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List of islands of Japan

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This is a list of islands of Japan. The four main islands (from North to South) of Japan are:

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Japan has over 3000 islands in total as of 1988, of which 426 are inhabited. This figure may include disputed areas and tidal islands and artificial islands, but all islands are at least 0.1 square kilometres (0.039 sq mi) in size.

The Northern Territories

These are the four disputed Kuril Islands. See also Kuril Island conflict.

Hokkaido

Islands off Honshushu in Sea of Japan

Islands in Tokyo Sea (Artificial Islands)

Islands in Toto Bay (Artificial Islands)

Islands in Ise Bay

Islands in the Pacific Ocean

Islands around Kyūshū

Most of these are located in the East China Sea.

Nansei islands (Ryukyu Chain)

Satsunan Islands

The northern half is administratively part of Kagoshima Prefecture and Kyūshū).

Ōsumi Islands

The North-Eastern Group:

The North-Western Group:

Tokara Islands

The Shichi-tō:

Amami Islands

Ryūkyū Shotō

The Southern Half, Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Islands

The Central Group or Ryukyu proper:

Sakishima Islands

Also known as the Further Isles:

Islands in the Inland Sea

Islands in lakes

Other Artificial islands

See also

References

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