- Extreme points of Japan
The extreme points, the points that are farther
north ,south ,east orwest than any other location inJapan , are the following.Nation
; Northernmost point
*Under Japanese control::nihongo|Bentenjima|弁天島,Cape Sōya , Wakkanai,Hokkaidō coord|45|31|35|N|141|55|09|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Bentenjima Island (North)::The small deserted island off shore Cape Sōya is not easily accessible to public.
*Under Japanese control, accessible to public::nihongo|Cape Sōya|宗谷岬|Sōya-misaki, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō coord|45|31|22|N|141|56|11|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Soya (North)
*Claimed by Japan::nihongo|Cape Kamoiwakka|カモイワッカ岬|Kamoiwakka-misaki, Etorofu, Shibetoro, Hokkaidō coord|45|33|28|N|148|45|14|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Kamuiwakka (North/claimed)::Part of the Northern Territories, currently administrated byRussia .; Southernmost point
*nihongo|Okinotorishima |沖ノ鳥島, Ogasawara,Tokyo coord|20|25|31|N|136|04|11|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Okino Torishima Island (South)::Because the small uninhabited coral reefs are situated in the remote place, it is very difficult for public to access there. [Legally, Okinotorishima is not closed to public. However, the government discourages disembarkation, as it may damage the small coral reefs. [http://homepage2.nifty.com/shot/okinotori.htm] ]
*Accessible to public::nihongo|Cape Takana |高那崎|Takanazaki,Hateruma , Taketomi,Okinawa Prefecture coord|24|02|25|N|123|47|16|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Takanazaki; Westernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Irizaki |西崎|Irizaki,Yonaguni , Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture coord|24|26|58|N|122|56|01|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Yonaguni (West)::This is the only extreme point of Japan which is normally accessible to public.; Easternmost point
*nihongo|Minami Torishima |南鳥島, Ogasawara, Tokyo coord|24|16|59|N|153|59|11|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Marcus Island (East)::Only the personnel ofJapan Maritime Self Defense Force ,Japan Coast Guard ,Japan Meteorological Agency , and other workers with special permissions are allowed to access the island.
*Accessible to public::nihongo|Cape Nosappu |納沙布岬|Nosappu-misaki,Nemuro, Hokkaidō coord|43|22|58|N|145|49|16|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape NosappuFour main islands
The four main islands of Japan are
Hokkaidō ,Honshū ,Kyūshū andShikoku . All of these points are accessible to public.;Northernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Sōya|宗谷岬|Sōya-misaki, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō coord|45|31|22|N|141|56|11|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Soya (North);Southernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Sata |佐多岬|Sata-misaki, Minamiōsumi,Kagoshima Prefecture , Kyūshū coord|30|59|10|N|130|39|42|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Sata (South);Westernmost point
*nihongo|Kōsakibana |神崎鼻, Sasebo,Nagasaki Prefecture , Kyūshū coord|33|12|51|N|129|33|18|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Kosakibana (West); Easternmost point
*nihongo|Cape Nosappu|納沙布岬|Nosappu-misaki, Nemuro, Hokkaidō coord|43|23|06|N|145|49|03|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Nosappu (East)Hokkaidō
;Northernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Sōya|宗谷岬|Sōya-misaki, Wakkanai, Hokkaidō coord|45|31|22|N|141|56|11|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Soya (North);Southernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Shirakami |白神岬|Shirakami-misaki,Matsumae, Hokkaidō ;Westernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Obana |尾花岬|Obana-misaki,Setana, Hokkaidō ; Easternmost point
*nihongo|Cape Nosappu|納沙布岬|Nosappu-misaki, Nemuro, Hokkaidō coord|43|23|06|N|145|49|03|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Nosappu (East)Honshū
;Northernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Ōma |大間崎|Ōmazaki, Ōma,Aomori Prefecture ;Southernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Shionomisaki |潮岬|Shiono-misaki, Kushimoto,Wakayama Prefecture ;Westernmost point
*nihongo|Bishanohana |毘沙ノ鼻, Shimonoseki,Yamaguchi Prefecture ; Easternmost point
*nihongo|Cape Todogasaki |魹ヶ崎|Todogasaki, Miyako,Iwate Prefecture hikoku
;Northernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Takei |竹居岬|Takei-misaki, Takamatsu,Kagawa Prefecture ;Southernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Ashizuri |足摺岬|Ashizuri-misaki, Tosashimizu,Kōchi Prefecture ;Westernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Sada |佐田岬|Sada-misaki, Ikata,Ehime Prefecture ; Easternmost point
*nihongo|Cape Gamōda |蒲生田岬|Gamōda-misaki, Anan,Tokushima Prefecture Kyūshū
;Northernmost point
*nihongo|Tanoura reclaimed area|田野浦埋立地|Tanorua umetatechi,Kitakyūshū ,Fukuoka Prefecture ;Southernmost point
*nihongo|Cape Sata|佐多岬|Sata-misaki, Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima Prefecture coord|30|59|10|N|130|39|42|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Sata (South);Westernmost point
*nihongo|Kōsakibana|神崎鼻, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture coord|33|12|51|N|129|33|18|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=Cape Kosakibana (West); Easternmost point
*nihongo|Cape Tsurumi |鶴御崎|Tsurumisaki, Saiki,Ōita Prefecture Elevation extremes
;Lowest point
*nihongo|Hachinohe mine |八戸鉱山|Hachinohe-kōzan, Hachinohe,Aomori Prefecture (-160 m)
*Open to public::nihongo|Hachirōgata |八郎潟, Ōgata,Akita Prefecture (-4 m);Highest point
*nihongo|Mount Fuji |富士山|Fujisan, Shizuoka andYamanashi Prefecture s (3,776 m) coord|35|21|28.8|N|138|43|51.6|E|type:mountain_region:JP|name=Mount Fuji (highest)Remoteness
The
pole of inaccessibility is the point on land farthest from any sea.
*A point in Saku,Nagano Prefecture , near the border of Nanmoku,Gunma Prefecture . It is Convert|114.8|km|1|abbr=on|lk=on from the nearest coastline. coord|36|10|25|N|138|35|01|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=pole of inaccessibility.
*Hokkaidō::A point inBiei, Hokkaidō , Convert|108.2|km|1|abbr=on from the nearest coastline. coord|43|26|04|N|142|47|48|E|region:JP_type:landmark|name=pole of inaccessibility (Hokkaido).Notes
ee also
*
Geography of Japan
*Extreme points of the world
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