Ages 8–14 · Grades 3–9 · 10 levels
Country Explorer: Japan
Geography game — Japan: where it is on the map, its neighbours, capital and biggest cities, flag, mountains, rivers, language and money.
- Where in the world
- Neighbouring countries
- Capitals & cities
Quick facts
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Other big cities
- Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 377,930 km²
- Population (2024)
- 123.8M people
- Land neighbours
- None — it is surrounded by sea
- Highest point
- Mount Fuji (3,777 m)
- Longest river
- Shinano
- Main language
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen
Pick the country you know best and the game will compare every fact with it. Saved on this device only.
Levels
A free account unlocks levels 3–4
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A subscription unlocks levels 5–10
Try every level free for 30 days
Did you know?
Japan is made of thousands of islands. The four biggest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku.
Mount Fuji is a volcano. It last erupted in 1707, and its ash fell on the city that is now Tokyo.
Japan's high-speed 'bullet trains', the Shinkansen, started running in 1964.
How to play
- Pick an unlocked level on the trail above.
- Answer each question before the timer runs out — speed and streaks earn bonus points.
- Score 60% or higher to unlock the next level.
- Levels 1–2 are free with no account. A free account also unlocks levels 3–4.
- A small monthly subscription unlocks every remaining level.
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Questions and answers
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Other big cities in Japan are Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, and Fukuoka.
What are the highest mountain and the longest river in Japan?
The highest mountain in Japan is Mount Fuji, at 3,777 m. The longest river is the Shinano.
What language do people speak in Japan, and what money do they use?
The main language in Japan is Japanese, and people pay with the Japanese yen.
Which countries are neighbours of Japan?
It has no land neighbours: it is surrounded by sea. Across the sea lie China, Russia, and South Korea.
