Urayasu, Japan

An urban area on Tokyo Bay, Urayasu is the host city for Tokyo Disney Resort.  The city incorporates both elements of the original fishing village and the more metropolitan part of this modern city.  Urayasu has many international visitors and residents, and recently opened the city’s International Center in April of 2006.  Both the Tozai Subway Line and the Japan Railway Keiyo Line conveniently connect the Central Tokyo and Urayasu City in less than 20 minutes.

Orlando became Sister Cities with Urayasu in 1989.

Quick Facts

Government Type:  Constitutional Monarchy with a Parliamentary government

Currency: yen (JPY)

Exports: Transport equipment, motor vehicles, semiconductors, electrical machinery, chemicals

Imports: Machinery and equipment, fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, raw materials

Climate: Varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north

Languages: Japanese

Map courtesy of the CIA