Tokyo Bay | |
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東京湾 (Tōkyō-wan) | |
Location | Honshu, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°31′21″N 139°54′36″E / 35.52250°N 139.91000°E |
River sources | Ara River Edo River Obitsu River Yoro River |
Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
Basin countries | Japan |
Surface area | 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) |
Average depth | 40 m (130 ft) |
Max. depth | 70 m (230 ft) |
Islands | Sarushima |
Tokyo Bay (東京湾, Tōkyō-wan) is a bay located in the southern Kantō region of Japan spanning the coasts of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Chiba Prefecture. Tokyo Bay is connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Uraga Channel. The Tokyo Bay region is the most populous and the largest industrialized area in Japan.[1][2][3][4][5]