Japan in its wider setting
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Mountain range
Plateau
Desert
Plain or basin
Peak
How the wider geography shapes Japan
Select one to highlight it on the map. Arrows are schematic: they show typical paths, not measurements.
Biomes
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Arrows and ridge lines on this map are schematic, and biomes show natural vegetation, not land use. The sources and methods for this map are listed with the rest of the site's.