[ So where is Japan?] Location of the Japan island in the world map.

Finding the location of Japan in the world map( The map shows you where Japan is):

One of the commonly asked question about Japan for the very beginner is WHERE IS JAPAN?.
OK so here is the answer.

Japan is located on the east side of the Eurasian continent, it is an island country surrounded by the sea on all sides.

[where is japan?] location of japan in the world map. Click to enlarge. 

The marker shows where Japan is in the world map(googlemap).

Japan is a part in the East Asia. On the western side of the Sea of ​​Japan other Asian countries such as Russia, South Korea, and China is present across the sea.

Enlarged maps.

Climate of Japan:

Since the Japan island is vertically spread, climate vastly differs depending on the region.

In Hokkaido(the most north prefecture) the temperature can sometimes get to minus 30 Celsius in winter. While in Okinawa(the most south prefecture) rarely gets below 10 Celsius.

Population in Japan:

The population of japan is approximately 12 million. 1/10 of those population resides in the capital city of japan, Tokyo. Approximately 1/3 of the population is above age 65 according to the figure released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. (link)