Tokyo Bay
bay in Japan
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Summary
Tokyo Bay is a bay[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of bay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,417 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tokyo[3], Kanagawa Prefecture[4], Chiba Prefecture[5]
- Country: Japan[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Sagami Bay[7], Sagami Sea[8]
- Named after: Tokyo[9]
- Inflows: Tama River[10], Sumida River[11], Hanami River[12], Arakawa River[13], Edo River[14], Koito River[15], Obitsu River[16], Tsurumi River[17], Meguro River[18], Yōrō River[19], Ōoka River[20], Mama River[21], Futamata River[22], Uchikawa River[23]
- Location: Kantō region[24]
- Commons category: Tokyo Bay[25]
- Has part(s): Uraga Channel[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tokyo Bay[27]
- Area: 1380 km²[28]
- Coextensive with: Edo Bay[29]
- Vertical depth: 700 m[30], 40 m[31]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Mount Fuji from Tokyo Bay[32]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Tokyo Bay include Tokyo-wan Kannon[33], a colossal statue[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1961[36].
Why It Matters
Tokyo Bay has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include Tokyo-wan Kannon[33], a colossal statue[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1961[36].