The extreme points of Japan include the coordinates that are farthest north, south, east and west in Japan, and the ones that are at the highest and the lowest elevations in the country. Japan's northernmost point is disputed, as both Japan and Russia have claimed Iturup, the island on which Japan claims the point is located. The southernmost point is Okinotorishima; the western-most is Cape Irizaki in Okinawa Prefecture, and the eastern-most is Minami Torishima. The highest point in Japan is the summit of Mount Fuji at 3,776.24Â m (12,389Â ft). At 150Â m (492Â ft) below sea level, the bottom of Hachinohe mine is the country's lowest point. The surface of HachirÅgata is Japan's lowest natural point at 4Â m (13Â ft) below sea level. With the exception of Cape Irizaki, the western-most location of Japan, all other extreme locations are uninhabited.
The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the World Geodetic System (WGS)Â 84.
Extreme points
The northernmost point that Japan claims lies on the disputed island of Iturup. Japan's claim to the three southern-most islands of the Kuril Islands is disputed by Russia, who currently controls the islands. This list provides the northernmost point as claimed by Japan as well as the northern-most undisputed point in Japan.
Overall
Four main islands
The four main islands of Japan are HokkaidÅ, HonshÅ«, KyÅ«shÅ« and Shikoku. All of these points are accessible to public.
HokkaidÅ
Honshū
- Northernmost point
- Cape ÅŒma (大é–"å´Ž, ÅŒmazaki), ÅŒma, Aomori Prefecture
- Southernmost point
- Cape Shionomisaki (潮岬, Shiono-misaki), Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture
- Westernmost point
- Cape Bishanohana (毘沙ノ鼻), Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Easternmost point
- Cape Todogasaki (é¹ãƒ¶å´Ž, Todogasaki), Miyako, Iwate Prefecture
Shikoku
Kyūshū
- Northernmost point
- Tanoura reclaimed area (ç"°é‡Žæµ¦åŸ‹ç«‹åœ°, Tanorua umetatechi), KitakyÅ«shÅ«, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Southernmost point
- Cape Sata (ä½å¤šå²¬, Sata-misaki), MinamiÅsumi, Kagoshima Prefecture 30°59′10″N 130°39′42″E
- Westernmost point
- KÅzakihana (神崎鼻), Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture 33°12′51″N 129°33′18″E
- Easternmost point
- Cape Tsurumi (鶴御崎, Tsurumisaki), Saiki, Ōita Prefecture
Extreme altitudes
Notes
- ^†Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.
- ^‡ Although Japan claims this island as part of Hokkaido prefecture this territory is disputed and Iturup is currently under Russian administration.
References
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