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The four main 'islands of Japan' are:

★ Hokkaidō

★ Honshū

★ Kyūshū

★ Shikoku
Okinawa is the fifth largest island except the disputed northern territories, and is the smallest island which has a prefectural capital.

Contents

List of smaller islands of Japan

The Northern Territories

Islands around Kyūshū

Ryukyu Islands

See also

List of smaller islands of Japan

Besides the four main islands, Japan has about 3,000 small islands. This is a list of major islands among them.

The Northern Territories

These are the four disputed Kuril Islands. See also Kuril Island conflict.

★ Etorofu

★ Habomai

★ Kunashiri

★ Shikotan
=== Islands in the Sea of Japan ===

★ Liancourt Rocks (Takeshima) - disputed

★ Oki

★ Okushiri

★ Rishiri

★ Rebun

★ Sado

★ Terui

★ Todo Island

★ Yagishiri

★ Mitsukejima
=== Islands in the Pacific Ocean ===

★ Izu Islands

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★ Aogashima

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★ Hachijō

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★ Izu Ōshima

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★ Kōzu

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★ Miyake

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★ Mikura

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★ Niijima

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★ Shikine

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★ Toshima

★ Ogasawara Islands

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★ Chichi

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★ Haha

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★ Iwo

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★ Minami Torishima (Marcus Island)

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★ Okino Torishima (Parece Vela)

★ Enoshima

Islands around Kyūshū

Most of these are located in the East China Sea.

★ Amakusa

★ Gotō Islands

★ Hirado

★ Hashima

★ Iki

★ Koshiki

★ Tsushima

Ryukyu Islands

See Ryukyu Islands for a more complete list.

★ Amami Ōshima

★ Miyako

★ Okinawa Island (Okinawan main island)

★ Senkaku Islands - disputed

★ Tanegashima

★ Yaeyama Islands

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★ Iriomote

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★ Ishigaki

★ Yaku

★ Daito
=== Islands in the Inland Sea ===

★ Awaji

★ Etajima

★ Itsukushima (popularly known as "Miyajima")

★ Shōdoshima
=== Islands in lakes ===

★ Daikon-island
=== Artificial islands ===

★ Chūbu Centrair International Airport

★ Dejima

★ Kansai International Airport

★ Kobe Airport

★ Odaiba

★ Port Island

★ Rokko Island

See also

★ List of islands