Nichiro

Nichiro (日露) is the capital and largest city of the Yoturu region, Republic of Takyoto. It is located along the eastern coast of Yoturu, and about 198.4 km south of Hoppō. Nichiro has a strong influence on the country's tourism through its diverse culture and variety of entertainment. It is also a political and educational center for the country, and is home to the nation's largest university.

Nichiro is the second largest city in Takyoto, and Yoturu's largest city. As of the 2011 official count (not to be confused with the 2010 census), the city had a total population of around 4.44 million people, with 948k living in the urban areas of the city. It is also part of the Sakura River Agglomeration, which has a population of 6.53 million. The agglomeration incorporates Nichiro, along with the much smaller cities of Kawamachi (568.1 thousand), Sakuragawa (934.9 thousand), Jōetsu (214.3 thousand), and Mogami (322.7 thousand). In 2011, Nichiro was officially identified as a Beta- World City by the global city index produced by the GaWC.

Economy
Nichiro is the main economical and industrial hub for the region of Yoturu. In 2011, the city was estimated to have a GDP of around ₲102.32 (US$10,232) per capita, and a full GDP of ₲33,929,029.42 (US$3,392,902,942).

Air transport
Nichiro is served by two airports. Nichiro International Airport (IATA: NIC, ICAO: RTNC) is the primary international and domestic airport serving the Sakura River Agglomeration. It was the second busiest airport in Takyoto by total passenger traffic, after Toyokin-Ineku International Airport in 2011, carrying over 28 million passengers.

Old Kyūkūki Airport (IATA: KKK, ICAO: RTKK) is the regional airport serving Nichiro. However, due to increasing urban growth around the airport's location, many operations have been moved out and transferred to the much more efficient Nichiro International. By 2020, the city officials hope to shut down all operations and flights into the airport. Once demolished and cleared, a new mall will go up in its place.

Railway transport
Imperial Railway operates many services into Nichiro, which has the nation's second largest rail network. Nichiro Station, which is located in the Sora-tō district, is the nation's third busiest rail station, serving around 1.1 million passengers daily. Nichiro Station services many major lines elsewhere in Yoturu and nearby regions. There is also a light rail tram that is based in the urban and art districts. The tram network is operated by Imperial Railway, and thus operates many of the network's lines out of Nichiro Station.

The Nichiro Metro is the second largest subway network in Takyoto. It features 92.4 km of track. The metro mainly consists of underground lines, however Line 4 runs underground until halfway where it then transitions to an elevated rail. The Nichiro Metro is operated by Imperial Railway as well, making the company the dominant railway company in the area. Despite the large network, usage was quite low in 2010, when only 19.3 million people used the metro.