Question: What is Japans largest island called?

Answer: Located between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, the biggest of Japans four main islands is Honshu.

The island, which is largely mountainous and volcanic is home to the countries capital Tokyo.

With a population of over 100 million people, Honshu is also the location for the majority of Japans other cities and ports.

Japans largest island ranks seventh overall in the list of Earths largest islands.

The three other main Japanese islands are Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku.