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Japan is made up of about 4000 islands that lie off the east coast of Asia. The four main islands of Japan are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Honshu, on which the capital city is located, is the largest of the four. About 70% of Japan consists of mountains. Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest and most famous mountain, is located in central Honshu. The mountains developed as a result of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions about 1.6 million years ago. Japan still experiences about 1000 land tremors a year. Japan’s rivers are short and tend to have fast, strong currents. Most lakes in Japan are located in the northeast, with the exception of Lake Biwa in central Honshu, Japan’s biggest lake.
Daisetsuzan mountains	Daisetsuzan National Park in Hokkaido, northern Japan	Snow-covered mountains in Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido
Japan mountains	Sounkyo gorge on Hokkaido island, northern Japan	Ezo Fuji Mount Yotei-san on Hokkaido
Ezo Fuji Mount Yotei-san seen from Niseko, Hokkaido	Shakotan National Park on Hokkaido	Shakotan National Park on Hokkaido in northern Japan