There’s cities, there’s metropolises, and then there’s Tokyo.

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MindTheGapless on April 18th, 2021 at 18:02 UTC »

Was in Tokyo few years ago. Planned a few trips and everything looked so close, yet maps was saying it would take 2 hrs using direct train transportation, no stops. Once you're there it is that you realize how massive Tokyo is.

_maven on April 18th, 2021 at 18:11 UTC »

Still can’t believe at the height of the Tokyo housing bubble in the 1980s, the combined housing value for all properties in Tokyo was double that of the entire USA

E: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/ltnmqp/til_at_the_height_of_the_japanese_real_estate/

CBeeZ1406 on April 18th, 2021 at 18:25 UTC »

The sprawl is insane to view in person. From the top floor observation deck of the Tokyo Skytree (450m/1480ft), you still cannot see the city’s edge in any direction.