Honshu, Japan is one of the largest islands in Japan. Where does this state refer to?

Honshu Island in Japan is the largest island in Japan. It means the native place of Japan. Tsutsugaru Strait faces Hokkaido in the northeast, Kyushu Island in the southwest across Zhoufangtan and Guanmen Strait, Shikoku Island in the south across Seto Inland Sea, Japan Sea in the west and Pacific Ocean in the east.

Honshu, Japan, runs northeast-southwest with a length of about 1500 km and a width of about 300 km. The main island covers an area of 227,000 square kilometers, and the affiliated islands cover an area of about 230,000 square kilometers, accounting for 6 1.2% of the national area. The population accounts for about 80% of the national population.

Most of the territory is mountainous, with many volcanoes and earthquakes. There are more than 3,000 meters of mountains in the middle, and Mount Fuji (3,776 meters above sea level), the highest peak in China, is located here. There are three mountains in the north, running through the north and south, with basins and plains in the middle; The mountains in the southwest of China and Jiyi Mountains are east-west, and there are many small basins in the mountains. The plains are relatively narrow, and the larger ones about Tohoku, Shenfu and Osaka are all located on the Pacific coast.

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Most parts of Honshu, Japan have a temperate maritime monsoon climate, with an annual average temperature of 9.6 ~ 10.5℃ and annual precipitation of 1400 mm in the north and 1700 mm in the southwest. There is plum rain in early summer and typhoon in autumn. The river network is dense and short, which is beneficial to Genchuan, Xinnong River and Beishangguan, which are rich in water resources. The forest area accounts for about 60% of the total area. The main minerals are oil, copper, zinc, sulfur and iron.

Honshu industry in Japan is mainly distributed in industrial areas along the Pacific Ocean, such as Keihin, Hanshin, Zhongjing and Seto Inland Sea. It has concentrated about 90% of Japan's total national economic output value. Offshore aquaculture and offshore fishing are also well developed. It is a national modern transportation center such as Shinkansen and Expressway. Cities with a population of over one million include Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Kobe and Kawasaki.

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