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Japan · Travel guide

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. 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. Since 2026, the law allows to have a second capital due to earthquakes. The first known habitation of the archipelago dates to the Upper Paleolithic, with the beginning of the Japanese…

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Japan

FCDO travel advice for Japan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Japan

Capital: Shigaraki Palace
Language: Japanese
Currency: yen
Time zone: Japan Standard Time
Calling code: +81
Internet domain: .jp
Driving side: left
Plug type: NEMA 1-15
Voltage: 100

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Japan

元日New Year's Day2026-01-01

成人の日Coming of Age Day2026-01-12

建国記念の日Foundation Day2026-02-11

天皇誕生日The Emperor's Birthday2026-02-23

春分の日Vernal Equinox Day2026-03-20

昭和の日Shōwa Day2026-04-29

憲法記念日Constitution Memorial Day2026-05-06

みどりの日Greenery Day2026-05-04

こどもの日Children's Day2026-05-05

海の日Marine Day2026-07-20

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalTokyo

Population126,529,100

CurrencyJPY

Languagesja

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Cities

◎Tokyo9,733,276 residents ◎Yokohama3,777,491 residents ◎Osaka2,753,862 residents ◎Nagoya2,332,176 residents ◎Sapporo1,973,832 residents ◎Fukuoka1,612,392 residents ◎Kawasaki1,538,262 residents ◎Kobe1,525,152 residents ◎Kyoto1,463,723 residents ◎Saitama1,324,854 residents ◎Hiroshima1,200,754 residents ◎Sendai1,096,704 residents ◎Chiba979,768 residents ◎Kitakyushu940,978 residents ◎Setagaya940,071 residents ◎Sakai826,161 residents ◎Niigata797,591 residents ◎Hamamatsu791,707 residents ◎Ōta748,081 residents ◎Kumamoto738,907 residents ◎Aihara725,493 residents ◎Okayama724,691 residents ◎Sagamihara720,780 residents ◎Edogawe697,932 residents ◎Adachi695,043 residents ◎Shizuoka693,389 residents ◎Honchō644,668 residents ◎Kawaguchi607,373 residents ◎Kagoshima595,049 residents ◎Suginami588,354 residents ◎Itabashi584,483 residents ◎Hachiōji579,355 residents ◎Kotō543,730 residents ◎Himeji530,495 residents ◎Utsunomiya518,757 residents ◎Matsuyama511,192 residents ◎Matsudo498,575 residents ◎Ichikawa496,676 residents ◎Higashiosaka493,940 residents ◎Nishinomiya485,587 residents ◎Kurashiki483,576 residents ◎Ōita477,715 residents ◎Fukuyama468,812 residents ◎Kanazawa466,029 residents ◎Amagasaki459,593 residents ◎Katsushika453,093 residents ◎Fujisawa439,728 residents ◎Kashiwa433,436 residents ◎Machida431,079 residents ◎Toyota426,162 residents ◎Shinagawa422,488 residents ◎Takamatsu418,994 residents ◎Toyama415,844 residents ◎Yokosuka409,478 residents ◎Nagasaki409,118 residents ◎Hirakata406,331 residents ◎Gifu402,557 residents ◎Toyonaka401,558 residents ◎Miyazaki401,339 residents ◎Suita385,567 residents ◎Okazaki384,654 residents ◎Ichinomiya380,073 residents ◎Toyohashi377,453 residents ◎Minato375,339 residents ◎Takasaki372,973 residents ◎Nagano372,760 residents ◎Nara-shi367,353 residents ◎Iwaki357,309 residents ◎Wakayama356,729 residents ◎Kawagoe354,571 residents ◎Takatsuki354,468 residents ◎Shinjuku349,385 residents ◎Koshigaya345,353 residents ◎Ōtsu345,070 residents ◎Nakano344,880 residents ◎Tokorozawa344,194 residents ◎Asahikawa333,530 residents ◎Maebashi332,149 residents ◎Kita332,140 residents ◎Kochi332,059 residents ◎Kōriyama327,692 residents ◎Naha317,625 residents ◎Kasugai308,681 residents ◎Akita307,672 residents ◎Yokkaichi305,424 residents ◎Akashi303,601 residents ◎Kurume303,579 residents ◎Toshima301,599 residents ◎Aomori298,394 residents ◎Fukushima294,237 residents ◎Morioka290,700 residents ◎Meguro288,088 residents ◎Sumida287,766 residents ◎Ibaraki287,730 residents ◎Ichihara283,531 residents ◎Hakodate275,730 residents ◎Tsu274,537 residents ◎Yao273,213 residents ◎Kakogawachō-honmachi271,634 residents ◎Mito270,685 residents

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