The most interesting facts about
japan
1.
Japan is largely made up of
four main islands
while japan is an archipelago with
almost 6 6852 islands
only four islands out of all of them
make up the majority of japan’s land
area
the island’s honshu kyushu shikoku and
hokkaido account for 97 percent of the
total area of japan
the main cities like tokyo osaka and
kyoto are located on honshu island
2.
The greater tokyo area is the
most populated mega city in the world
the greater tokyo metropolitan area is
made up of three prefectures
and includes the capital of japan tokyo
and has an estimated population of 38.14
million people making it the most
populated mega city in the world
3.
Japan has the world’s
second highest life expectancy
japan is pretty much in a tie with hong
kong with an average life expectancy of
83.6 years old
and 84 years old many people attribute
japan’s long life expectancy to its
traditionally healthier diet
when compared to western countries think
more fish
and less red meat more veggies and
smaller portions
4.
69 percent of japan is
covered in forest
when you think of japan you probably
think of all the different cities there
are in the country
surprisingly the majority of japan is
actually covered in forests
5.
There are a crazy amount of
active volcanoes in japan
in total you can find 110 active
volcanoes in japan
47 of these active volcanoes are
actually closely monitored and watched
by scientists
because they have erupted recently or
because they think there is a chance of
an eruptionc.
6.
There are more than 1 500
earthquakes a year
since japan is located on top of or
close to four different tectonic plates
the pacific north american eurasian and
filipino plates
it is one of the most seismically active
locations in the world
7.
mount fuji is a sacred
place
mount fuji isn’t just the tallest
mountain in japan it has also been a
sacred place in the shinto religion
since at least the seventh century
8.
Japan has the seventh
longest coastline in the world
just beating out australia the united
states and antarctica in the top ten
in total the coastline of japan spans 18
486 miles and includes cliffs
hiking trails sleepy coastal towns and
some of the largest international
fishing ports in the world
9.
Japan has the busiest train
station in the world
tokyo’s famous shinjuku station is the
busiest train station
in the world almost 3.6 million people
use it daily
10.
The last emperor in the world
japan is the only country in the world
with an emperor
even though the emperor of japan doesn’t
hold much power and mostly play a
symbolic role
they are still a proud part of the
traditions in japan.