Geography of Japan - Wikipedia
WEBJapan is an archipelagic country comprising a stratovolcanic archipelago over 3,000 km (1,900 mi) along the Pacific coast of East Asia. [8] It consists of 14,125 islands. [9][10] The four main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku.
Outline of Japan - Wikipedia
WEBJapan – an island nation in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean. It lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.
Japan Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBAug 9, 2023 · Japan, an island country in East Asia, lies in the Pacific Ocean to the east of the Asian continent. It shares maritime borders with Russia to the north, China and South Korea to the west, and Taiwan to the south.
Japan | History, Flag, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Japan is an island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western North Pacific Ocean. Tokyo is Japan’s national capital.
Japan - Wikipedia
WEBThe Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands— Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu —and thousands of smaller islands, covering 377,975 square kilometres (145,937 sq mi). Japan has a population of nearly 124 million as of 2024, and is the eleventh-most populous country.
The Physical and Human Geographies of Japan - Encyclopedia …
WEBJapan Physical Geography. With its four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku—as well as thousands of smaller ones, Japan has a total land area of approximately 145,825.
Japan - Geology, Volcanoes, Islands | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · Many of the gigantic volcanoes are conical in shape (e.g., Mount Fuji), while others form steep lava domes (e.g., Mounts Dai and Unzen). Conspicuous shield volcanoes (broad, gently sloping volcanic cones) are rare, and extensive lava plateaus are lacking.
Japan - Learn the Geography of the East Asian Nation of Japan
WEBSep 1, 2019 · Japan is located in eastern Asia between the Sea of Japan and the North Pacific Ocean. Its topography consists mainly of rugged mountains and it is a highly geologically active region. Large earthquakes are not uncommon Japan as it is located near the Japan Trench, where the Pacific and North American Plates meet.
Asia for Educators | Columbia University
WEBJapan is a shimaguni (island country): The Japanese archipelago (island chain) consists of four main islands – Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and Hokkaido – and thousands of smaller surrounding ones (see map 1). It lies off the Pacific coast of the Asian mainland; at the closest point, the main Japanese islands are 120 miles away from the mainland.
Japan Physical Map - Free World Maps
WEBJapan physical features. The country of Japan consists of several fairly mountainous islands, which are often referred to as the Japanese Archipelago. They are cut off from the Asian mainland by the Sea of Japan (or East Sea). The four dominant islands of the archipelago are: Hokkaido, the northernmost island, Honshu is the largest of all ...
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