List of definitions of areas centered on Tokyo(Let's take a picture of Tokyo)Tokyo OfMetropolitan areaAs a range ofCity planning,statisticsIndicates various definitions defined by

Economic definition

Tokyo OfMetropolitan areaAs the range ofCity planning,statisticsThe various definitions defined by etc. are shown below.

Kanto metropolitan area

Census,Housing and land statistics surveyOne of the statistical regional divisions used in the results of.

"Metropolis"1960First set in the census,1975The definition since the census isTokyo special wardas well as the Government-designated cityConsisting of a "central city", municipalities that are connected to the central city with a ratio of commuting age 15 or over to the central city of the resident population of 1.5% or more, and municipalities surrounded by these municipalities. It is an area that includes the "surrounding municipalities".

When central cities are close to each other, they are integrated and treated as one metropolitan area, so the central cities in the metropolitan areas around Tokyo are1975~1990In the census ofTokyo Special Ward-横 浜 市-Kawasaki CityAnd1995After the census thisChibaBut,2005After the censusSaitamaBut,2010After the censusSagamihara CityWas added.

Along with this, the name of the metropolitan area has changed from "Keihin metropolitan area" to "Keihinha metropolitan area" to "Kanto metropolitan area".^[1].

2015Kanto metropolitan area by census,Ibaraki-Tochigi-Gunma-Saitama-Chiba-Tokyo-Kanagawa-Yamanashi-ShizuokaIt consists of 1 special wards, 8 cities, 23 towns and 132 villages that span 55 prefecture and 5 prefectures.

• Population in the Kanto metropolitan area: 37,273,866 (2015)^[2]

Tokyo metropolitan area

Urban employment areaBy 1 metropolis and 3 prefectures. Urban employment areaYoshitsugu Kanemoto・Based on employment, devised byMetropolitan areaDefinition of.

Municipalities with a commuting rate of 10% or more to the central city(s) that meet the specified conditions are defined as (primary) suburban municipalities, and municipalities with a commuting rate of 1% or more to suburban municipalities are defined as secondary suburban municipalities.^[6].. According to the definition of urban employment areaTokyo metropolitan areaBy the 1980 census standard as a municipality that composesTokyo Ward,横 浜 市,Kawasaki City,Chiba,TachikawaTheCentral cityHas been defined. afterwards,Musashinoincluding^[7].

In the 2000s, the area of ​​the city further expanded to suburban municipalities, and the 2005 census revealed thatOmiya cityAnd oldUrawa, OldYono CityWas born by the merger ofSaitamaAnd thenAtsugiIs included as the central city.

The 2015 census criteria include Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba and Tachikawa, as well as Musashino, Saitama and Atsugi.Central cityThe total range of 105 cities, 35 towns, and 3 suburbsTokyo metropolitan areaAnd the population is 35,303,778^[8].

Detailed range isMunicipalities included in the urban employment areaSee.

• Population of Tokyo metropolitan area: 34,498,979 (2010)^[9]

Tokyo area

• Tokyo Metropolitan area, Saitama prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Kanagawa prefecture and Ibaraki prefectureEach part of

By area. The Multipolar Dispersed National Land Promotion Act and related laws stipulate that, of the areas of Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture, the Tokyo ward and the governmental ordinance that is socially and economically integrated with it. Wide area defined byTokyo areaIs defined as Included in the Tokyo area are the established urban areas and suburban development zones under the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Development Law, and in addition, the urban development areas under the law.Tsuchiura City,Tsukuba City,Kumagaya,FukayaArea.

Metropolitan area (1 prefecture, 7 prefectures)

• Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Saitama prefecture, Ibaraki prefecture,Tochigi,Gunmaas well as the Yamanashi

Built-up areaAnd suburbs,Metropolitan Area Improvement Act1 metropolitan area and 7 prefectures. The Tokyo Metropolitan Area Improvement Act and related laws and regulations stipulate that "in the area including Tokyo and the key cities connected to it, excessive concentration of industry and population should be prevented, and the functions of cities should be maintained and promoted. An area of ​​a certain urban area is defined as an “built-up area” and a suburb of the “built-up area” is defined as a “suburban development zone”. This established city area and suburban development zoneMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismAccording to the land price related statisticsTokyo areaIs defined as^[10].. Also, the exact same rangeCapital AreaSometimes called^[11].

