🇯🇵Japan
日本
Japan is a sovereign country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Tokyo. It has a population of about 125,836,021 across 377,930 km² — roughly 333 people per km². The currency is the Japanese yen (JPY ¥). The official language is Japanese. Its ISO 3166 codes are JP, JPN, 392, and the international calling code is +81.
Key facts about Japan
GET/alpha/JPOther names for Japan
Largest cities in Japan (12)
GET/cities?country=JPCountries bordering Japan
No land borders — Japan is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.
Frequently asked questions about Japan
What is the capital of Japan?
The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
What is the population of Japan?
Japan has a population of about 125,836,021, the 11th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Japan?
Japan uses the Japanese yen (JPY, symbol ¥).
What languages are spoken in Japan?
The main language of Japan is Japanese.
What is the calling code for Japan?
The international dialing code for Japan is +81.
Does Japan share land borders?
No — Japan has no land borders with other countries.
Query Japan from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Japan; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/JPGET countries.dev/alpha/JPNGET countries.dev/numericcode/392GET countries.dev/cioc/JPNGET countries.dev/name/japanGET countries.dev/region/AsiaGET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20AsiaGET countries.dev/currency/JPYGET countries.dev/lang/jaGET countries.dev/callingcode/81GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B09%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/jpGET countries.dev/demonym/JapaneseGET countries.dev/capital/Tokyo