Physical Geography of Tokyo

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Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. It is located near the east side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. The mainland portion of Tokyo lies northwest of Tokyo Bay and measures about 90 km east to west and 25 km north to south. Also within the boundaries of Tokyo Metropolis are two island chains in the Pacific Ocean directly south. These islands stretch more than 1,000 km away from the mainland. The majority of mainland Tokyo is in the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot humid summers and mild winters with cool spells. Like the rest of Japan, Tokyo has a one-month seasonal lag, making August the warmest month averaging around 81 degrees, and January the coldest month with temperatures around 43 degrees. Snowfall is sporadic but does occur annually, and typhoons are seen each year, though few are very strong. Tokyo has enacted a measure a measure to cut down greenhouse gases. Governor Shintaro Ishihara, created Japan’s first emissions cap system, which will supposedly reduce greenhouse gas emission by a total of 25% by 2020 (Wikipedia.org).