The capital of Japan is Tokyo
. It is located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu, Japan's largest island
. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor
. The city is part of the KantÅ region on the central coast of Honshu and is the most populous city in the world, with a population of over 14 million
. The Tokyo metropolitan area, which includes Tokyo and nearby prefectures, is the world's most-populous metropolitan area with 40.8 million residents as of 2023
