Some statistics about Tokyo itself:
- In terms of the population within city limits, Tokyo is the world's 12th largest city.
- In terms of land area, Tokyo is the world's 61st largest city.
- In terms of population density, Tokyo is the world's 17th densest city.
- Tokyo has the lowest birth rate in Japan, at 0.98 children per woman.
- Tokyo has the world's second busiest subway system.
- The "City of Tokyo" ceased to exist in 1943, when the fascist government of Japan legislated it out of existence. Today, it is "Tokyo-to", a "capital" which is not a "city".
Japan's population is both shrinking and growing older, so Tokyo will probably experience a dramatic reduction in population as old people move out of the expensive, stressful city.
What is there to see in Tokyo? Let's start with Roppongi.