Japan Study Guide 2025

A group of islands or an island chain

• archipelago

• Mountains

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

A small land mass surrounded by water.

• archipelago

• island

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The four main, or home, islands of Japan.

• Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikaku, Kyushu

• Tokyo, Honshu, Mt. Fuji, Hokkaido

The largest island in Japan.

• Honshu

• Shikoku

The capital of Japan.

• Tokyo

• Honshu

Japan's tallest mountain range.

• Japanese Alps

• Smoky Mountains

Japan's most famous mountain peak.

• Mt. Fuji

• Mt. Tokyo

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The body of water that separates Japan from the Asian mainland.

• Sea of Japan

• Sea of Tokyo

Most of Japan is covered by these.

• mountains

• plateaus

A region of volcanic activity and earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean.

• Ring of Fire

• Volcano Ring