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Nago

Japan

Average elevation: 28 m

Yakushima

Japan > Kumage County

The bedrock of the island is granite, and as such it hosts no active volcanoes. It has an area of approximately 504.5 square kilometres (194.8 sq mi). The island is roughly circular in shape, with a circumference of 89 kilometres (55 mi) and a diameter of 28 kilometres (17 mi). The highest elevations on the…

Average elevation: 401 m

Kamikochi

Japan > Matsumoto

Kamikōchi is a high mountain valley approximately 18 kilometers in length. The average elevation of the valley floor ranges between roughly 1,400 m (4,600 ft) above sea level at the south end and roughly 1,600 m (5,200 ft) at the northern tip.

Average elevation: 2,006 m

Iō Island

Japan > Tokyo

Average elevation: 27 m

Tokyo

Japan

The mainland portion of Tokyo lies northwest of Tokyo Bay and measures about 90 km (56 mi) east to west and 25 km (16 mi) north to south. The average elevation in Tokyo is 40 m (131 ft). Chiba Prefecture borders it to the east, Yamanashi to the west, Kanagawa to the south, and Saitama to the north. Mainland…

Average elevation: 23 m

Mimasaka

Japan

Average elevation: 298 m

Ise

Japan

Ise is located on the northern half of Shima Peninsula in far eastern Mie Prefecture. The northern part of the city is flat land and faces Ise Bay on the Pacific Ocean. In the south, the land rises to form hills and mountains with an elevation of 100 to 500 meters. Most of the city is within the geographic…

Average elevation: 52 m

Tohma

Japan > Kamikawa County

Average elevation: 204 m

Harajuku

Japan > Shibuya

Average elevation: 37 m

Niigata Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 285 m

Mount Yōtei

Japan > Abuta County > Kutchan

In the 50,000:1 scale topographical map of the “Rusutsu” area published in 1920 by Japan’s Land Surveying Department, the mountain is recorded as "Shiribeshi-Yōtei-zan (Ezo-Fuji)". However, since the name was difficult to read, the town of Kutchan asked for it to be changed to Yōtei-zan. The change…

Average elevation: 1,395 m

Sendai

Japan

Sendai is located at lat. 38°16'05" north, long. 140°52'11" east. The city's area is 788.09 km2 (304.28 sq mi), and stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Ōu Mountains, which are the east and west borders of Miyagi Prefecture. As a result, the city's geography is quite diverse. Eastern Sendai is a plains…

Average elevation: 185 m

Shibuya

Japan

Average elevation: 36 m

Sapporo

Japan

Sapporo is a city located in the southwest part of Ishikari Plain and the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary stream of the Ishikari River. It is part of Ishikari Subprefecture. Roadways in the urban district are laid to make a grid plan. The western and southern parts of Sapporo are occupied by a…

Average elevation: 273 m

Utsunomiya

Japan

Utsunomiya is located in south-central Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō plains. It is approximately 100 km (60 mi) north of Tokyo. The historic town of Nikkō is approximately 25 km (15 mi) northwest of Utsunomiya. The average elevation of the city is 100 metres (330 ft).

Average elevation: 161 m

Okayama Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 272 m

Hiroshima

Japan

Average elevation: 300 m

Hamamatsu

Japan

Average elevation: 292 m

Shimukappu

Japan > Yufutsu County

Average elevation: 587 m

Kunigami

Japan > Kunigami

Average elevation: 23 m

Nikko

Japan

Average elevation: 581 m

Bisha

Japan > Kimitsu

Average elevation: 55 m

Chuo

Japan

Average elevation: 12 m

Niseko

Japan > Abuta County

Average elevation: 339 m

Fukushima Prefecture

Japan

Fukushima city is located in the Fukushima Basin's southwest area and nearby mountains. Located on the central eastern seaboard a part of the Pacifim rim. A region with high tectonic activity given its location where the Pacific and Eurasian continental plates collide - a part the Ring of Fire. " Aizuwakamatsu…

