Extreme points of Japan

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This is a list of the extreme points of Japan, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

Contents 1 Nation 2 Four main islands 3 Elevation extremes 4 See also

[edit] Nation

• Northernmost point — Benten Island (弁天島, Benten-jima^?), Cape Soya (宗谷岬, Sōya-misaki^?), Wakkanai, Hokkaidō (45°31′35″N, 141°55′09″E) ¹
• Southernmost point — Okino Torishima Island (沖ノ鳥島, Okino Torishima Island^?), Ogasawara, Tokyo metropolis (20°25'N) ²
• Westernmost point — Cape Irizaki (西崎, Cape Irizaki^?), Yonaguni Island (与那国島, Yonaguni-jima^?), Yonaguni, Okinawa pref. (122°56'E)
• Easternmost point — Marcus Island (南鳥島, Minami-torishima^?), Ogasawara, Tokyo metropolis (153°59'N) ³

¹ Benten Island is the northernmost point under Japanese control. The northernmost point claimed by Japan is Cape Kamuiwakka (カムイワッカ岬, Kamuiwakka-misaki^?), Iturup (Etorofu) Island, Shibetoro, Hokkaidō (45°33'N); part of the Northern Territories, currently administrated by Russia.

² The southernmost point open to the public is Cape Takanazaki (高那崎, Cape Takanazaki^?), Hateruma Island (波照間島, Hateruma-jima^?), Taketomi, Okinawa pref. (24°02'N)

³ The easternmost point open to the public is Cape Nosappu (納沙布岬, Nosappu-misaki^?), Nemuro, Hokkaidō (145°49'E)

[edit] Four main islands

The four main islands of Japan are Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku.

• Northernmost point — Cape Soya (宗谷岬, Sōya-misaki^?), Wakkanai, Hokkaidō (45°31′22″N, 141°56′11″E)
• Southernmost point — Cape Sata (佐多岬, Sata-misaki^?), Minamiosumi, Kagoshima pref., Kyūshū (30°59'N)
• Westernmost point — Cape Kosakibana (神崎鼻, Kōsakibana^?), Sasebo, Nagasaki pref., Kyūshū (129°33'E)
• Easternmost point — Cape Nosappu (納沙布岬, Nosappu-misaki^?), Nemuro, Hokkaidō (43°23′06″N, 145°49′03″E)

[edit] Elevation extremes

• Lowest point – Hachinohe mine (八戸鉱山, Hachinohe-kōzan^?), Hachinohe, Aomori pref. (-135m) ¹
• Highest point – Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan^?), Shizuoka pref. and Yamanashi pref. (3,776m)

¹ The lowest point open to the public is Hachirogata (八郎潟, Hachirōgata^?), Ogata, Akita pref. (-4m)

[edit] See also

• Geography of Japan
• Extreme points of the world