Tokyo

Tokyo, literally “Eastern capital”, has been Japan’s de facto administrative capital since 1868, since it houses the Emperor of Japan and the Prime Minister as well as the headquarters of the Diet (the Japanese parliament), the Cabinet and all its ministries and all the foreign embassies.
Renowned worldwide for its mixture of ultra modern and traditional elements, it is characterized by its skyscrapers and stores selling electronics and hi-fi equipment as well as its many Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, especially in the Chiyoda, Shibuya and Minato districts.