Average elevation: 402 m

Kyoto

Japan

Average elevation: 311 m

Toyama

Japan

Average elevation: 428 m

Nara Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 392 m

Date

Japan

Average elevation: 261 m

Shizuoka Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 448 m

Hyogo Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 198 m

Ogawa

Japan > Hiki County

Average elevation: 144 m

Nishimurayama County

Japan

Average elevation: 335 m

Niiza

Japan

Average elevation: 38 m

Neyagawa

Japan > Osaka Prefecture

Average elevation: 37 m

Okinawa Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 1 m

Osaka Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 188 m

Yonaguni

Japan > Yaeyama

Average elevation: 0 m

Ishigaki

Japan > Kyushu Region

Average elevation: 8 m

Hokkaido Prefecture

Japan

As Japan's coldest region, Hokkaidō has relatively cool summers and icy/snowy winters. Most of the island falls in the humid continental climate zone with Köppen climate classification Dfb (hemiboreal) in most areas but Dfa (hot summer humid continental) in some inland lowlands. The average August…

Average elevation: 81 m

Nasu

Japan > Nasu County

Average elevation: 464 m

Karuizawa

Japan > Kitasaku County

Average elevation: 1,117 m

Koto

Japan

Kōtō occupies a position on the waterfront of Tokyo Bay sandwiched between the wards of Chūō and Edogawa. Its inland boundary is with Sumida. Much of the land is reclaimed, The northern part is old reclaimed land, and the elevation is very low(below sea level. The southern part is relatively new, but…

Average elevation: 5 m

Mount Fuji

Japan > Sunto County > Oyama

Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan, Japanese: [ɸɯꜜ(d)ʑisaɴ] (listen)), located on the island of Honshū, is an active stratovolcano in Japan, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft 3 in). It is the tallest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia (after Mount…

Average elevation: 3,261 m

Wakayama

Japan > Wakayama

Average elevation: 52 m

Setagaya

Japan

Average elevation: 35 m

Higashikawa

Japan > Higashikawa

Average elevation: 342 m

Tsukiji

Japan > Akita Prefecture > Akita > Tsukiji

Average elevation: 10 m

Yoshioka

Japan > Narita > Yoshioka

Average elevation: 36 m

山王

Japan > Ibaraki Prefecture > Toride > 山王

Average elevation: 9 m

湊入船町

Japan > Chubu Region > Toyama > 湊入船町

Average elevation: 13 m

Mie Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 187 m

Ofunato

Japan > Tohoku

Average elevation: 151 m

Suginami

Japan > Tokyo

Average elevation: 46 m

Taito

Japan > Tokyo

Average elevation: 11 m

Ota

Japan > Tokyo

Average elevation: 13 m

Minato

Japan > Minato

Average elevation: 20 m

Tachikawa

Japan

Average elevation: 97 m

Gifu Prefecture

Japan

Because the Mino region is surrounded by low mountains, the temperature fluctuates through the year, from hot summers to cold winters. The eastern city of Tajimi, for example, often records the hottest temperature in Japan each year and is considered to be the hottest city within Honshu boasting an average…

Average elevation: 750 m

Kyoto Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 211 m

Chiba Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 15 m

Hiroshima Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 284 m

Shingu

Japan > Wakayama Prefecture

Average elevation: 203 m

Matsumoto

Japan > Matsumoto

Average elevation: 1,117 m

Miyagi Prefecture

Japan

Average elevation: 207 m

Ooshima County

Japan > Kyushu Region

Average elevation: 3 m

Kikuyou

Japan > Kumamoto Prefecture

Average elevation: 99 m

Ube

Japan > Chugoku Region

Average elevation: 38 m

Hata County

Japan > Shikoku Region

Average elevation: 42 m

Abuta

Japan > Hokkaidō Region

Average elevation: 176 m

Ogimi

Japan > Kyushu Region

Average elevation: 86 m

Toyoake

Japan > Chubu Region

Average elevation: 27 m

Minamikoma District

Japan > Chubu Region

Average elevation: 641 m

Kaga

Japan

Average elevation: 107 m

Tama

Japan > Tama

Average elevation: 96 m

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