Tokyo Bay

Tokyo Bay
東京湾 (Tōkyō-wan)
ESA Sentinel-2 image of Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay is located in Kanto Area
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
Location of Tokyo Bay
LocationHonshu, Japan
Coordinates35°31′21″N 139°54′36″E / 35.52250°N 139.91000°E / 35.52250; 139.91000
River sourcesAra River
Edo River
Obitsu River
Yoro River
Ocean/sea sourcesPacific Ocean
Basin countriesJapan
Surface area1,500 km2 (580 sq mi)
Average depth40 m (130 ft)
Max. depth70 m (230 ft)
IslandsSarushima

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]

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