List of extreme points of Japan
The extreme points of Japan include the coordinates that are farthest north, south, east and west in Japan, and the ones that are at the highest and the lowest elevations in the country. Japan's northernmost point is disputed, because Japan considers it to be on Iturup, an island also claimed by Russia, and which Russia actually controls. The southernmost point is Okinotorishima; the westernmost is Cape Irizaki in Okinawa Prefecture, and the easternmost is Minami Torishima. The highest point in Japan is the summit of Mount Fuji at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). At 150 m (492 ft) below sea level, the bottom of Hachinohe mine is the country's lowest point. The surface of Hachirōgata is Japan's lowest natural point at 4 m (13 ft) below sea level. With the exception of Cape Irizaki, the western-most location of Japan, all other extreme locations are uninhabited.
The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the World Geodetic System (WGS) 84.
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Extreme points
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The northernmost point that Japan claims lies on the disputed island of Iturup. Japan's claim to the three southern-most islands of the Kuril Islands is disputed by Russia, who currently controls the islands. This list provides the northernmost point as claimed by Japan as well as the northern-most undisputed point in Japan.
Overall
Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates† | Ref |
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North (disputed) |
Cape Kamoiwakka | Hokkaido‡ | Sea of Okhotsk | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | [1] |
North (undisputed) |
Benten-jima | Hokkaidō | La Pérouse Strait | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | [2] |
South | Okinotorishima | Tokyo | Philippine Sea | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
East | Minami Torishima | Tokyo | Pacific Ocean | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
West | Cape Irizaki | Okinawa | East China Sea | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Four main islands
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The four main islands of Japan are Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku. All of these points are accessible to public.
Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates† | Ref |
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North | Cape Sōya | Hokkaidō | La Pérouse Strait | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
South | Cape Sata | Kagoshima | East China Sea | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
East | Cape Nosappu | Hokkaidō | Pacific Ocean | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
West | Kōzakihana | Nagasaki | East China Sea | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Hokkaidō
Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates† | Ref |
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North | Cape Sōya | Hokkaidō | La Pérouse Strait | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
South | Cape Shirakami | Hokkaidō | Tsugaru Strait | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
East | Cape Nosappu | Hokkaidō | Pacific Ocean | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
West | Cape Obana | Hokkaidō | Sea of Japan | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Honshū
- Northernmost point
- Cape Ōma (大間崎 Ōmazaki?), Ōma, Aomori Prefecture
- Southernmost point
- Cape Shionomisaki (潮岬 Shiono-misaki?), Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture
- Westernmost point
- Easternmost point
- Cape Todogasaki (魹ヶ崎 Todogasaki?), Miyako, Iwate Prefecture
Shikoku
Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates† | Ref |
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North | Cape Takei | Kagawa | Bungo Channel | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
South | Cape Ashizuri | Kōchi | Philippine Sea | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
East | Cape Gamōda | Tokushima | Kii Channel | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
West | Cape Sada | Ehime | Hōyo Strait | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Kyūshū
- Northernmost point
- Tanoura reclaimed area (田野浦埋立地 Tanorua umetatechi?), Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Southernmost point
- Cape Sata (佐多岬 Sata-misaki?), Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima Prefecture Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Westernmost point
- Kōzakihana (神崎鼻?), Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Easternmost point
- Cape Tsurumi (鶴御崎 Tsurumisaki?), Saiki, Ōita Prefecture
Extreme altitudes
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Extremity | Name | Altitude | Prefecture | Coordinates† | Ref |
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Highest | Mount Fuji | 3,776 m (12,388 ft) | Yamanashi | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | [3] |
Lowest (man-made) |
Hachinohe mine | −150 m (−492 ft) | Aomori | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | [4] |
Lowest (natural) |
Hachirōgata | −4 m (−13 ft) | Akita | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | [3] |
Notes
- ^† Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.
- ^‡ Although Japan claims this island as part of Hokkaido prefecture this territory is disputed and Iturup is currently under Russian administration.