Distance definition

Tokyo 50km area (Transportation Policy Council)

• Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Saitama prefectureEach part of

Minister of TransportIs an advisory body ofTransportation Policy CouncilIt is,Transportation Policy Council Report No. 18Presents a railway development plan for the Tokyo area. The target area of ​​this plan was "a radius of about 50 kilometers centered in central Tokyo". The Transportation Policy Council was abolished in 2001 and is currentlyTransportation Policy CouncilThe role has been transferred to.

Tokyo 70km area (Census)

• Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Saitama prefectureAlmost the entire area ofIbarakiSouth of theTochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture, Yamanashi prefectureEach part of

Census, TokyoChiyoda WardOld Tokyo Government Building (currentTokyo International Forum) Is set as a center point and a concentric distance zone is set at intervals of 10 kilometers. The 70-kilometer area of ​​Tokyo includes almost all areas of Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa, and parts of southern Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, and Yamanashi prefectures. The Osaka area and the Nagoya area also have similar distance settings, with a 50 km area centered on the city hall of each city. In comparison with these, we may use the 50km zone even in Tokyo^[12].

• Tokyo 70km population: 34,394,178 (2000)

1 prefecture and 3 prefectures

Tokyo area (Metropolitan area white paper)

• Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Saitama prefecture

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismIn the “Annual Report on Metropolitan Area Development” (Tokyo Metropolitan Area White Paper), Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo Metropolitan Area, and Kanagawa PrefectureTokyo areaIs defined as^[13].. The definition that the 1 prefectures and 3 prefectures are in the Tokyo area is a simple definition and is often adopted in various statistics.^[14][15].

Metropolitan area (Tokyo Governor Headquarters, etc.)

• Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Saitama prefecture

Tokyo Governor HeadquartersIn the "Current situation of wide-area issues in the metropolitan area" created by, the scope of Tokyo, Kanagawa prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Saitama prefectureCapital AreaCalling^[16]. Also,Cabinet OfficeThe "Metropolitan area wide area disaster prevention base development basic plan" created by the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Wide Area Disaster Prevention Base Development Council is in Tokyo (Tokyo ward), Kanagawa prefecture (major cities:横 浜 市-Kawasaki City), Chiba (major cities:Chiba) And 1 prefecture of Saitama prefecture.^[17].. The range of "Metropolitan area" used in these documents is exactly the same as the range of "Tokyo area" in the White Paper on Metropolitan Area. In addition, many definitions of 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures as “metropolitan area” are found in various statistics.^[18].

Metropolitan area summit

• Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Chiba, Saitama

The governors and mayors of Tokyo, Kanagawa prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Saitama prefecture, Yokohama city, Kawasaki city, Sagamihara city, Chiba city, Saitama city, 1 prefecture, 3 prefectures, 5 ordinance-designated cities,Nine capital prefecture summit meetingIs being held. In this nine capital prefecture summit meetingMetropolitan area summitHas an alias^[19].

All of the above definitionsTone RiverRefers to the area south of.

Definition including 1 prefecture and 6 prefectures or more

Metropolitan area (statistics, etc., 1 prefecture)

• Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Saitama prefecture, Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture

Kanto regionIs generally in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama,Ibaraki,Tochigi,GunmaIn the statistics, etc.Capital AreaSometimes seen as^[20].

Metropolitan area (Metropolitan area development law, 1 prefecture, 7 prefectures)

• Tokyo Metropolitan area, Saitama prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Kanagawa prefecture, Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture, Yamanashi prefecture

Metropolitan Area Improvement ActAnd in the enforcement order, "A comprehensive plan for the construction of the metropolitan area and its orderly development (Metropolitan area maintenance plan) Is the target area for the development of Tokyo, Saitama prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Kanagawa prefecture, Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture and Yamanashi prefecture.Capital AreaIs defined asMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismThe definition used in “” created every year is also the same.

