1.
within Tokyo; inside the Tokyo metropolitan area
Refers to areas within the boundaries of Tokyo-to (東京都). Commonly used in news, real estate, and everyday conversation to specify that something is located in Tokyo.
Specifically refers to within the Tokyo metropolitan area (東京都), including the 23 special wards and the wider Tama area.
Common collocations
Common patterns
Follows the same area + 内 pattern as:
Usage
Very common in news, real estate listings, and daily conversation. 都内 is specific to Tokyo; for other prefectures, use 県内, 府内 (Osaka/Kyoto), or 道内 (Hokkaido).