Japan

Administrative division into the regions of

Kagawa, Kansai, Kanto, Kyushu and Okinawa, Shikoku, Tohoku, Chubu, Tugoku, Hokkaido.

Features of the country

The modern territory of the country was partially or completely occupied by the states: Yamato, Portuguese Empire, Japanese Empire.

Japan is washed by seas: Philippine Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan (East Sea), East China Sea, Inner Sea of Japan, Harim Sea, Aki Sea, Itsuki Sea.

Japan has access to the following lakes: Biwa, Kasumigaura, Saroma, Inawashiro, Nakaumi, Kussaro, Shinji, Shikotsu, Tooya, Hamana, Ogawara, Towada, Notoro, Furen.

The following rivers flow through the territory: Shinano, Tone, Ishikari, Tesio, Kitakami, Abukuma, Kiso, Mogami, Tenryu, Agano, Shimanto, Go, Yoshino, Arakawa, Oi, Nagara, Tokachi, Kushiro, Hi, Yura and others.

In the water area of the country there are straits: Korean, Sangar (Tsugaru), La Perouse, Bungo.

Japan owns the islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, Okinawa, Sado, Oshima, Tsushima, Awaji, Shimoshima, Yakushima, Tanegashima, Fukue, Iriomote, Tokunoshima, Dogo, Kamishima, Ishigaki, Rishiri, Nakadori and others.

Mountains in the territory: Fujiyama, Kita, Hotaka, Ontake, Norikura, Tateyama, Asama.

Volcanoes present in the territory: Fujiyama, Ontake, Asama.

Famous caves in the territory: Takaga-ana.