Japan maps
Japan is separated from the eastern coast of the Asian continent by the Sea of Japan, and is an archipelago of several thousands of islands, of which Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are the four largest. Japan's closest neighbours are Korea, Russia and China. The landscape is mostly mountainous, and the total land area of the country is similar in size to the US state of California, about 375,000km2.
Tokyo, the Japanese capital, is situated on Japan’s southern coast, and can be easily accessed from other parts of the country by means of air, rail or road links. Narita International Airport is situated about an hour out of town, but depending on where you are headed, it may be more practical to fly to one of Japan’s other international airports.
Detailed maps of Japan can be found on the following sites:
World Atlas
Excellent resource providing online maps from across the world.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/jp.htm
Perry-Castenada Library map collection
Selection of detailed, shaded, thematic and relief maps from around the world.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/japan.html
Sunsite – Maps of Japan
Relief, political and other maps of Japan and Tokyo.
http://sunsite.tus.ac.jp/asia/japan/maps/
More topics on this site…
Japan travel information
Japan travel tips
Japan health and safety
Essentials
Visas: All US citizens, and most EU citizens, Australians and New Zealanders do not need visas for stays of less than 90 days
Season: March - May; September - November
Money: Yen
Language: Japanese
Emergency #: Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) - 3403 7106; Japan Helpline - 0120 461 997. (operator service)