List of islands of Japan

The List of islands of Japan may be grouped by type or location. Japan is a country of islands.
Main islands
Japan has four main islands running from north to south. The general shape of the island grouping looks like the body of a dragon with its head erect.
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu
List of smaller islands of Japan
Japan has 6,000+ smaller islands and people live on 430+ of these islands.
Hokkaido
Kamome Island
Ko Island (Oshima)
Oshima
Okushiri Island
Teuri Island
Rebun Island
Rishiri Island
Yagishiri Island
Islands in Sea of Japan
Oki Islands
Sado Island
Todo Island
Mitsuke Island
Islands in Tokyo Bay
Dream Island (Yume No Shima)
Odaiba
Sarushima (natural)
Jonan Island
Heiwa Island
Showa Island
Keihin Island
Tokyo International Airport
Katsushima
Hakkeijima
Higashi Ogijima
Wakasu (Ruo Zhou )
Oogishima
Islands in Osaka Bay
Maishima
Yumeshima
Sakishima
Kansai International Airport (artificial island)
Kobe Airport
Port Island
Rokko Island
Minami Ashiyahama
Wakayama Marina City
Nishinomiyahama
Islands in Ise Bay
Chubu Centrair International Airport (artificial island)
Kamishima
Kashiko Island
Kozukumijima
Mikimoto Pearl Island
Ozukumijima
Islands in Pacific Ocean
Izu Islands
Aogashima
Hachijo Island
Izu Oshima
Kozu Island
Miyake Island
Mikura Island
Nii Island
Shikine Island
Toshima Island
Tori Island
Udone Island
Ogasawara Islands
Chichi Island
Haha Island
Muko Island
Yome Island
Iwo Jima
Minamitorishima (Marcus Island)
Okinotorishima (Parece Vela)
Enoshima
Islands near Kyushu
Most of these are in the East China Sea.
Hiroshina
Amakusa
Goto Islands
Hirado Island
Hashima Island
Iki Island
Koshiki Island
Tsushima Islands
Nansei Islands
Satsunan Islands
The northern half is administratively part of Kagoshima Prefecture and Kyushu.
Osumi Islands
The North-Eastern Group:
Tanegashima
Yakushima
Kuchinoerabujima
Mageshima
The North-Western Group:
Takeshima
Iojima
Showa Iojima
Kuroshima
Tokara Islands
The Shichi-to:
Kuchinoshima
Nakanoshima (Kagoshima)
Gajajima
Suwanosejima
Akusekijima
Tairajima
Kodakarajima
Takarajima
Amami Islands
Amami Oshima
Kikaijima
Kakeromajima
Yoroshima
Ukeshima
Tokunoshima
Okinoerabu Island
Yoron Island
Ryukyu Islands
The Southern Half, Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Islands
The Central Group or Ryukyu proper:
Okinawa
Kume Island
Iheya Island
Izena Island
Aguni Island
Ie Island
Iwo Tori Shima (Iotorishima)
Kerama Islands
Tokashikijima
Zamamijima
Akajima
Gerumajima
Daito Islands
Kita daito
Mimami daito
Oki daito
Sakishima Islands
Also known as the Further Isles:
Miyako Islands
Miyakojima
Ikema
Ogami
Irabu
Shimoji
Kurima
Minna
Tarama
Yaeyama Islands
Iriomote Island
Ishigaki Island
Taketomi Island
Kohama
Kuroshima
Aragusuku
Hatoma
Yubujima
Hateruma
Yonaguni
Senkaku Islands (disputed by PRC and ROC)
Islands in Seto Inland Sea
Kasaoka Islands
Takashima Island (Okayama) Gao Dao (Gang Shan Xian Li Gang Shi )
Shiraishi Island
Kitagi Island Bei Mu Dao
Obishi Island Da Fei Dao
Kobi Island Xiao Fei Dao
Manabe Island Zhen Guo Dao
Mushima Island (Okayama) Liu Dao (Gang Shan Xian )
Shiwaku Islands
Awaji Island
Etajima
Itsukushima (popularly known as "Miyajima")
Shodoshima
Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi
Islands in lakes
Chikubu Island
Daikon-island
Bentenjima in Lake Toya
Bentenjima in Lake Hamana
Other artificial islands
Chubu Centrair International Airport
Dejima
New Kitakyushu Airport
Midori No Shima, off Hakodate
Malimpia Okinosu
Wakaejima
Island City, Fukuoka
Claims but does not control
The Northern Territories
These are the four disputed Kuril Islands, also known as the Chishima Islands.
Iturup
Habomai Islands
Kunashir
Shikotan
Others
Liancourt Rocks (Takeshima/Dokdo) - occupied by South Korea.