What's the difference between Kyoto and Tokyo in Japan?

The difference between Kyoto and Tokyo in Japan: different geographical locations, different topographical features and different climatic features.

1, different geographical locations

Kyoto basin is located at 34 58' 36.1"n-135 43' 59.3" e, located in central Japan, near Osaka, Nara and Kobe, with obvious geographical advantages. Most of the urban areas of Kyoto are located in the Kyoto basin. Kyoto is surrounded by mountains on three sides except the south, with a total area of 827.90 square kilometers.

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Tokyo belongs to a corner of Kanto, located at the southern end of Kanto Plain, facing Tokyo Bay, and roughly located in the center of the Japanese archipelago. It is connected with Chiba Prefecture in the east by Edogawa, Yamanashi Prefecture in the west by mountains, Kanagawa Prefecture in the south by Yuchuan, and saitama in the north. The total area is 2 155 square kilometers, and the coordinates of the city center are 35 69' north latitude and139 69' east longitude.

2. Different topographical features

The eastern part of Kyoto basin is also the earliest developed area in Kyoto because of its high terrain, relative dryness and livability. Shanke area in the southeast of Kyoto and Huzhu area in Fujian are located in Shanke basin, separated from Kyoto basin by mountains such as Qingshui Mountain and Daoling Mountain. Most of the northern part of Kyoto is mountainous, among which Daming Mountain, Xishan Mountain and Lanshan Mountain are the most famous.

The 23 special zones in Tokyo and Tama form a narrow strip, 90 kilometers wide from east to west and 25 kilometers long from north to south. Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean are geographically separated from Tokyo. It is also part of the administrative division of Tokyo.

3. Different climatic characteristics

According to Cobain's climate classification, Kyoto belongs to subtropical humid climate (in Japan, it is classified as Seto inland climate and inland climate), which is characterized by significant changes in temperature and rainfall in four seasons. In addition, Kyoto is located in a basin, which makes this feature more obvious. Kyoto is hot and humid in summer, but it is relatively cold in winter and occasionally snows.

Tokyo has a subtropical monsoon climate, with an annual average temperature of 15.6℃ in the central part. Four distinct seasons and abundant precipitation. Affected by the southeast monsoon, there is more precipitation in summer. In winter, there is less snowfall.

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