Name _______________________________ Date: ____________
GEOGRAPHY
OF JAPAN WORKSHEET
General Mapping Directions:
On your outline map, neatly and accurately label the following items. The following instructions will
make your map easier to understand.
1. Print clearly with small letters and print the words horizontally.
2. Center names on large area items.
3. Colour each of the four islands of Japan a different colour
Hint: For small items such as cities, use a dot and print the name beside the dot or use a straight line to
point to city.
Islands:
Bodies of Water:
Mountain:
Cities:
Tokyo
Kyoto
Osaka
Nagoya
Hiroshima
Sapporo
Sea of Japan
Pacific Ocean
Inland Sea
East China Sea
Philippine Sea
Mt. Fuji
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kyushu
Shikoku
Questions:
1. Name the sea between the islands of Japan and mainland Asia: ________________________________
2. Name the Ocean that lies to the east of the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu: _____________________
3. Name two countries located near Japan.
_______________________________________and __________________________________________
4. Name the large country that sits to the north of Japan: _______________________________________
5. Name the smallest of the four islands of Japan: ____________________________________________
6. Name the largest of the four islands of Japan: _____________________________________________
7. How does Japan compare in size with British Columbia? ____________________________________
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