what is are the names of japan's four large islands
It is called Hokkaido. (north to south) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu      yes yes she or he is very right.     Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku are the names of Japan's four main islands. The four major islands of Japan are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyusha, and  Shikoku. The island of Honshu is referred to as the mainland  because it is the largest.