Honshu
Sign in to save, historically known as or Hondo () , is the largest of Japan's four main islands. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is the seventh-largest island in the world, and the second-most populous after the Indonesian island of Java.
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Honshu is the largest of Japan's four main islands, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, and it ranks as the seventh-largest island in the world. It matters because it is the second-most populous island globally (after Indonesia's Java), making it a major center of human population and activity.
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Key facts
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- Honshu
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- Japanese language
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- ja
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- Satellite image of Honshu in May 2003.png
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- A May 2003 satellite image of Honshu
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- Japan honshu map.svg
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- Japanese archipelago
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- 227,960
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- 1300
- Islands.width_min_km
- 50
- Islands.width_max_km
- 230
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- 10084
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20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Meiji Restoration
- Geography
- Population
- Extreme points
- Bridges and tunnels
- Flora and fauna
- Geologic activity
- Parks
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Minerals and fuels
- Transportation
- Administrative regions and prefectures
- See also
- References
- External links
, historically known as or Hondo () , is the largest of Japan's four main islands. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is the seventh-largest island in the world, and the second-most populous after the Indonesian island of Java.
Honshu had a population of 104 million , constituting 81.3% of the entire population of Japan, and mostly concentrated in the coastal areas and plains. Approximately 30% of the total population resides in the Greater Tokyo Area on the Kantō Plain. As the historical center of Japanese cultural and political power, the island includes several past Japanese capitals, including Kyoto, Nara, and Kamakura. Much of the island's southern shore forms part of the Taiheiyō Belt, a megalopolis that spans several of the Japanese islands. Honshu also contains Japan's highest mountain, Mount Fuji, and its largest lake, Lake Biwa.