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Coordinates: 36°N138°E36°N 138°E. 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.
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.
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Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 36° north. Longitude. 138° east. Population. 104,000,000. Elevation. 963 metres (3,159 feet)
Physical map of Honshu - Island of Japan. Click on above map to view higher resolution image. Honshu is the largest islands of Japan thus also called the Main Island. It is lying south of Hokkaido (connected to it by the Seikan Tunnel), north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait.
It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island separates the Sea of Japan, which lies to its north and west, from the North Pacific Ocean to the south and east.
Sep 15, 2023 · Honshu Island map. Japan has eight regions in total and five of these are located on Honshu Island: To the north, you have Tohoku with Sendai as the biggest city in the region. To the east, you have Kanto, which is the most developed and urban part of Japan. This region is home to Yokohama and Tokyo.
Introduction. Honshu (pronounced ' hon-shoe ') is 88,000 square miles (228,000km), with a population of around 104 million, accounting for more than 80% of the total population of Japan. It's split into five regions (from the northeast to southwest): Tohoku, Chubu, Kanto, Kansai (also known as Kinki), and Chugoku.
