Destination guide — Japan

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JAPAN IS SITUATED OFF THE EAST COAST OF ASIA. ITS ISLANDS
ARE MADE UP SEVERAL VOLCANIC RANGES. THESE ISLANDS ALONG
THE PACIFIC DIVIDE THE FOUR MAIN ISLAND: HOKKAIDO, HONSHU,
SHIKOKU AND KYUSHU INTO FIVE DIFFERENT AREAS. EACH REGION
CONSISTS OF NARROW LITTORAL LOWLANDS ENCLOSING THE INTERIOR
HIGHLANDS.

THE FIRST REGION SURROUNDS A LOT OF HOKKAIDO, INCLUDING
KIRAMI AND HIDAKA MOUNTAINS. THESE RUN FROM THE NORTH TO
THE SOUTH OF THE COUNTRY.

THE SECOND REGION ENCOMPASSES HOKKAIDO NORTHERN HONSHU,
ALONG WITH THE ARC OF THE MOUNTAINS LYING AROUND THE
PACIFIC.

THE THIRD REGION COMPRISES OF MOST OF THE RUGGED COUNTRY
INCLUDING THE HIDA RANGE OTHERWISE THE JAPAN ALPS IN THE
NORTH TO MOUNT FUJI IN THE SOUTH, THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN AT A
HEIGHT OF 3776M.

THE FOURTH AREA RANGES FROM CHUGOKU MOUNTAINS ACROSS SETO-
NAIKAI INLAND SEA AND SHIKOKU ISLAND TO AZO-ZAN PEAK IN THE
NORTH OF CENTRAL KYUSHU.

THE FIFTH REGION BEGINS IN WESTERN KYUSHU AND RUNS ALONG
THE RYUKYU CHAIN TO THE SOUTH AND WEST.

THE COUNTRY'S FIVE LARGEST RIVER BASINS ARE THE TONE, THE
ISLIKARI, KITAKANI, THE SHINANO AND THE KISO

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