Japan Geography 101

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of the following is not an island of Japan? Hokkaido Fukushima Shikoku Okinawa

2. From which of the following cities are you most likely to see Mt. Fuji? Sapporo Kamakura Aomori Hiroshima

3. The 1998 Olympic Winter Games were held in which area of Japan? Fukuoka Nikko Hokkaido Nagano

4. In 2002, what Japanese river was the home of a famous Arctic bearded seal? Kiso River Shibata River Agano River Tama River

5. Where would you find the international airport of Narita? Kanagawa Tokyo Chiba Saitama

6. On January 17, 1995, which Japanese city suffered from a major natural disaster? Kobe Kagoshima Sendai Iwate

7. What island chain is the focus of a territorial dispute between Japan and Russia? Adachi Islands Yamagata Islands Kurile Islands Tottori Islands

8. What do Nara and Kyoto have in common? They were capitals. They have sites designated as World Heritage Sites. They are on the island of Honshu. All of these

9. Where would you find the domestic airport, Haneda? Yokohama Ibaraki Hakone Tokyo Bay

10. From what city, does the Shinano River empty into the Sea of Japan? Niigata Akita Nagaoka Fukui