Welcome to Japan

Japan is a beautiful country home to thousands of people, interesting features, traditions and many, many mountains.

Japan is located in South-East Asia. It lies just off the continent of Asia in the North Pacific Ocean. Japan's neighbouring countries are China, Russia, South and North Korea and Taiwan. This country is made up of numerous islands, but there are four main islands that are the more well-known to tourists. These islands include: The northern island-Hokkaido, the central –Honshu and the South East islands, Shikoku and Kyushu. However, Japan is best known for the island of Honshu. Honshu is where all the major and most populated cities are found, including the capital, Tokyo.

A map of Japan shows the four main islands and the surrounding sea and neighbouring countries.