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Largest island of Japan

Honshu

303Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation104.0MCenter elevation3,159 ft
Quick Read

Long cold season, with rain peaks in the warmer months. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Snow is a real part of winter. Humidity climbs noticeably in the warm season.

About Honshu

Honshu , historically known as Akitsushima or Hondo, is the largest of Japan's four main islands. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is the seventh-largest island in the world, and the second-most populous after the Indonesian island of Java.Wikipedia

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Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Honshu, Japan
Japan
Latitude36.00°
Longitude138.00°
Population104.0M
Center elevation3,159 ft

Country Context

JapanCountry in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside 14,121 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized population along its eastern coastal plains.Wikipedia

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in km
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Nature & Parks Nearby

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Daily life

Livability

Internet
Country Broadband
38.6
subscriptions per 100 people
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
303
sunny days per year
83% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humid warm season
79% warm season / 63% cool season
Comfort Score
55/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
43°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
57"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
25"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
40
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
57" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 78% · Winter 63% · Feb-Jul 62-80%
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