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Honshu ( 本州, Honshū, pronounced [hoꜜɰ̃ɕɯː] ⓘ; lit. 'main island '), historically called Akitsushima (秋津島, lit.'Dragonfly island'), [3] [4] [5] is the largest and most populous island of Japan. [6] [7] It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū ...
Jan 31, 2020 · Map - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - OTM- HB-KZL 31-01-28.tif 7,888 × 6,447; 145.49 MB Admiralty Chart No 3334 Tokyo to Ishinomaki, Published 1903.jpg 11,145 × 16,242; 32.83 MB Admiralty Chart No 358 Kyushu and Honshu including the Korea Strait, Published 1962.jpg 11,219 × 16,380; 40.46 MB
Apr 5, 2024 · Honshu, largest of the four main islands of Japan, lying between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It forms a northeast–southwest arc extending about 800 miles (1,287 km) and varies greatly in width. The coastline extends 6,266 miles (10,084 km).
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Honshu is the largest island of Japan, housing the great majority of its population and hosting most of the visitors as well. Due to its size, it is commonly subdivided into smaller regions. Due to its size, it is commonly subdivided into smaller regions.
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Sep 15, 2023 · Honshu, which means ‘main province’ in Japanese, is the most populous and largest island of Japan. Historically, the island was called Hondo. To the west and north of the island, you have the Sea of Japan (East Sea), and to the east and south, the North Pacific Ocean. This island is 810 miles long (1,300 km) and between 31 and 143 miles ...
Honshu. 37°30′0″N 136°18′0″E. Map of Honshu. Honshu (本州 Honshū, lit. "main island/province") is the largest island of Japan, housing the great majority of its population and hosting most of the visitors as well.
The Japanese Alps (日本アルプス, Nihon Arupusu) is a series of mountain ranges in Japan which bisect the main island of Honshu. The peaks that tower over central Honshu have long been the object of veneration and pilgrimage. These mountains had long been exploited by local people for raw materials, including timber, fuel, fertilizer ...
