Tokyo Prefecture

Tokyo Prefecture (東京府code: ja is deprecated , Tōkyō-fu or Tōkei-fu) is a former Japanese government entity starting in 1869 and ending in 1943

Tokyo Prefecture 東京府
Prefecture of Japan
← 1868–1943 30px →
Coat of arms of Tokyo Coat of arms
Location of Tokyo Ginza, Tokyo City, in 1933
Capital city		Tokyo City
History
-	Established	2 October 1868
-	Disestablished	1 July 1943
Political subdivisions		3 cities 3 Districts
Today part of		Part of the Tokyo Metropolis

This article is about Tokyo Prefecture. For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation).

In 1943, the prefecture's municipalities, including the traditional city of Tokyo, became part of the newly formed Tokyo metropolis (東京都code: ja is deprecated , Tōkyō-to) or "greater Tokyo metropolian area".

Tokyo Prefecture Media

• Mitsukoshi stores in Nihonbashi, by Hiroshige, c. 1836

• Metropolitan Police Office after Kanto Earthquake.jpg

  The Metropolitan Police headquarters on fire following the earthquake. The fire triggered by the earthquake caused fire whirls.

• Tokyo 1945-3-10-1.jpg

  A birds-eye view over the Ningyōchō district after the air raid of 10 March 1945

• Tokyo Skyline20210123.jpg

  Shinjuku's development as a business district started in the 1970s.

• Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games- Monument of Olympic Rings.jpg

  The 2020 Olympics were postponed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 2012 Ⅱ.JPG

  Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Shinjuku, designed by Kenzo Tange

• Tokyo Nishitama District Area Map.svg

  A map with Nishi-Tama District in green

• Map of Izu Islands.png

  A map of the Izu Islands with black labels

• Ogasawara islands.png

  A map of the Ogasawara Islands with black labels

• Okinotorishima20070602.jpg

  Okinotorishima, 1,740km (1,081mi) away from central Tokyo and the southernmost island of Japan