# List of extreme points of Japan

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The extreme points of Japan include the coordinates that are the farthest north, south, east and west in Japan, and the ones that are at the highest and the lowest elevations in the country. Japan's northernmost point is disputed, because Japan considers it to be on Iturup, an island de facto governed by Russia. The southernmost point is Okinotorishima; the westernmost is Cape Irizaki on Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, and the easternmost is Minami Torishima. The highest point in Japan is the summit of Mount Fuji at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). At 150 m (492 ft) below sea level, the bottom of Hachinohe mine is the country's lowest point. The surface of Hachirōgata is Japan's lowest natural point at 4 m (13 ft) below sea level. With the exception of Cape Irizaki, the westernmost location of Japan, all other extreme locations are uninhabited.
Japan extends from 20° to 45° north latitude (Okinotorishima to Benten-jima) and from 122° to 153° east longitude (Yonaguni to Minami Torishima). The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the World Geodetic System (WGS) 84.

## Extreme points

The northernmost point that Japan claims lies on the disputed island of Iturup. Japan's claim to the three southernmost islands of the Kuril Islands is disputed by Russia, which de facto controls the islands. This list provides the northernmost point as claimed by Japan as well as the northernmost undisputed point in Japan.

### Overall

| Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates | Ref. |
| North (disputed) | Cape Kamoiwakka | Hokkaido | Sea of Okhotsk | 45°33′26″N 148°45′09″E﻿ / ﻿45.55722°N 148.75250°E﻿ / 45.55722; 148.75250﻿ (Cape Kamoiwakka (Northernmost - disputed)) | |
| North (undisputed) | Benten-jima | Hokkaidō | La Pérouse Strait | 45°31′38″N 141°55′06″E﻿ / ﻿45.52722°N 141.91833°E﻿ / 45.52722; 141.91833﻿ (Bentenjima (Northernmost - undisputed)) | |
| South | Okinotorishima | Tokyo | Philippine Sea | 20°25′31″N 136°04′11″E﻿ / ﻿20.42528°N 136.06972°E﻿ / 20.42528; 136.06972﻿ (Okinotorishima (Southernmost)) | |
| East | Minami Torishima | Tokyo | Pacific Ocean | 24°16′59″N 153°59′11″E﻿ / ﻿24.28306°N 153.98639°E﻿ / 24.28306; 153.98639﻿ (Minami Torishima (Easternmost)) | |
| West | Cape Irizaki | Okinawa | East China Sea | 24°26′58″N 122°56′01″E﻿ / ﻿24.44944°N 122.93361°E﻿ / 24.44944; 122.93361﻿ ((Westernmost)) | Monument of Japan the westernmost |

### Five main islands

The five main islands of Japan are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Shikoku, Kyūshū and Okinawa. All of these points are accessible to the public.
| Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates |
| North | Cape Sōya | Hokkaidō | La Pérouse Strait | 45°31′22″N 141°56′11″E﻿ / ﻿45.52278°N 141.93639°E﻿ / 45.52278; 141.93639﻿ (Cape Sōya) |
| South | Cape Arasaki [jp] | Okinawa | Miyako Strait | 26°04′28″N 127°40′38″E﻿ / ﻿26.07444°N 127.67722°E﻿ / 26.07444; 127.67722﻿ (Cape Arasaki) |
| East | Cape Nosappu | Hokkaidō | Pacific Ocean | 43°23′06″N 145°49′03″E﻿ / ﻿43.38500°N 145.81750°E﻿ / 43.38500; 145.81750﻿ (Cape Nosappu) |
| West | Naha Airport | Okinawa | East China Sea | 26°12′22″N 127°37′50″E﻿ / ﻿26.20611°N 127.63056°E﻿ / 26.20611; 127.63056﻿ (Naha Airport) |

#### Hokkaidō

| Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates |
| North | Cape Sōya | Hokkaidō | La Pérouse Strait | 45°31′22″N 141°56′11″E﻿ / ﻿45.52278°N 141.93639°E﻿ / 45.52278; 141.93639﻿ (Cape Sōya) |
| South | Cape Shirakami | Hokkaidō | Tsugaru Strait | 41°23′51″N 140°11′51″E﻿ / ﻿41.39750°N 140.19750°E﻿ / 41.39750; 140.19750﻿ (Cape Shirakami) |
| East | Cape Nosappu | Hokkaidō | Pacific Ocean | 43°23′06″N 145°49′03″E﻿ / ﻿43.38500°N 145.81750°E﻿ / 43.38500; 145.81750﻿ (Cape Nosappu) |
| West | Cape Obana [jp] | Hokkaidō | Sea of Japan | 42°18′11″N 139°46′01″E﻿ / ﻿42.30306°N 139.76694°E﻿ / 42.30306; 139.76694﻿ (Cape Obana) |

