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Japan

Japan

JP Capital: Tokyo 35.689° N, 139.692° E

Overview

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside over 14,000 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized population along its eastern coastal plains. With a population of almost 123 million as of 2026, it is the world's 11th most populous country. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city.

Source: Wikipedia

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Quick facts

Continent
Asia
Region
Eastern Asia
Capital
Tokyo
Currency
Japanese yen (JPY, ¥)
Languages
Japanese
Population
126,529,100
Area
377,835 km²
Calling code
+81
Time zones
UTC+09:00
Drives on the
Left
Internet domain
.jp, .みんな
People are called
Japanese

Weather by month in Tokyo

Climate data has not been added yet.

Important numbers

International dialing code+81

Popular apps

Transport

GO Taxi, Japan Transit Planner, Suica

Payments

PayPay

Social

LINE

Everywhere

WhatsApp, Google Maps, Google Translate

Airlines & booking

Airlines based in Japan

  • Air JapanNQ
  • Air NipponEL
  • All Nippon AirwaysNH
  • Fuji Dream AirlinesJH
  • Hokkaido International AirlinesHD
  • Ibex AirlinesFW
  • JAL ExpressJC
  • JALwaysJO
  • Japan Air SystemJD
  • Japan AirlinesJL
  • Japan Airlines DomesticJL
  • Japan Asia AirwaysEG
  • Japan RegioZX
  • Japan Transocean AirNU
  • Peach AviationMM
  • Skymark AirlinesBC
  • Skynet Asia Airways6J
  • Spring Airlines JapanIJ
  • Star Flyer7G

Where to book flights and hotels

History

The first human inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago have been traced to the Paleolithic, around 38–39,000 years ago. The Jōmon period, named after its cord-marked pottery, was followed by the Yayoi period in the first millennium BC when new inventions were introduced from Asia. During this period, the first known written reference to Japan was recorded in the Chinese Book of Han in the first century AD.

Source: Wikipedia

Cities 241

Airports 279

Universities 0

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