Question

The largest island of Japan in term of the geographical area is

1. Hokkaido
2. Honshu
3. Shikoku
4. Kyushu
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Honshu

The correct answer is Honshu.

• Honshu is the most populous and largest island of Japan.
• The Honshu is the 7th largest island in the world and the 2nd most populous island after the Indonesian island of Java.
• The Honshu island is 1,300 km long and ranges from 50 to 230 km wide and its total area is 227,960 square km.

• The Main Islands of Japan 
  • Hokkaido - Second largest in Japan
  • Honshu - Largest in japan
  • Kyushu - Third largest
  • Shikoku - Second smallest
  • Okinawa - The smallest