Tokyo has long been considered one of the world’s great metropolises, and both Tokyo and the country of Japan have a long history with earthquakes, but in March 2011 such a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the northern Pacific coast that recovery continues now, nearly two years later. While the earthquake was felt in Tokyo (more than 230 miles southwest of the epicenter), the city’s earthquake-resistant structures made it through almost entirely unscathed. If you put off a visit to Japan in 2011 or 2012 due to the earthquake, Tokyo would like you to know it’s completely open for business, and travelers in Japan’s capital won’t notice any leftover earthquake-related issues.