Kanto Koshinetsu region (1 prefecture and 9 prefectures)

• Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture, Saitama prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Yamanashi prefecture, Nagano prefecture, Niigata prefecture

Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture, Saitama prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Yamanashi prefecture, Nagano prefecture, Niigata prefectureKanto Koshinetsu districtAlso called. Many government offices^[21]And companiesLocal branch officeIt is used as a block for branch offices.

In addition,NHK General TelevisionIs one of the local broadcasters ofMetropolitan area broadcasting centerHas these 1 prefecture and 9 prefectures as the broadcasting area^[22].. for that reason,"Special information metropolitan area, Etc. are broadcast not only in 1 prefecture and 6 prefectures, but also in Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures. In addition, depending on the program,Tokai Hokuriku regionSome are broadcast in Shizuoka prefecture, which is under the jurisdiction of.

Wide Kanto area (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, 1 prefecture of 10 prefectures)

• Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture, Saitama prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Niigata prefecture, Yamanashi prefecture, Nagano prefecture, Shizuoka prefecture

Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryThen,Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and IndustryIt refers to Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture, Saitama prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Niigata prefecture, Yamanashi prefecture, Nagano prefecture, Shizuoka prefecture.Wide Kanto areaIs called.

Wide-area metropolitan area (metropolitan area wide-area regional plan, 1 prefectures)

• Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Saitama prefecture, Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture, Yamanashi prefecture, Nagano prefecture, Niigata prefecture, Shizuoka prefectureas well as the Fukushima

The "Metropolitan area wide area plan" covers 1 prefectures in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, and Fukushima.Metropolitan areaIs defined as^[23].

JR East OfSuicaInア 圏 エ リ アPasses through Fukushima prefecture in addition to the 1 prefectures in the "wide area Kanto area"Joban Line OfstationIs included (other routes in the prefecture areSendaiarea)^[24].

Municipalities included in the urban employment area

CensusBased on "employees/communication municipalities by permanent residence, number of employees aged 15 and over and attendants aged 15 and over"Urban employment areaBy definitionTokyo metropolitan areaShows the municipalities that make up^[9].

Changes in central number

• 1980 (5 centers):Tokyo 23 Ward,横 浜 市,Kawasaki City,Chiba,Tachikawa
• 1990 (center 7): Tokyo 23 wards, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba, Tachikawa,Musashino,Sagamihara City
• 1995 (8 centers): Tokyo 23 wards, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba, Tachikawa, Musashino, Sagamihara,Fuchu-shi
• 2000 (9 centers): Tokyo 23 wards, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba, Tachikawa, Musashino, Sagamihara, Fuchu,Toda-shi
• 2005 (8 centers): Tokyo 23 wards, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba, Tachikawa, Musashino, Toda,Saitama
• 2010 (8 centers): Tokyo 23 wards, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba, Tachikawa, Musashino, Saitama,Atsugi
• 2015 (8 centers): Tokyo 23 wards, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba, Tachikawa, Musashino, Saitama, Atsugi

Highest commuting rateMunicipalitiesIs TokyoKomae61.7%, and the following are the 20 municipalities with the highest commuting rate.

Tokyo

• Municipalities that are not in the 10% commuting zone are shown in gray and "-" in each statistical year column.

• 199111/1: Hamura Town is enforced by the municipal system.
• 19959/1: Akino City was established by the merger of Akigawa City and Itsukaichi Town.
• 20011/21: Nishi Tokyo City was established by the merger of Tanashi City and Hoya City.

Kanagawa

• Municipalities that are not in the 10% commuting zone are shown in gray and "-" in each statistical year column.

• March 2006, 3: Tsukui Town and Sagami Lake Town are incorporated into Sagamihara City.
• March 2007, 3: Shiroyama Town and Fujino Town were incorporated into Sagamihara City.

Chiba

• Municipalities that are not in the 10% commuting zone are shown in gray and "-" in each statistical year column.

