Travel - JAPAN (General Information 1)

GEOGRAPHY

Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands. The four major islands are:
1. Hokkaido (Northern Island)北海道(位于日本北方的島嶼)
2. Honshu (Main Island)本州(本島)
3. Shikoku (Smallest Island)四國(是四個島嶼中最小的)
4. Kyushu (Southern Island)九州(位于日本南端的島嶼)


Japan is conventionally divided into 9 regions. Listed here from north to south:
1. Hokkaido北海道
2. Tohoku 東北
3. Kanto関東
4. Chubu中部
5. Kansai 関西/ Kinki近畿
6. Chugoku中国
7. Shikoku四国
8. Kyushu九州
9. Okinawa沖縄

REFERENCE:
http://www.visitjapan.jp/
http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/webjapan/travel/region_info.htm