Geography of Japan

Also known as geography in Japan, geography (Japan), Japan's geography, Japanese geography, Japan geography

Overview of the geography of Japan

Key facts

Continent: Asia
Region: East Asia
Coordinates: 36°N 138°E / 36°N 138°E / 36; 138
Area: Ranked 62nd
Total: 377,973.89 km (145,936.53 sq mi)
Land: 87.93099%
Water: 12.06901%
Coastline: 29,751 km (18,486 mi)
Borders: None
Highest point: Mount Fuji , 3,776 m (12,388 ft)
Lowest point: Hachirōgata , −4 m (−13 ft)
Longest river: Shinano River , 367 km (228 mi)
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Japan is an archipelagic country comprising a stratovolcanic archipelago over 3,000 km (1,900 mi) along the Pacific coast of East Asia. It consists of 14,125 islands. The five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Okinawa. The other 14,120 islands are classified as "remote islands" by the Japanese government. The Ryukyu Islands and Nanpō Islands are south and east of the main islands.

The territory covers 377,973.89 km (145,936.53 sq mi). It is the fourth-largest island country in the world and the largest island country in East Asia. The country has the 6th longest coastline at 29,751 km (18,486 mi) and the 8th largest Exclusive Economic Zone of 4,470,000 km (1,730,000 sq mi) in the world.