What continent is Japan in?

Japan is in Asia, specifically the Eastern Asia subregion.

What is the population of Japan?

Japan has a population of roughly 126,529,100 people, across a land area of 377,930 km².

What language is spoken in Japan?

The main language of Japan is Japanese.

Does Japan share a land border with any country?

Japan has no land borders — it is an island nation or is otherwise surrounded by water.

Japan

Japan is a country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Tokyo, home to roughly 126,529,100 people across 377,930 km² of land.

Where is Japan?

Japan is in Eastern Asia, Asia, with no land borders. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.

Key facts

Capital: Tokyo
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Eastern Asia
Population: 126,529,100
Land area: 377,930 km²
ISO codes: JP / JPN
Languages: Japanese
Coastline: Has a coastline
Currency: Japanese yen (JPY)
Calling code: +81
Internet domain: .jp

How Japan compares

Japan ranks 10th of 194 countries on this site by population and 61st by land area — roughly 1.7% of their combined population. In Asia it ranks 6th of 46 by population and 17th by area. It has a coastline. It shares no land border with another country.

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Flag of Japan: colours

A pixel-accurate scan of the Japan flag breaks down as 77.2% white and 22.8% red.

Can you name a country from its colours alone? That is the whole idea behind the flag pie chart game.

Did you know?

Onsen hot-spring bathing is woven into daily life, with whole towns built around volcanic mineral waters.
Hanami cherry-blossom viewing draws picnics beneath flowering trees each spring from Hokkaido to Kyushu.
The bow remains central to etiquette — greetings, apologies, and thanks often come with a precise bend at the waist.
Kintsugi repairs broken pottery with gold lacquer, celebrating cracks as beauty rather than flaws to hide.
Shinto torii gates mark sacred space; the floating gate at Miyajima appears to rest on the sea at high tide.

Japan: frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Japan?: The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
What continent is Japan in?: Japan is in Asia, specifically the Eastern Asia subregion.
What is the population of Japan?: Japan has a population of roughly 126,529,100 people, across a land area of 377,930 km².
What language is spoken in Japan?: The main language of Japan is Japanese.
Does Japan share a land border with any country?: Japan has no land borders — it is an island nation or is otherwise surrounded by water.

Practice with geography games

Studying Japan is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.

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