🇯🇵 Japan

About Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside 14,121 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized population along its eastern coastal plains. With a population of almost 123 million as of 2026, it is the world's 11th most populous country. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city.

At a Glance

Travel Advisory

Currency & Economy

Currency

Japanese yen (JPY)

Exchange Rate

1 USD = 156.61 JPY

GDP

$4.03T

GDP per Capita

$32,487

Development

Life Expectancy

84.0 years

Geography & Practical Details

Region

Asia

Capital

Tokyo

Area

377,930 km²

Population

123,210,000

Timezone

UTC+09:00

Languages

Japanese

Calling Code

+81

Drives On

Left

ISO Code

JP