How to travel around Japan
Japan is an island country at the edge of East Asia.
It has a history of over 2,000 years.
Japan has a variety of unique and interesting cultures that are completely different from those of your country.
Many foreign travelers are also amazed by the clean and quiet atmosphere of Japanese cities and the orderly behavior of the Japanese people.
The spirit of the "samurai" that once existed may well have been passed down to modern-day Japanese people.
When you visit Japan, you will find yourself in such environment that such Japanese people live.
First, learn what kind of country Japan is on this site.
Plan for the travel to Japan
Understanding of the Japanese national character
Means of transportation in Japan
How to spend in Japan
Basic knowledge about the country of Japan
Japan consists of four main islands and many other smaller islands.
The largest island is Honshu and it includes Tokyo, the capital of Japan, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Yokohama, etc.
Other islands are Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, and these are connected with Honshu by undersea tunnel or bridge.
The width of the islands is narrow but the length from north to south is over 2,000 km.
In addition, small islands are dotted on an arc-shaped line to the south of Kyushu.
The main island is Okinawa.
The main area of Japan belongs to the temperate zone.
But, Hokkaido belongs to the subarctic zone, and Okinawa islands belong to subtropics.
Data about Japan
• Capital : Tokyo
• Population : 122 million (2026)
• Area of land : About 378,000 km2
• Official language : Japanese
• Racial composition : Japanese 97%
Name of the Country
• Japan (in English)
• Nihon or Nippon (in Japanese)
• 日本 (in Chinese character)
National Flag of Japan
• Hinomaru ("Nisshoki" in formal)