facts on Japan

The capital of Japan is Tokyo the Japanese name for Japan is Nihon” or “Nippon” which means “sun origin.

Japan belongs to the continent of Asia. Japan is an island nation that is surrounded by the sea of Japan to the east and the pacific ocean to the west.

Japan is made up of 6,852 island.

The highest point in Japan in Mount Fuji, which stands at 3,776m (12,388ft).