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🇯🇵Japan

日本

Asia · Eastern AsiaSovereign state
ISOJP · JPN · 392
LAT,LNG36.00, 138.00
TEL+81

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.

Capital
Tokyo
#11
Population
125,836,021
#63
Area
377,930 km²
#37
Density
333 /km²

Key facts about Japan

GET/alpha/JP
Calling code
+81
Currencies
JPY ¥
Languages
Japanese
Timezones
UTC+09:00
Demonym
Japanese
Top-level domain
.jp
ISO codes
JP · JPN · 392
Coordinates
36.00, 138.00
Capital
Tokyo

Other names for Japan

NipponNihonJaponJapónGiapponeJapão

Largest cities in Japan (12)

GET/cities?country=JP

Countries 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.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/JP
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/JPN
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/392
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/JPN
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/japan
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=JP
Largest cities in JapanDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=36&lng=138
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Asia
Countries in Eastern AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/JPY
Countries using the Japanese yenDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ja
Countries that speak JapaneseDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/81
Countries with calling code +81Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B09%3A00
Countries in UTC+09:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/jp
Countries on the .jp domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Japanese
Countries whose people are "Japanese"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Tokyo
Find a country by capital (Tokyo)Docs
See Japan on the interactive map