on the island of Honshu

berpagi little knowledge about the island in Japan, namely the island of Honshu, did you know before her on this island? if not a little knowledge alone will you share through the blog this article, on the island that maybe some people already know, maybe some people do not know.Honshu (本州 Honsh ?, lit. Top Province) is the largest island of Japan. It is in southern Hokkaido, north of Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Shimonoseki Strait. If measured by the whole world, Honshu is the largest island in the world and the seventh most populous island in the world after Java.

Honshu Island, JapanHonshu about 1,300 km long and its width varies between 50 and 230 km. The total area is 230 500 km², about 60% of the total area of ​​Japan. Along the 5,450 km coastline.Honshu is mountainous and has many volcanoes are often hit by earthquakes (the Great Kanto Earthquake in September 1923 Tokyo with heavy damage); the highest peak on Mount Fuji (3,776 m) and the still active volcano. There are many rivers including the Shinano River, the longest river in Japan.not only that, there are many more that you need to consider and you should know, especially you are keturuanan Japan who may have moved to a place you've changed citizens.Its population is 98.352 million (in 1990, 89,101,702 (1975)); Most settled in the lowlands, especially in the Overlay Kanto where 25% of the population live and around Tokyo and Yokohama. Other cities including Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Sendai and Nagoya. The island is usually divided into five regions and contains 34 prefectures, including metropolitan Tokyo.These areas are Chubu (central), Chugoku (southern), Kanto (eastern), Kinki (south, above Chugoku), and Tohoku (northern).3/4 of the big cities and modern Japan, including 23 special districts of Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, Kyoto, Akita, Sendai, Fukushima, Niigata and Hiroshima. The cultural center is also located in Honshu, like Kyoto (which is modern but also save is cultural), Nara, and Kamakura.The island also has an important agricultural region. Niigata is known as an important producer of rice. Overlay Kanto and Nobi produce rice and vegetables. Yamanashi is an area of ​​major producer of fruits, and Aomori is famous for her apple.it was a bit of articles that might help you broaden your horizons tentan Honshu island that is its largest island located in Japan, still support us to continue to share information about the island of Honshu