Key Facts about Honshu Island

About Honshu Island:

• Honshu, historically known as Akitsushima, is the largest of the four main islands of Japan.
• It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west).
• It is the second-most populous island in the world after the Indonesian island of Java.
• It contains the main cities of Japan, including the capital Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Yokohama.
• It contains Japan’s highest mountain, Mount Fuji (an active stratovolcano), and its largest lake, Lake Biwa.