Mount Fuji with Chureito Pagoda
Yamanashi · Chureito
Mount Fuji and Chureito Pagoda
Historic street in Kyoto
Kyoto · Gion District
Traditional wooden streetscape
Tokyo neon district at night
Tokyo · Shinjuku
Neon-lit city nightlife
Traditional temple gate in Japan
Kyoto · Fushimi Inari
Iconic torii shrine architecture
Japanese forest landscape
Arashiyama · Kyoto
Dense bamboo and forest trail
Japan alleyway with warm lights
Osaka · Namba
Lantern-lit evening alley
Japanese mountain sunrise
Nagano Prefecture
Alpine sunrise landscape
Street scene in Tokyo
Tokyo · Asakusa
Local street life and signage
Land of the Rising Sun · 日本国

Japan

125.7M
Population
377,975 km²
Area
25
UNESCO Sites
660 BC
Founded
Capital City
Tokyo
東京
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JST · UTC+9
13.96M
Metro population
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Culinary Arts
Assorted sushi platter
Sushi
Steaming bowl of ramen
Ramen
Colorful bento box
Bento
Crispy tempura plate
Tempura
Traditional mochi sweets
Mochi
Pan-fried gyoza dumplings
Gyoza
Japanese kaiseki dish
Kaiseki
Japanese street food skewers and snacks
Street Eats
Assorted sushi platter
Sushi
Steaming bowl of ramen
Ramen
Colorful bento box
Bento
Crispy tempura plate
Tempura
Traditional mochi sweets
Mochi
Pan-fried gyoza dumplings
Gyoza
Japanese kaiseki dish
Kaiseki
Japanese street food skewers and snacks
Street Eats
Culture and Traditions
Tea Ceremony
Kabuki
Origami
Shinto
Matsuri
Tea Ceremony
Kabuki
Origami
Shinto
Matsuri
Martial Arts
Hanami
Anime & Manga
Ikebana
J-Pop
Martial Arts
Hanami
Anime & Manga
Ikebana
J-Pop
Sumo
Calligraphy
Bonsai
Taiko
Manga
Sumo
Calligraphy
Bonsai
Taiko
Manga
History
660 BC
Emperor Jimmu founds Japan
710
Nara - first permanent capital
794
Heian-kyo founded in Kyoto
1185
Samurai rule rises under Kamakura shogunate
1603
Edo period · Tokugawa shogunate
1639
Sakoku isolation policy formalised
1868
Meiji Restoration modernises Japan
1905
Russo-Japanese War victory
1945
World War II ends and postwar reconstruction begins
1964
Tokyo Olympics · Bullet train debut
2011
Tohoku earthquake, tsunami, and national recovery
2021
Tokyo Olympics held in pandemic era
Essential Japanese
Economy

GDP

$0T
World's #4 economy · ¥ Yen (JPY)
Services
0%
Industry
0%
Agriculture
0%
$0K
GDP per capita
0%
Unemployment
$0B
Exports
0%
Inflation