How to travel around Japan
Japan is an island country at the edge of East Asia.
It has a history of over 2,000 years.
In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of people from overseas choosing Japan as a travel destination.
The Japanese character and Japanese society are likely quite different from those of your country.
The moral rule of not inconveniencing others in public places has become deeply ingrained among Japanese people.
The Japanese people live with the resolve never to be daunted by the frequent natural disasters.
You need to understand these things when traveling in Japan.
With that in mind, why not travel to this fascinating country with its unique history and culture ?
Plan for the travel to Japan
Understanding of the Japanese national character
Means of transportation in Japan
How to spend in Japan
Basic knowledge about the country of Japan
Japan consists of four main islands and many other smaller islands.
The largest island is Honshu and it includes Tokyo, the capital of Japan, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Yokohama, etc.
Other islands are Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, and these are connected with Honshu by undersea tunnel or bridge.
The width of the islands is narrow but the length from north to south is over 2,000 km.
In addition, small islands are dotted on an arc-shaped line to the south of Kyushu.
The main island is Okinawa.
The main area of Japan belongs to the temperate zone.
But, Hokkaido belongs to the subarctic zone, and Okinawa islands belong to subtropics.
Data about Japan
• Capital : Tokyo
• Population : 122 million (2026)
• Area of land : About 378,000 km2
• Official language : Japanese
• Racial composition : Japanese 97%
Name of the Country
• Japan (in English)
• Nihon or Nippon (in Japanese)
• 日本 (in Chinese character)
National Flag of Japan
• Hinomaru ("Nisshoki" in formal)