Japan’s geographical location, terrain and river features

(1) Sea and land location

Japan is located in the east of Asia and the northwest of the Pacific Ocean. It is surrounded by oceans. It is an island country with the Pacific Ocean to the east and Russia to the northwest across the Sea of ??Japan. , North Korea and South Korea face each other. It faces China across the East China Sea to the southwest.

(2) Latitude location

Japan is roughly located between 23°N and 46°N. The country is long and narrow from north to south, and most of it is in the northern temperate zone.

Japan’s territory

As an island country, Japan’s territory mainly consists of four large islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Together with many surrounding small islands, they form the Japanese Archipelago. . Japan has a land area of ??377,000 square kilometers, of which Honshu Island is the largest and its capital is Tokyo.

Japan’s terrain characteristics

(1) Japan’s terrain is mainly mountainous, with small plains and mostly located along the coast. As a symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji is a famous tourist attraction with beautiful scenery and an active volcano. The Kanto Plain is the largest plain in Japan, and cherry blossoms are the national flower of Japan.

(2) Japan has frequent volcanoes and earthquakes. Because Japan is located at the junction of the Eurasian and Pacific plates, the crust moves frequently, forming the world's largest circum-Pacific volcanic and seismic belt. In order to reduce the casualties caused by earthquakes, traditional Japanese houses mostly use lighter materials for construction.

(3) Japan’s coastline is winding and has many excellent harbors, which is very beneficial to Japan’s fishery, shipbuilding industry, maritime transportation and foreign trade. Japan's rivers are short and fast.