Japan map
Japan is a country in Asia, in Eastern Asia. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia · Eastern Asia
- Status
- UN member state
- Population
- 126,264,931
- Area
- 370,098 km²
1.6% of the world’s people, 0.3% of its land
Visited
Prefectures of Japan
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures.
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Visited
How Japan is divided
The administrative levels of Japan, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.
| Level | Number | On VisitedAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Country | 1 | ✓ Yes |
| PrefecturesSee map | 47 | ✓ YesMark on the map |
| Municipalities | 1,745 | Not yet |
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Questions about Japan
- Where is Japan?
- Japan is in Eastern Asia (Asia). Its capital is Tokyo. Approximate coordinates: 36°N, 138°E, north of the Equator.
- Which continent is Japan in?
- Japan is in Asia, in the Eastern Asia region.
- What is the capital of Japan?
- The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
- Which country is Tokyo in?
- Tokyo is the capital of Japan, in Eastern Asia.
- How many prefectures does Japan have?
- Japan has 47 prefectures: Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hokkaidō…
- Does Japan have states?
- No. Japan is divided into 47 prefectures.
- Is Japan a country?
- Yes. Japan is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.