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Japan quiz
Japan is in our flag, outline, capital, map, trivia and numbers rounds, and 22 Explorer photos. The flag gets confused with Bangladesh, and the outline with the Philippines.
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8 questions about Japan only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.
Japan at a glance
| Capital | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Location | Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula |
| Population | 123 million (2024 estimate), 11th of 196 |
| Area | 377,915 km², 59th of 196 |
| People per km² | 326 |
| Land borders | None |
| Coastline | 29,751 km |
| Highest point | Mount Fuji, 3,776 m |
| Lowest point | Hachiro-gata, -4 m |
| Official language | Japanese |
| Currency | yen |
| Flag colours | white and red |
| Calling code | +81 |
| Largest cities | Tokyo (37 million), Osaka (19 million), Nagoya (9.6 million), Kitakyushu-Fukuoka (5.5 million) |
| Terrain | Mostly rugged and mountainous |
| Climate | Varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north |
| Where the name comes from | The English word for Japan comes from the Chinese name for the country, Cipangu; both Nihon and Nippon come from the Japanese words nichi, or "sun," and hon, or "origin," which is frequently translated as "Land of the Rising Sun" |
| In our quizzes | 8 packs |
Japan has no land borders, only 29,751 km of coastline. By area Japan is 59th of 196 countries, just behind Zimbabwe and ahead of Germany. The lowest point, Hachiro-gata, lies 4 m below sea level.
Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated .
Where it is
Places to find
22 in Explorer
Japan's highest peak, a near-symmetrical volcanic cone.
Photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
A red-and-white lattice tower echoing the Eiffel Tower.
Photo: David Kernan / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
A shrine whose great torii gate appears to float on the sea at high tide.
Photo: JordyMeow / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
A hillside temple whose wooden stage juts out over the trees without a single nail.
Photo: Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
The skeletal dome left standing beneath the 1945 atomic blast.
Photo: Oilstreet / CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons licence
The Golden Pavilion, a Zen temple covered in gold leaf, mirrored in its pond.
Photo: Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licenceAll 22 Japan photos in Explorer →
Questions we ask
12| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which country's capital is Tokyo? | Japan |
| What currency does Japan use? | Yen |
| Which is the highest mountain in Japan? | Mount Fuji |
| Which city was Japan’s capital for over 1,000 years before Tokyo? | Kyoto |
| Japan’s four main islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and which other? | Shikoku |
| Which is Japan’s largest island? | Honshu |
| Which country writes its language with three different scripts at once? | Japan |
| Which of these countries drives on the left? | Japan |
| Which country’s flag is a red circle on a white background? | Japan |
| Which country is called the Land of the Rising Sun? | Japan |
| What is the population of Japan? (millions) | 124 million |
| What is the area of Japan? (in thousand km²) | 378 thousand km² |
Facts from our quizzes
What people get wrong about Japan
The flag question offers Bangladesh, Palau and South Korea. Bangladesh is a red disc on green; Palau is a yellow disc on blue; South Korea has the red and blue taegeuk with black trigrams. A red disc on white is Japan. The outline is shown beside the Philippines, Indonesia and New Zealand, all of them island chains. Japan is the long arc bending from Hokkaido in the north-east to Kyushu in the south-west, with Okinawa trailing off below.
The capital is Tokyo, asked by name and again as one of the world's largest metropolitan areas. Trivia asks for the currency, the yen. In numbers we hold the population, 124 million, and the area, 378 thousand square kilometres. Explorer marks Mount Fuji, Tokyo Tower, Itsukushima Shrine and Kinkaku-ji easy. Ginkaku-ji, Tokyo Station, Arashiyama and Kegon Falls are marked hard. Minamitorishima is the one to remember: a coral island about 1,800 kilometres south-east of Tokyo, and the easternmost point of Japan.
Every Japan question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.
PlayQuestions and answers
What is the capital of Japan?
The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
Which continent is Japan in?
Japan is in Asia.
What is the population of Japan?
About 123 million (2024 estimate).
Which countries border Japan?
Japan has no land borders.
What is the highest point in Japan?
Mount Fuji, at 3,776 m.
What is the official language of Japan?
Japanese.