabashi Station
Funabashi • Intercity Rail Hub
Machida Station
Machida • Intercity Rail Hub
Hamamatsuchō / Daimon Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Ōtemachi Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Musashi-Kosugi Station
Kawasaki • Intercity Rail Hub
Nakano Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Kamata Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Kichijōji Station
Musashino • Intercity Rail Hub
Ōsaki Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Ayase Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Tachikawa Station
Tachikawa • Intercity Rail Hub
Kashiwa Station
Kashiwa • Intercity Rail Hub
Gotanda Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Naka-Meguro Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Shin-Yokohama Station
Yokohama • Intercity Rail Hub
Fujisawa Station
Fujisawa • Intercity Rail Hub
Nishi-Nippori Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Sengakuji Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Ōimachi Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Ebisu Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Tamachi / Mita Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Wakōshi Station
Wakō • Intercity Rail Hub
Jimbōchō Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Ichigaya Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Iidabashi Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Kokubunji Station
Kokubunji • Intercity Rail Hub
Noborito Station
Kawasaki • Intercity Rail Hub
Kotake-mukaihara Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Nippori Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Kinshichō Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Yotsuya Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Shin-Kiba Station
Tokyo • Intercity Rail Hub
Totsuka Station
Yokohama • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (378 stations)12 entries
Tōkyū Setagaya Line
Tokyo • 10 stations
Kanazawa Seaside Line
Yokohama • 14 stations
Minatomirai Line
Yokohama • 6 stations
New Shuttle
Saitama • 13 stations
Nippori-Toneri Liner
Tokyo • 13 stations
Rinkai Line
Tokyo • 8 stations
Saitama Rapid Railway Line
Kawaguchi • 8 stations
Toei Subway
Tokyo • 99 stations
Tokyo Metro
Tokyo • 142 stations
Tōyō Rapid Railway Line
Chiba • 9 stations
Yokohama Municipal Subway
Yokohama • 40 stations
Yurikamome
Tokyo • 16 stations
Suburban Rail (814 stations)16 entries
Hakone Tozan Line
Tokyo • 11 stations
Hokuso Railway
Tokyo • 15 stations
Izuhakone Railway
Tokyo • 12 stations
Kanto Railway
Tokyo • 28 stations
Keihin Electric Express Railway (Keikyu)
Tokyo • 77 stations
Keio Corporation
Tokyo • 69 stations
Keisei Electric Railway
Tokyo • 69 stations
Metropolitan Intercity Railway (Tsukuba Express)
Tokyo • 20 stations
Nagareyama Line (Ryuden)
Tokyo • 6 stations
Odakyu Electric Railway
Tokyo • 80 stations
Sagami Railway (Sotetsu)
Tokyo • 28 stations
Saitama Railway
Tokyo • 8 stations
Seibu Railway
Tokyo • 92 stations
Tobu Railway
Tokyo • 204 stations
Tokyu Corporation
Tokyo • 86 stations
Toyo Rapid Railway
Tokyo • 9 stations
Trade Venue1 entry
Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center)
Tokyo • Trade Venue
Central Bank1 entry
Bank of Japan
Tokyo • Central Bank
Stock Exchange1 entry
Japan Exchange Group
Tokyo • Stock Exchange
Data Center Hub1 entry
Tokyo Data Center Market
Tokyo • Data Center Hub
Internet Exchange1 entry
JPNAP Tokyo
Tokyo • Major IXP
Luxury Hospitality
3-Star Michelin13 entries
Joël Robuchon
Tokyo
Kanda
Tokyo
Quintessence
Tokyo
L'Osier
Tokyo
Azabu Kadowaki
Tokyo
Harutaka
Tokyo
Kagurazaka Ishikawa
Tokyo
RyuGin
Tokyo
Sézanne
Tokyo
Kohaku
Tokyo
L'Effervescence
Tokyo
Sazenka
Tokyo
Myojaku
Tokyo
2-Star Michelin15 entries
Sushi Yoshitake
Tokyo
Ishikawa
Tokyo
Sushi Shin
Tokyo
Kyubey
Tokyo
Florilège
Tokyo
Narisawa
Tokyo
Jimbocho Den
Tokyo
Ginza Kojyu
Tokyo
Sincere
Tokyo
Takazawa
Tokyo
Nihonbashi Kakigaracho Sugita
Tokyo
Sushi Arai
Tokyo
Yukimura
Tokyo
Gen Yamamoto
Tokyo
Cénador de Amós Tokyo
Tokyo
FTG 5-Star9 entries
Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo
Tokyo
Hotel New Otani Tokyo Executive House Zen
Tokyo
Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
Tokyo
Palace Hotel Tokyo
Tokyo
The Capitol Hotel Tokyu
Tokyo
The Okura Tokyo
Tokyo
The Peninsula Tokyo
Tokyo
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Tokyo
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
Tokyo
FTG 4-Star17 entries
Aman Tokyo
Tokyo
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
Tokyo
CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La Tokyo
Tokyo
Conrad Tokyo
Tokyo
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi
Tokyo
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi
Tokyo
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Tokyo
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
Tokyo
Hotel New Otani Tokyo The Main
Tokyo
Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
Tokyo
Mizuki Spa at Conrad Tokyo
Tokyo
Nagomi Spa at Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Tokyo
Shangri-La Tokyo
Tokyo
The Okura Heritage Wing Tokyo
Tokyo
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
Tokyo
The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Autograph Collection
Tokyo
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Tokyo
Tokyo