Extreme points of Japan

The extreme points, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in Japan, are the following.

Nation

• Northernmost point — Benten Island (弁天島, Benten-jima^?), Cape Sōya (宗谷岬, Sōya-misaki^?), Wakkanai, Hokkaidō 45°31′35″N, 141°55′09″E ¹
• Southernmost point — Okinotorishima Island (沖ノ鳥島, Okinotorishima Island^?), Ogasawara, Tokyo 20°25′31″N, 136°04′11″E ²
• Westernmost point — Cape Irizaki (西崎, Cape Irizaki^?), Yonaguni Island (与那国島, Yonaguni-jima^?), Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture 24°26′58″N, 122°56′01″E
• Easternmost point — Minami Torishima (南鳥島, Minami Torishima^?), Ogasawara, Tokyo 24°16′59″N, 153°59′11″E ³

¹ Benten Island is the northernmost point under Japanese control. The northernmost point claimed by Japan is Cape Kamuiwakka (カムイワッカ岬, Kamuiwakka-misaki^?), Iturup (Etorofu) Island, Shibetoro, Hokkaidō 45°33′28″N, 148°45′14″E; part of the Northern Territories, currently administrated by Russia.

² The southernmost point open to the public is Cape Takanazaki (高那崎, Cape Takanazaki^?), Hateruma Island (波照間島, Hateruma-jima^?), Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture 24°02′25″N, 123°47′16″E

³ The easternmost point open to the public is Cape Nosappu (納沙布岬, Nosappu-misaki^?), Nemuro, Hokkaidō 43°22′58″N, 145°49′16″E

Four main islands

The four main islands of Japan are Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku.

• Northernmost point — Cape Sōya (宗谷岬, Sōya-misaki^?), Wakkanai, Hokkaidō 45°31′22″N, 141°56′11″E
• Southernmost point — Cape Sata (佐多岬, Sata-misaki^?), Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū 30°59′10″N, 130°39′42″E
• Westernmost point — Cape Kosakibana (神崎鼻, Kōsakibana^?), Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyūshū 33°12′51″N, 129°33′18″E
• Easternmost point — Cape Nosappu (納沙布岬, Nosappu-misaki^?), Nemuro, Hokkaidō 43°23′06″N, 145°49′03″E

Elevation extremes

• Lowest point – Hachinohe mine (八戸鉱山, Hachinohe-kōzan^?), Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture (-160 m)¹
• Highest point – Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan^?), Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures (3,776 m) 35°21′28.8″N, 138°43′51.6″E

¹ The lowest point open to the public is Hachirogata (八郎潟, Hachirōgata^?), Ōgata, Akita Prefecture (-4 m)

Remoteness

• The Japanese pole of inaccessibility, the point on land farthest from any sea, is near the border of Saku, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, and Nanmoku, Gunma Prefecture, at 36°10′25″N, 138°35′01″E.

See also

• Geography of Japan
• Extreme points of the world