How many large islands form japan?

Answer 1

There are 4 large islands that constitute 97% of Japan's land area: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. There are nearly 7000 smaller islands, stretching in an arc from Sakhalin Island (Russia) in the north to near Taiwan in the south.

Answer 2

The four main islands of Japan are:

• Hokkaido
• Kyushu
• Honshu
• Shikoku

Answer 3

6,852 islands make up Japan not including the four large islands.

Answer 4

Japan is an island nation made up of some 6,852 islands. There are four main island. They are known as Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku,

Answer 5

There are four main islands, but Japan has claim to 3,000 small islands many of which are uninhabited.

Answer 6

There are 4 main islands, and about 3,000 smaller islands.

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Answer 7

4

Answer 8

3,000

Answer 9

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