Japan Geography 101

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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? Shibata River Kiso River Tama River Agano 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? Sendai Iwate Kagoshima Kobe

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

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

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

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