• 19814/1
  • Urayasu-machi is enforced by the municipal system.
  • The city system of Yotsukaido is enforced.
• 1983April 4: Mutsuzawa-mura enforces the town system.
• 1985April 4st: Tomisato village comes into effect.
• 1991April 4st: Sodegaura Town comes into effect.
• 1992April 4: The city of Yachimata comes into effect.
• 1996April 4st: Inzai-cho enforces municipal system.
• 2001April 4st: Shirai Town enters the municipal system.
• 2002April 4st: Tomisato Town comes into effect.
• 20036/6: Incorporated Sekijuku Town, Noda City.
• 20053/28: Incorporated Numanan Town into Kashiwa City.
• 200512/5: Isumi-cho, Ohara-cho and Misaki-cho merged to establish Isumi City.
• 20063/27
  • Incorporated Shimosa and Daiei into Narita.
  • Sawara City, Omigawa Town, Yamada Town, and Kurigen Town merge to form Katori City.
  • Naruto-cho, Sanmu-cho, Matsuo-cho, Hasunuma-mura are merged, and Sanmu-shi is established.
• 20103/23: Inba and Motonomura were transferred to Inzai City.
• 20131/1: Oamishirasato Town is implemented.

Saitama

• Municipalities that are not in the 10% commuting zone are shown in gray and "-" in each statistical year column.

• 19824/1: Hatoyama village is implemented.
• 19836/1: Hanazono village enforces town systemHanazono TownBecomes
• 198411/3: Namekawa-mura enforces town system.
• 198511/1: Gangnam-mura enforced town systemKonan TownBecomes
• 198610/1: Satte Town is implemented.
• 19919/1: Tsurugashima Town is enforced.
• October 1991, 10: Hidaka Town implements the municipal system.
• 1996April 4: Yoshikawa-cho enforces the municipal system.
• 20015/1
  • Urawa City, Omiya City and Yono City are merged to form Saitama City.
  • Kawasato village comes into effect.
• 2002April 4: Osato village takes effect.
• 20051/1: Transferred Naguri Village to Hanno City.
• April 2005, 4: Iwatsuki City was incorporated into Saitama City, and Iwatsuki Ward was established in Saitama City.
• 200510/1
  • Kumagaya,Tamanuma Town,Osato TownMergedKumagayaBecomes
  • Kasukabe City and Showa Town are merged to form (new) Kasukabe City.
  • Incorporated Kawasato and Fukiage into Konosu City.
  • Established Fujimino City as a result of the merger of Kamifukuoka City and Oimachi.
• 20061/1
  • Fukaya,Okabe Town,Kawamoto,Hanazono TownMergedFukayaBecomes
  • Minamikawara Village Gyoda CityTransfer to.
• 20062/1: Tamagawa Village and Tokugawa Village merge to form Tokigawa Town.
• 20072/13 : Konan Town KumagayaTransfer to.
• 20103/23
  • Kuki,Washinomiya Town,Kurihashi Town,Iris townMerged to form (new) Kuki City.
  • Kazo City,Kitakawabe Town,Otone Town,Kisai TownMerged to form (new) Kazo City.
• 201110/11 : Hatogaya Kawaguchi cityTransfer to.
• October 2012, 10: Municipal system comes into effect in Shiraoka Town.

Ibaraki

• Municipalities that are not within the 10% commuting zone are indicated by 10 gray and "-" in each statistical year column.

• 19831/1: Kukizaki village is implemented.
• 19854/1: Inamura becomes a town system.
• 19866/1: Ushiku Town has a municipal system.
• 198711/30: Tsukuba City was founded by the merger of Sakuramura, Yatabe, Toyosato and Oho.
• 19881/31: Transfer Tsukuba Town to Tsukuba City.
• 19966/1
  • Kawachi-mura implemented the town system.
  • The new Tone village is enacted.
• 19969/1: Higashimura enforces the town system.
• 200211/1: Transferred Kukizaki Town to Tsukuba City.
• 20053/22: Edozaki Town, Shin Tone Town, Sakuragawa Village, and Higashi Town merge to form Inashiki City.
• 20053/28: Transfer Fujishiro Town to Toride City.
• 20059/12: Furukawa City, Sowa Town, and Sanwa Town merge to form (new) Furukawa City.
• 20063/27: Tsukuba Mirai City was established by the merger of Ina Town and Tanihara Village.

Tochigi

Yamanashi

• Municipalities that are not in the 10% commuting zone are shown in gray and "-" in each statistical year column.

• 20052/13: Uenohara-shi and Akiyama-mura were merged to form Uenohara-shi.

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