List of islands of Japan
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The four main islands of Japan are:
Okinawa is the fifth largest island except the disputed northern territories, and is the smallest island which has a prefectural capital.
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List of smaller islands of Japan
Besides the four main islands, Japan has about 3,000 small islands. This is a list of major islands among them.
The Northern Territories
These are the four disputed Kuril Islands. See also Kuril Island conflict.
Islands in the Sea of Japan
Islands in the Pacific Ocean
- Izu Islands
- Ogasawara Islands
- Chichi
- Haha
- Iwo
- Minami Torishima (Marcus Island)
- Okino Torishima (Parece Vela)
- Enoshima
Islands in the Inland Sea
- Awaji
- Etajima
- Itsukushima (popularly known as "Miyajima")
- Shōdoshima
Islands around Kyushu
Most of these are located in the East China Sea.
Ryukyu Islands
See Ryukyu Islands for a more complete list.
- Amami Ōshima
- Miyako
- Okinawa Hontō (Okinawan mainland)
- Senkaku Islands - disputed
- Tanegashima
- Yaeyama Islands
- Yaku
Artificial islands
- Chubu Centrair International Airport
- Dejima
- Kansai International Airport
- Kobe Airport
- Odaiba
- Port Island
- Rokko Island