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.
Cities Tokyo Kyoto Kobe Osaka Hiroshima Islands Kyushu Shikoku Honshu Hokkaido
Seas and Oceans Sea of Japan Pacific Ocean
Mountain Mt 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