Information about Kobe City

Name Kobe
Country Japan
Continent Asia
Came in existance 1889
Previous name any Hyōgo
Area in KM 552.23 km2
Area in miles 213.22 sq mi
Population 1,536,499
Population Density 2,768 persons per square kilometre
Lat Long 34.6900° N, 135.1956° E
Name of Monuments Monument of Old Navy Training Center, Kaigunei Monument Monument
Places to Visit Kobe Harborland, Mt. Maya, Kobe City Oji Zoo, Kobe City Hall (Observation Deck), Kawasaki Good Times World, Kobe Animal Kingdom, Kobe City Suma Marine Aquarium, Sannomiya Center Town, Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets, Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park, Kobe Port Tower, Maiko Park, Rokko Cablecar, Rokko Garden Terrace
Time Zone UTC+9
STD Code +81 78
Zip Code Start 658-0000
Languages Japanese language
Mayor Kizō Hisamoto
Transportation Bus, Train, Taxi, Metro, Air plane
Rivers Ogden
Lakes Zurich.
Mountains central Kobe, Arima Onsen
Airports Kobe Airport

Information about Kyoto City

Name Kyoto
Country Japan
Continent Asia
Came in existence 1890
Previous name any Chūbu (Tōkai)
Area in KM 827.90 km2
Area in miles 319.65 sq mi
Population 1,469,604
Population Density 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Lat Long 35.1833° N, 136.9000° E
Name of Monuments Ancient Kyoto
Places to Visit Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Atsuta Jingu Shrine, Nagoya Castle, Nagoya City Science Museum, Osu Shopping Street
Time Zone UTC+9
STD Code 81 75
Zip Code Start 604-8571
Languages Japanese language
Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa
Transportation Bus, Train, Taxi, Metro, Air plane
Rivers Yamazaki River
Lakes Lk.Yamanaka Summarized, Lake Tanuki, Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Chuzenji, Lake Sagami
Mountains Kissa Mountain, Nagoya
Airports Kansai International Airport

Information about Nagoya City

Name Nagoya
Country Japan
Continent Asia
Come in existance 2010
Previous name any  ‎Nagoya Grampus
Area in KM 326.43 km2
Area in miles (126.04 sq mi)
Population 2,266,249
Population Density 6,923 persons per km².
Lat Long 35.1833° N, 136.9000° E
Name of Monuments Central Park, Great Beckoning Cat Statue
Places to Visit Atsuta Jingu Shrine, Scmaglev and Railway Park, Nagoya City Science Museum, Sakae, Tokugawa Garden, Nagoya TV Tower, Nagoya Dome, Tsuruma Park, Midland Square, Hoshoin / Osukannon, Nagoya Shisei Shiryokan, Aichi Arts Theater
Time Zone UTC+9
STD Code 81 (52)
Zip Code Start 460-0001
Languages Japanese, english
Mayor Takashi Kawamura
Transportation Bus, Train, Taxi, Metro, Air plane
Rivers Shōnai River
Lakes Lk.Yamanaka Summarized, Summary of Lake Motosu, Lake Tanuki, Lake Ashino
Mountains Mt Fuji
Airports Chūbu Centrair International Airport

Information about Osaka City

Name Osaka
Country Japan
Continent Asia
Came in existance 1912
Previous name any Osaka Castle
Area in KM 223 km²
Area in miles 727 square miles
Population 2.665 million (2010)
Population Density 11,836 persons per km².
Lat Long 34.6939° N, 135.5022° E
Name of Monuments Sonezakigawa Monument Godai,Tomoatsu Seiasho Nishi Choyokan Monument
Places to Visit Dotonbori, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Osaka Castle Park, Shinsaibashi, Universal Studios Japan, Osaka Castle, Japan Mint, Tempozan Ferris Wheel, Kuromon Ichiba, Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine, Kids Plaza Osaka , Abeno Harukas, Shin Umeda City , Hozenji Yokocho
Time Zone UTC+09:00
STD Code 81-999
Zip Code Start 541-0054
Languages Japanese
Mayor Tōru Hashimoto (JRP)
Transportation Bus, Train, Taxi, Metro, Air plane
Rivers Yodo River
Lakes Na
Mountains Mount Taka (Osaka/Hyōgo), Mount Tamateyama, Mount Tenpō
Airports Osaka Itami International Airport

Information about Yokohama City

Name Yokohama
Country Japan
Continent Asia
Came in existence 1872
Previous name any  ‎Na
Area in KM 437.38 km2
Area in miles 168.87 sq mi
Population 3,697,894
Population Density 8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Lat Long 35.4442° N, 139.6381° E
Name of Monuments Minato Mirai 21, Hongaku-ji Temple, Chikyumon, Renjo Shimooka Honor Monument, Birthplace of Okakura Tenshin
Places to Visit Yamashita Park, Yokohama Landmark Tower Sky Garden, Seabass, Cupnoodles Museum, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, Kodomo-no-Kuni, Yokohama Motomachi Shopping Street, Yokohama Cosmo World, Soji-ji Temple
Time Zone UTC +09:00
STD Code 81 (45)
Zip Code Start 241-0000
Languages Japonic, ENGLISH
Mayor Fumiko Hayashi
Transportation Bus, Train, Taxi, Metro, Air plane
Rivers Nakamura
Lakes Lake Yamanakako, Fuji Five Lakes, Lake Kawaguchiko
Mountains Amerikan Mountain Park
Airports Narita International Airport

Facts about Tokyo

Interesting Facts about Tokyo

Name Tokyo
Country Japan
Continent Asia
Came in existence
1603
Previous name any
Kyoto
Area in KM 2,187.66 km2 (844.66 sq mi)
Area in miles 377,923.1 km2 (145,916.9 sq mi),
Population 8,949,447
Population Density 6,038 persons per square kilometer,
Lat Long 35.6833° N, 139.6833° E
Name of Monuments Mount Fuji and Mount Tsukuba.
Places to Visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden,Meiji Jingu,Asakusa,Senso-ji Temple,Tokyo Metro,Ueno Park,Ginza,Tokyo National Museum
Time Zone UTC+9
STD Code 081
Zip Code Start 190-0100
Languages Japonic, ENGLISH
Mayor Yoichi Masuzoe
Transportation Bus, Train, Taxi, Metro, Air plane
Rivers Sumida
Lakes Lake Kawaguchiko
Mountains Mount Jinba, Mount Kumotori, Mount Mihara, Mount Mitake (Tokyo), Mount Suribachi, Mount Takao
Airports Narita International Airport,

Historical Facts about Tokyo

Basically Tokiyo was a small village, where people do fishing for their livilyhood, at that time Edo was the name of this village, in 1457 Edo Castle made by Ota Dokan, and in 1560 Edo become base office of Tokugawa Ieyasu, in later years 1603 when Tokugawa Ieyasu become the shogun he made this Edo village as center office of his nationwide military government.

Unknown Facts about Tokyo

  • In the Year 1923, an earthquake destroyed near about half of Tokyo.
  • Tokiyo was a fishing village, people do for their livilyhood.
  • In Year 1560 Edo become base office of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
  • During world war 2 more than 2,000 tons of incendiary bombs were dropped over
  • okyo in just 48 hours.
  • Metro system of Tokyo opened in year 1927, now it is world’s busiest metro system.
  • Akihito, the reigning emperor never served in the Japanese military.
  • Tokyo is the home of more than 35 million people.