2. Japanese weather, geography and landmarks

3. Geography: Archipelago- chain of islands: 4,000 with 4 main islands Mountains – Steppe farming due to limited land – 12% of which is arable Lack of navigable rivers -Located on Ring of Fire (volcanic activity common)

5. How does geography influence Japan? lack of resources ** Disasters -> typhoons, volcanoes dense population Isolation from foreign world *** – Mongols tried to invade but never could---> “Magical Winds”

6. Mount Fuji. This is a sacred mountain, the highest in Japan, is a traditional place of pilgrimage.

7. Tourist AttractionsInteresting Facts About Japan Fuji San It is the tallest mountain in Japan, 3,776m tall. It has been a dormant volcano since 1707, that was the last time it erupted. It means “everlasting life” in Japanese language.

8. Tourist AttractionsInteresting Facts About Japan (B) Tourist Attractions Sakura It is cherry blossom which is the national flower of Japan. The Japanese celebrate each spring with “ohanami” which means flowers viewing parties with picnics, drinking and singing. It lasts in its full blossom in only a few days.

9. Kyoto Kyoto is a city in Japan, which has a population close to 1.5 million. Kyoto is located on the island of Honshu. It was the capital city when the Emperor was in charge. It has many beautiful buildings and temples.

10. Not all the buildings in Kyoto are ancient, there are many modern buildings too.

11. Tourist AttractionsInteresting Facts About Japan The Tokyo Tower It is 333m tall, one of the world’s tallest self-supporting iron towers. It was built in 1958 and since then it became famous. People around the world visited it everyday. It shows that Tokyo is a modern and international city.

12. The “Bullet Train” is the fastest way to travel on land. It is a high speed train. Two of the islands are connected by the world’s longest train tunnel.

13. This is the “Bullet Train.” It is the fastest train in Japan. Many people travel by train because the roads are so crowded.

14. Tourist AttractionsInteresting Facts About Japan The Shinkansen It is the Japanese bullet train. It is one of the fastest trains in the world, traveling up to 300 kilometres per hour. It connects the major cities north and south of Tokyo.