Honshu - Wikipedia
Honshu contains Japan's highest mountain, Mount Fuji, and its largest lake, Lake Biwa. [13] Most of Japan's industry is located in a belt running along Honshu's southern coast, from Tokyo to Nagoya, Kyōto, Osaka, Kobe, and Hiroshima; [12] by contrast, the economy along the northwestern Sea of Japan coast is largely based on fishing and ...
Japanese Alps - Wikipedia
The Japanese Alps (日本アルプス, Nihon Arupusu) is a series of mountain ranges in Japan which bisect the main island of Honshu. The peaks that tower over central Honshu have long been the object of veneration and pilgrimage.
Honshu | Facts, History, & Points of Interest | Britannica
2024年9月5日 · Honshu, largest of the four main islands of Japan, lying between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It forms a northeast–southwest arc extending about 800 miles (1,287 km). Honshu is regarded as the Japanese mainland. Much of the country’s early history took place in its southern region.
Kantō Range | Japan, Location, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Kantō Range, mountain range, on Honshu, Japan, lying to the west of the Kantō Plain. Extending 80 miles (130 km) from north to south and 50 miles (80 km) from east to west, it forms the physical division between Kantō region (chihō; east) and Chūbu region (west).
Mount Fuji - Wikipedia
Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan, Japanese: [ɸɯꜜ (d)ʑisaɴ] ⓘ) is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft 3 in).
Mount Fuji | Facts, Height, Location, & Eruptions | Britannica
6 天之前 · The mountain is located in Yamanashi and Shizuoka ken (prefectures) of central Honshu, Japan, about 60 miles (100 km) west of the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area. It is the major feature of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, and it is at the centre of a UNESCO World Heritage site designated in 2013.
Discover Honshu - The Real Japan
Honshu is Japan's largest island and contains most of the country's best-known cities and destinations. It's here you'll find Tokyo, Kyoto, Yokohama, Hakone, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, Niigata, Himeji and Mt. Fuji.
Mount Fuji - World History Encyclopedia
2017年4月12日 · Located on Honshu island and straddling the border between the Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, Mt. Fuji is just 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Tokyo and can be seen from its tower blocks on a clear day. The mountain rises to a height of 3,776 metres (12,389 ft) and incorporates five lakes.
Mount Fuji: the Most Famous Mountain in Japan - TripSavvy
2019年1月13日 · Mount Fuji, with an elevation rise of 12,388 feet, is the 35th most prominent mountain in the world. Located on Honshu Island, Japan (coordinates: 35.358 N / 138.731 W), it has a circumference of 78 miles and a diameter of 30 miles. Its crater is 820 feet deep and has a surface diameter of 1,600 feet.
Honshu – Japan’s Main Island - Island Profiles
2018年1月9日 · The ‘Japanese Alps’ cut through the center of Honshu and are comprised of the Hida, Kiso and Akaishi mountain ranges. Some of the most beautiful scenery in Japan is at the Valley of Kamikochi in the Hida Mountains.