Japan
Japan
Official nameJapan
CapitalTokyo
RegionAsia — Eastern Asia
Area377,930 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesJapanese
CurrenciesJapanese yen (¥)
DemonymJapanese
Approx. coordinates36°, 138°
Located in Eastern Asia, Japan is one of the countries that make up Asia. Tokyo serves as the capital city of Japan, which has at least one coastline. It covers approximately 377,930 km², and the main language is Japanese, with the Japanese yen (¥) as its currency. Japan has no shared land borders on record, which typically means it's an island nation or a small enclave.
Nearby countries in Asia
Japan has no land borders on record. Here are other countries in the same region.
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh