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Basics Info:
Geography and Climate


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Mt. Fuji

Photo courtesy of JNTO

Highest peak: Mt. Fuji, an active volcano 3,776 meters above sea level that spans the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures
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Biggest lake: Lake Biwa (670 square kilometers in area)


Longest river: Shinano River (367 kilometers in length)


Average monthly temperature and rainfall for three cities (Naha, Tokyo, Sapporo), 1971-2000:


temperature graph

Seasons in Japan:  >> more info


spring

spring

summer

summer


fall

fall

winter

winter

Photos courtesy of JNTO (spring, fall, winter) and the Japan Forum (summer)

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