Geography of Japan

Pacific Ocean

A body of water located to the east of Japan.

Sea of Japan

A body of water located to the west of Japan.

Honshu

Largest island of Japan, south of Hokkaido.

Mount Fuji

Located near Tokyo, this famous and beautiful mountain is where many Japanese people enjoy hiking, sightseeing, and meditating.

Kyoto

Southwest of Mount Fuji, this city is where many Japanese emperors once lived.

Tokyo

The capital city of Japan located on ____ Bay on the island Honshu and one of the world's largest cities. Known as Edo in earlier times and near Mount Fuji.

Nagasaki

The largest city on Kyushu.

Hokkaido

The main island farthest north of Japan.

Kyushu

The main island farthest south of Japan.

Shikoku

The smallest of the main islands of Japan and surrounded by the Inland Sea.

Inland Sea

This body of water surrounds the smallest of Japan's main islands, Shikoku.

Sendai

This city is located at the northern end of the island of Honshu and is home to another ancient castle famous in the history of Japan.

Osaka

To the southwest of Kyoto is this large seaport city where the historic and famous Castle of ____ is located.

Hiroshima

West of Osaka and located on the southern part of Honshu. Though this city and Nagasaki were destroyed by atomic bombs during World War II, today, they are both thriving industrial cities.