#### Honshū

| Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates |
| North | Cape Ōma | Aomori | Tsugaru Strait | 41°32′47″N 140°54′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.54639°N 140.91250°E﻿ / 41.54639; 140.91250﻿ (Cape Ōma) |
| South | Cape Shionomisaki | Wakayama | Pacific Ocean | 33°25′59″N 135°45′45″E﻿ / ﻿33.43306°N 135.76250°E﻿ / 33.43306; 135.76250﻿ (Cape Shirakami) |
| East | Cape Todo | Iwate | Pacific Ocean | 39°32′53″N 142°04′21″E﻿ / ﻿39.54806°N 142.07250°E﻿ / 39.54806; 142.07250﻿ (Cape Todo) |
| West | Cape Bisha [jp] | Yamaguchi | Tsushima Strait | 34°06′39″N 130°51′38″E﻿ / ﻿34.11083°N 130.86056°E﻿ / 34.11083; 130.86056﻿ (Cape Obana) |

#### Shikoku

| Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates |
| North | Cape Takei [jp] | Kagawa | Bungo Channel | 34°24′01″N 134°08′12″E﻿ / ﻿34.40028°N 134.13667°E﻿ / 34.40028; 134.13667﻿ (Cape Takei) |
| South | Cape Ashizuri | Kochi | Philippine Sea | 32°43′19″N 133°00′19″E﻿ / ﻿32.72194°N 133.00528°E﻿ / 32.72194; 133.00528﻿ (Cape Ashizuri) |
| East | Cape Gamōda [jp] | Tokushima | Kii Channel | 33°50′03″N 134°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿33.83417°N 134.75000°E﻿ / 33.83417; 134.75000﻿ (Cape Gamōda) |
| West | Cape Sada [jp] | Ehime | Hōyo Strait | 33°20′38″N 132°00′45″E﻿ / ﻿33.34389°N 132.01250°E﻿ / 33.34389; 132.01250﻿ (Cape Sada) |

#### Kyūshū

| Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates |
| North | Tachinoura Container Terminal | Fukuoka | Kanmon Straits | 33°58′12″N 131°00′08″E﻿ / ﻿33.97000°N 131.00222°E﻿ / 33.97000; 131.00222﻿ (Tachinoura Container Terminal) |
| South | Cape Sata | Kagoshima | East China Sea | 30°59′40″N 130°39′37″E﻿ / ﻿30.99444°N 130.66028°E﻿ / 30.99444; 130.66028﻿ (Cape Sata) |
| East | Cape Tsurumi [jp] | Oita | Hōyo Strait | 32°44′54″N 132°05′04″E﻿ / ﻿32.74833°N 132.08444°E﻿ / 32.74833; 132.08444﻿ (Cape Tsurumi) |
| West | Kōzakihana | Nagasaki | East China Sea | 33°12′33″N 129°33′18″E﻿ / ﻿33.20917°N 129.55500°E﻿ / 33.20917; 129.55500﻿ (Kōzakihana) |

#### Okinawa

| Heading | Location | Prefecture | Bordering entity | Coordinates |
| North | Cape Hedo | Okinawa | East China Sea, Pacific Ocean | 26°52′24″N 128°15′53″E﻿ / ﻿26.87333°N 128.26472°E﻿ / 26.87333; 128.26472﻿ (Cape Hedo) |
| South | Cape Arasaki [jp] | Okinawa | Miyako Strait | 26°04′28″N 127°40′38″E﻿ / ﻿26.07444°N 127.67722°E﻿ / 26.07444; 127.67722﻿ (Cape Arasaki) |
| East | Sedakazaki | Okinawa | Pacific Ocean | 26°44′58″N 128°19′37″E﻿ / ﻿26.74944°N 128.32694°E﻿ / 26.74944; 128.32694﻿ (Sedakazaki) |
| West | Naha Airport | Okinawa | East China Sea | 26°12′22″N 127°37′50″E﻿ / ﻿26.20611°N 127.63056°E﻿ / 26.20611; 127.63056﻿ (Naha Airport) |

## Extreme altitudes

| Extremity | Name | Altitude | Prefecture | Coordinates |
| Highest | Mount Fuji | 3,776 m (12,388 ft) | Yamanashi | 35°21′29″N 138°43′52″E﻿ / ﻿35.35806°N 138.73111°E﻿ / 35.35806; 138.73111﻿ (Mount Fuji (Highest)) |
| Lowest (man-made) | Hachinohe mine | −170 m (−558 ft) | Aomori | 40°27′10″N 141°32′16″E﻿ / ﻿40.45278°N 141.53778°E﻿ / 40.45278; 141.53778﻿ (Hachinohe mine (Lowest - man-made)) |
| Lowest (natural) | Hachirōgata | −4 m (−13 ft) | Akita | 39°54′50″N 140°01′15″E﻿ / ﻿39.91389°N 140.02083°E﻿ / 39.91389; 140.02083﻿ (Hachirōgata (Lowest - natural)) |