Information on the country of Japan

Country information

Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands. Shown below are the four major islands, their locations and sizes.

Japan's topographical features include coastlines with varied scenery, towering mountains, which are very often volcanic and twisted valleys that invite visitors into the mysterious world of nature.

Capital: Tokyo
Population: 127.6 million
Recognised Languages: Aynu itak, Eastern Japanese, Western Japanese, Ryukyuan + other dialects
Currency: ¥ (Yen)
There are six major rail companies, collectively known as Japanese Railways.
Time Zone: GMT+9 all year round
Calling Code: +81
Internet TLD: .jp
Drives on left
Visas. Not required by UK citizens as they enter under status of Temporary Visitor which allows for a stay of 15 days or 90 days for sight-seeing, etc. Passport gets stamped on arrival. For more information please on visas and travelling abroad click here.