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Twelve of the largest metro populations in the pool, every one north of 20 million people — Tokyo tops it at roughly 37.4 million. Scale like this changes almost everything else about how a city runs.

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Mean Annual Temp
15.8°C
Annual PM2.5GoodTop 15% of 255
11.2µg/m³
Good
Cryptic Clue

Until 1868 this city went by an entirely different name, before an emperor relocated his court here from the old imperial capital and it was rechristened to mark its place on the map relative to that former seat. Restaurant inspectors now award it more Michelin stars most years than any other city on Earth.

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Climate Baseline & Air Quality

Annual Rainfall
1,598mm/yr
ElevationLowland PlainBottom 30% of 255
44m
Peak Smog Season
Summer high humidity and photochemical ozone
12-Month Annual Cycle
Baseline Temp (°C) Rain (mm)
0°30°0°243mm0mmJFMAMJJASOND