Japan’s Geography Japan is located in Eastern Asia. But Japan is an island so it is in the North Pacific Ocean. It is also located east of the Korean peninsula.

Japan’s Geography

• Japan is located in Eastern Asia.

• But Japan is an island so it is in the North Pacific Ocean.

• It is also located east of the Korean peninsula.

Four Main Islands

• Japan has more than 1000 islands, but there are 4 main islands.

• Honshu is the largest island in Japan.

• It holds 80 percent of the population.

Japan’s Geography

• The island also has the capital of Japan, Tokyo.

• Tokyo is also the largest city in Japan.

• Honshu also has the famous peak, Mount Fuji.

Japan’s Geography

• Hokkaido is the northernmost island in Japan.

• It holds 5 percent of the population.

• This island has the coldest weather since it is in the north.

Japan’s Geography

• The island also has the lowest land in Japan called the Ishikari Plain.

• Hokkaido is known for its rolling hills.

Japan’s Geography

• Kyushu is the southern most island in Japan.

• Even though it is a small island it is heavily populated.

Japan’s Geography

• It holds 11 percent of the population.

• Kyushu is the most rugged island in Japan.

• Kyushu also has many volcanoes.

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• Shikoku is the smallest island in Japan.

• It holds 1 percent of the population.

Japan’s Geography

• The island is best for its farming regions.

• It has many woodlands and beautiful bodies of water.

Size

• These islands are slightly smaller than the size of California.

• The coastline is about 17,000 sq miles.

Japan’s Geography

• The total area of Japan is 160,000 sq mi.

• The land area of Japan 150,000 sq mi.

• The land area of California is 170,000 sq mi.

Mount Fuji

• It is the biggest peak in Japan.

• One thousand people visit it everyday.

• It is located in the town Fuji, which is near Tokyo.

Mount Fuji

• Mount Fuji is 12,388 feet high.

• It is a inactive volcano.

• The last time it erupted was a very long time ago.

Water

• Japan has many lakes, but small rivers.

• Having lots of lakes make the country more beautiful.

• Japan is surround by the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan

Japanese Alps

• The Japanese Alps are the highest mountain range in Japan.

• It is located on the island Honshu.

• Forests surround the mountains.

Japanese Alps

• There is some forests up in the mountains too.

• A lot of Japanese people climb on the mountains each year.

Ishikari Plain

• The Ishikari plain is the lowest land in Japan.

• Surrounded by rolling hills, Ishikari is the best farming region in Japan.

• It is located on Hokkaido.

Ishikari Plain

• The Ishikari River goes through the plain.

• The river brings water for the crops.

Climate

• The Climate of Japan varies

• In the south it feels like the tropics.

• In the north it feels cold and breezy.

Earthquakes

• There are a lot of earthquakes that occur in Japan.

• Japan lies on an unstable part of the crust.

Earthquakes

• Japan is located in an area where 4 tectonic plates are connected to each other.

• The land sits on two plates, the north American plate and the Eurasian plate.

Earthquakes

• The boundary between the two plates is in the middle of Honshu Island.

• This is one of the reasons why Japan experiences so many earthquakes.

Earthquakes

• When the crust moves it causes an earthquake.

• About 1000 earthquakes occur each year.

• Earthquakes also cause tsunamis.

• A tsunami is a huge kind of a tidal wave.

Earthquakes

• Typhoons are also a big factor in Japan.

• Since Japan is an island a lot of typhoons and hurricanes occur.

• They both occur in the summer.

• The heavy rains and winds usually destroy the crops

Mountains

• There are many mountains in Japan.

• Seventy percent of Japan is mountains.

• Most of the mountains are volcanoes.

• Tectonic movement created many of the mountains.

• Located in the "ring of fire",

• Japan is mainly volcanic mountains.

• About three-fourths of the land is mountains.

• Long mountain ranges form the backbone of the Islands.

• The dramatic Japan Alps, studded with 9,000 ft. peaks.

• They cross the central portion of Honshu, the main island.

• Japan has around 200 volcanoes

• More than 60 of

which are active. • Earthquakes and

volcanic eruptions are common.

• Japan's area is comparable to

that of Germany or California.

Climate:

• Due to the large North South extension of the country, the climate varies strongly in different regions

• Japan's northernmost islands are located on a similar geographical latitude as Milan, Italy

(45 N, 9 E ).• Or Portland, Maine

(43 N, 70 W)

• While her southernmost islands are on a similar latitude as the Bahamas.

• (36 N, 78W )• San Diego is

(32N, 117W)

• The climate in most of the major cities, including Tokyo, is temperate to sub-tropic

• Consists of four seasons.

• The winter is usually mild

• The summer is hot and humid.

• There is a rainy season in early summer.

• Typhoons hit parts of the country every year during late summer.