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# Japan

An island nation in East Asia made up of 47 prefectures, with a developed rail network centered on the Shinkansen.

## Overview

Japan is an island nation in East Asia comprising the four main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu plus some 14,000 islands. Its total area is about 378,000 km2 and its population about 120 million (2024). The capital is Tokyo; it is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system.

## Basic information

- Capital: Tokyo
- Total area: about 378,000 km2
- Population: about 120 million (2024, 47 prefectures)
- Climate: temperate monsoon (subarctic in Hokkaido, subtropical in Okinawa)
- Language: Japanese
- Currency: yen

## Administrative divisions

Japan consists of 47 prefectures (1 to, 1 do, 2 fu, 43 ken), grouped into eight regions: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu.

## Rail network

Japan opened the world's first high-speed railway, the [Tokaido Shinkansen](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-tokaido.html), in 1964; the conventional and Shinkansen networks now total about 27,000 km. The Shinkansen network comprises the [Sanyo](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-sanyo.html), [Tohoku](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-tohoku.html), [Joetsu](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-joetsu.html), [Hokuriku](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-hokuriku.html), [Kyushu](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-kyushu.html), [Hokkaido](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-hokkaido.html) and [Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-nishikyushu.html) plus the Yamagata and Akita Mini-Shinkansen, operated by [JR Hokkaido](/en/organizations/jp-jr-hokkaido.html), [JR East](/en/organizations/jp-jr-east.html), [JR Central](/en/organizations/jp-jr-central.html), [JR West](/en/organizations/jp-jr-west.html), [JR Kyushu](/en/organizations/jp-jr-kyushu.html) and [JR Shikoku](/en/organizations/jp-jr-shikoku.html). Urban areas are served by the [Yamanote Line](/en/concepts/jp-rail-yamanote.html), [Osaka Loop Line](/en/concepts/jp-rail-osaka-loop.html), [Tokaido Main Line](/en/concepts/jp-rail-tokaido-main.html), subways and buses.

更新时间：2026-10-28

## 标签

- [Administrative division](/en/tags/admin-division.html)

## 关系

- Contains places：[Tokyo](/en/places/jp-pref-tokyo.html) 
- Contains places：[Kyoto](/en/places/jp-pref-kyoto.html) 
- Contains places：[Osaka Prefecture](/en/places/jp-pref-osaka.html) 
- Contains places：[Kikunoi Honten](/en/places/restaurant-kyoto-kikunoi-honten.html) 
- Related works：[2025《米其林指南东京版》三星餐厅名单（部分）](/en/works/michelin-guide-tokyo-2025-three-star-partial.html) 
- Related works：[2025 MICHELIN Guide Kyoto and Osaka: Partial Three-Star List](/en/works/michelin-guide-kyoto-osaka-2025-three-star-partial.html) 
- Related works：[2026《米其林指南东京版》三星餐厅名单（部分）](/en/works/michelin-guide-tokyo-2026-three-star-partial.html) 
- Contains places：[Yugen](/en/places/restaurant-kyoto-yugen-1193266.html) 
- Contains places：[Tenjaku](/en/places/restaurant-kyoto-tenjaku.html) 
- Contains places：[Tokuha Motonari](/en/places/restaurant-kyoto-tokuha-motonari.html) 
- Contains places：[Doppo](/en/places/restaurant-kyoto-doppo.html) 
- Contains places：[Nijo Minami](/en/places/restaurant-kyoto-nijo-minami.html) 
- Contains places：[Muromachi Yui](/en/places/restaurant-kyoto-muromachi-yui.html) 
- Related works：[2024 MICHELIN Guide Kyoto and Osaka: New and Promoted Restaurants](/en/works/michelin-guide-kyoto-osaka-2024-new-stars.html) 
- Related works：[2022 MICHELIN Guide Tokyo overview](/en/works/michelin-guide-tokyo-2022-overview.html) 
- Related works：[2022 MICHELIN Guide Tokyo new and promoted stars (partial)](/en/works/michelin-guide-tokyo-2022-new-stars.html) 
- Related works：[2023 MICHELIN Guide Tokyo overview](/en/works/michelin-guide-tokyo-2023-overview.html) 
- Related works：[2023 MICHELIN Guide Tokyo new and promoted stars (partial)](/en/works/michelin-guide-tokyo-2023-new-stars.html) 
- Related works：[2025《米其林指南东京版》年度概况](/en/works/michelin-guide-tokyo-2025-overview.html) 
- Related works：[2025 MICHELIN Guide Kyoto and Osaka: Annual Overview](/en/works/michelin-guide-kyoto-osaka-2025-overview.html) 

## 正文反向链接

- [Administrative divisions and railways of Japan](/en/concepts/japan-admin-rail-overview.html)
- [Osaka City](/en/places/osaka-city.html)
- [Honmachi Station](/en/places/osaka-honmachi-station.html)
- [Namba Station](/en/places/osaka-namba-station.html)
- [Aichi](/en/places/jp-pref-aichi.html)
- [Akita](/en/places/jp-pref-akita.html)
- [Aomori](/en/places/jp-pref-aomori.html)
- [Chiba](/en/places/jp-pref-chiba.html)
- [Ehime](/en/places/jp-pref-ehime.html)
- [Fukui](/en/places/jp-pref-fukui.html)

## 来源

- 日本：https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認