Editing Geography of Japan (section)

==Extreme points==
[[File:Extreme_points_japan_map.png|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Extreme points of Japan]]]]
[[File:Numazu_and_Mount_Fuji.jpg|thumb|left|The summit of [[Mount Fuji]] is the highest point in Japan.]]

{{Main|Extreme points of Japan}}

Japan extends from 20° to 45° north latitude ([[Okinotorishima]] to [[Benten-jima (Wakkanai)|Benten-jima]]) and from 122° to 153° east longitude ([[Yonaguni]] to [[Minami Torishima]]).<ref name="geohack">{{cite web |url=https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Geography_of_Japan&params=36_N_138_E_type:country |title=GeoHack – Geography of Japan |publisher=GeoHack |access-date=October 14, 2018 |archive-date=April 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415133454/https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Geography_of_Japan&params=36_N_138_E_type:country |url-status=live }}</ref> These are the points that are farther north, south, east, or west than any other location in Japan.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="width:10%;"| Heading
! style="width:15%;"| Location
! style="width:10%;"| [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
! style="width:15%;"| Bordering entity
! style="width:20%;" class="unsortable"|  Coordinates{{ref|coord|†}}
! style="width:5%;" class="unsortable"|  Ref
|- class="vcard"
| North <br />(disputed)
| class="fn org" | [[Cape Koritskiy|Cape Kamoiwakka]] on [[Etorofu]]
| [[Hokkaido]]{{ref|iturup|‡}}
| [[Sea of Okhotsk]]
| {{coord|45|33|26|N|148|45|09|E|region:JP-01_type:landmark|name=Cape Kamoiwakka (Northernmost – disputed)}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=45.557187,148.752367&q=45.557187,148.752367&t=h&z=15 |title=Google Maps (Cape Kamoiwakka) |work=Google|access-date=2009-07-29}}</ref>
|- class="vcard"
| North <br />(undisputed)
| class="fn org" | [[Benten-jima (Wakkanai)|Benten-jima]]
| [[Hokkaido]]
| [[La Pérouse Strait]]
| {{coord|45|31|38|N|141|55|06|E|region:JP-01_type:landmark|name=Bentenjima (Northernmost – undisputed)}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=45.527336,141.918211&q=45.527336,141.918211&t=h&z=13 |title=Google Maps (Bentenjima) |work=Google|access-date=2009-07-29}}</ref>
|- class="vcard"
| South
| class="fn org" | [[Okinotorishima]]
| Tokyo
| [[Philippine Sea]]
| {{coord|20|25|31|N|136|04|11|E|region:JP-13_type:landmark|name=Okinotorishima (Southernmost)}}
|
|- class="vcard"
| East
| class="fn org" | [[Minami Torishima]]
| Tokyo
| Pacific Ocean
| {{coord|24|16|59|N|153|59|11|E|region:JP-13_type:landmark|name=Minami Torishima (Easternmost)}}
|
|- class="vcard"
| West
| class="fn org" | [[Yonaguni]]
| [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]
| [[East China Sea]]
| {{coord|24|26|58|N|122|56|01|E|region:JP-47_type:landmark|name=  (Westernmost)}}
| The westernmost Monument of Japan
|}

===Japan's main islands===
The five main islands of Japan are Hokkaido, Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku, and Okinawa. These are also called the mainland.<ref name="main-islands-japan"/> All of these points are accessible to the public.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="width:10%;"| Heading
! style="width:15%;"| Location
! style="width:10%;"| [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
! style="width:15%;"| Bordering entity
! style="width:20%;" class="unsortable"|  Coordinates{{ref|coord|†}}
! style="width:5%;" class="unsortable"|  Ref
|- class="vcard"
| North
| class="fn org" | [[Cape Sōya]]
| [[Hokkaido]]
| [[La Pérouse Strait]]
| {{coord|45|31|22|N|141|56|11|E|region:JP-01_type:landmark|name=Cape Sōya}}
|
|- class="vcard"
| South
| class="fn org" | Cape Arasaki
|[[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]
| [[East China Sea]]
| {{coord|26|04|30|N|127|40|51|E|region:JP-46_type:landmark|name=Cape Arasaki}}
|
|- class="vcard"
| East
| class="fn org" | [[Cape Nosappu]]
| [[Hokkaido]]
| Pacific Ocean
| {{coord|43|23|06|N|145|49|03|E|region:JP-01_type:landmark|name=Cape Nosappu}}
|
|- class="vcard"
| West
| class="fn org" | Cape Oominezaki
|[[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]
| [[East China Sea]]
| {{coord|26|11|55|N|127|38|11|E|region:JP-42_type:landmark|name=Cape Oominezaki}}
|
|}

===Extreme altitudes===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="width:12%;" class="unsortable"| Extremity
! style="width:15%;"| Name
! style="width:13%;"| Altitude
! style="width:7%;" class="unsortable"| [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
! style="width:25%;" class="unsortable"| Coordinates{{ref|coord|†}}
! style="width:5%;" class="unsortable"| Ref
|- class="vcard"
| Highest
| class="fn org" | [[Mount Fuji]]
| {{convert|3776|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]]
| {{coord|35|21|29|N|138|43|52|E|region:JP-19_type:mountain|name=Mount Fuji (Highest)}}
| <ref name="CIA World Factbook"/>
|- class="vcard"
| Lowest<br />(human-made)
| class="fn org" | [[Hachinohe mine]]
| −170&nbsp;m (−558&nbsp;ft)
| [[Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]
| {{coord|40|27|10|N|141|32|16|E|region:JP-02_type:landmark|name=Hachinohe mine (Lowest – man-made)}}
| <ref name="mine">{{cite web |url=http://www.iceee.jp/sisetudb/prev.php?id=367 |script-title=ja:施設見学ガイド 八戸鉱山株式会社 八戸石灰鉱山(八戸キャニオン) |access-date=2016-04-06 |work=The Information Center for Energy and Environment Education |language=ja |archive-date=2016-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417025218/http://www.iceee.jp/sisetudb/prev.php?id=367 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- class="vcard"
| Lowest<br />(natural)
| class="fn org" | [[Hachirōgata]]
| −4&nbsp;m (−13&nbsp;ft)
| [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]]
| {{coord|39|54|50|N|140|01|15|E|region:JP-05_type:landmark|name=Hachirōgata (Lowest – natural)}}
| <ref name="CIA World Factbook"/>
|}