Mapping the geography of Japan

8 things I know

about Japan

Label Japan and the UK on your map.

Label the following features on your map of Japan.

IslandsKyushuShikokuHonshu

Hokkaido

Seas and OceansSea of JapanPacific Ocean

CitiesTokyoKyotoKobeOsaka

Hiroshima

MountainMt Fuji

Japan’s CITIES

TOKYO

KYOTO

KOBE

OSAKA

HIROSHIMA

Japan’s SEAS &

OCEANS

SEA OF JAPAN

PACIFIC OCEAN

Japan’s ISLANDS

KYUSHU

SHIKOKU

HONSHU

HOKKAIDO

Japan’s MOUNTAIN

Mt FUJI (Fuji-San)

TASK: Complete this paragraph using the words below.

Japan is a country located in _ _ _ _. Japan is made up of four _ _ _ _ _ _ _. The largest island is called _ _ _ _ _ _. The capital city of Japan is on the east coast of Honshu and is called _ _ _ _ _. Tokyo is one of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cities in the world with a population of over 20 million.

Japan is mainly made up of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and hills. Some of these mountains are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ such as Mt. _ _ _ _. This means that most people live near the _ _ _ _ _, where the land is flat.

Japan also suffers from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Despite these natural problems, Japan is one of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ countries in the world.

Largest Asia Mountains Richest Coast Fuji Earthquakes Islands Tokyo Honshu Volcanoes