Honshu
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Area
226K km²
Coordinates
36.0000, 138.0000
Category
islands
Overview
Japan's largest and most populous island, home to Tokyo and Mount Fuji.
About
Honshu , historically known as Akitsushima or Hondo, is the largest of Japan's four main islands. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is the seventh-largest island in the world, and the second-most populous after the Indonesian island of Java.
More about Honshu
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