Where is Japan?

Japan is located in the Northeastern Asia region at latitude 36.204824 and longitude 138.252924 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

36° 12' 17.37'' N
138° 15' 10.53'' E

You can see the location of Japan on the world map below:

Japan on the World Map

Flag of Japan on map

Japan Neighboring Countries

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Japan borders with the Sea of Japan, the Pacific Ocean, and the East China Sea.

Japan Key Facts

Country Japan
Coordinates Latitude: 36.204824
Longitude: 138.252924
Country Codes Alpha 2: JP
Alpha 3: JPN
Country Flag Emoji 🇯🇵
Int. Phone Prefix +81
Capital city Tokyo
Continent / Subcontinent Asia
Northeastern Asia
Country Area 377,915 sq km
Population 2021 125,681,593
World Rank: 11
Median Age 48.4
Life expectancy 84.8
Major languages Japanese
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+09:00
Internet TLD .jp
Biggest Airport Narita International Airport (NRT)
Average temperature 11.15 °C
52.07 °F
Administrative Divisions 47 prefectures
Political system Parliamentary democracy

Japan Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group High income
World Bank Region East Asia & Pacific
Currency Japanese Yen (JPY)
GDP in 2020 $5040.1 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 3
GDP per capita in 2020 $39,918
World Rank: 24
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries United States, China, Australia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Top 5 Export Countries United States, China, South Korea, Australia, Hong Kong

Biggest Cities in Japan

Here are the largest cities in Japan based on 2021 data:

City Population
Tokyo 39,105,000
Osaka 15,490,000
Nagoya 9,522,000
Yokohama 3,757,630
Fukuoka 2,280,000
Sapporo 1,961,690
Kawasaki 1,539,522
Kobe 1,513,193
Kyoto 1,464,890
Saitama 1,320,571

Map of Japan with the Largest Cities