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The Sea of Japan (see below for other names) is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean.
The Sea of Japan is a water body located in Eastern Asia that is bounded by Russia and Sakhalin Island in the north, by North Korea in the west, South Korea in the southwest, and by the Japanese archipelago (Hokkaidō, Honshū, and Kyūshū islands) in the east and south.
Bordering Japan, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea, the Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, renowned for its deep basin and rich marine biodiversity. Separated from other seas by various straits, it serves as a crucial environmental and geopolitical hub.
Sea of Japan, marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded by Japan and Sakhalin Island to the east and by Russia and Korea on the Asian mainland to the west. Its area is 377,600 square miles (978,000 square km).
The Sea of Japan is a sea in the north-western edge of the Pacific Ocean. It is separated from the ocean by the Japanese Archipelago, including Sakhalin, Hokkaidō and Honshū. [3][4] It is surrounded by these islands and the Eurasian Continent. [3]
From the glassy (and, often, icicle-lined) Otaru Canal up in Hokkaido, to the vermilion gates of Motonosumi Inari Shrine in much warmer Yamaguchi prefecture, the Sea of Japan coast is one of the most, well, Japanese places you can travel. Here’s how to make sense of it. Need help planning your next trip to Japan?
Sea of Japan, or East Sea, Branch of the western Pacific Ocean, bounded by Japan, by Sakhalin Island, and by Russia and Korea on the Asian mainland. It has a surface area of about 377,600 sq mi (978,000 sq km), a mean depth of 5,748 ft (1,752 m), and a maximum depth of 12,276 ft (3,742 m).
The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands— Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu —and thousands of smaller islands, covering 377,975 square kilometres (145,937 sq mi). Japan has a population of nearly 124 million as of 2024, and is the eleventh-most populous country.
The Sea of Japan is a semi-enclosed Sea lying on the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. Also called the East Sea, it is surrounded by mainland Russia and Sakhalin from the north; the Korean peninsula borders it from the west, while the Japanese archipelago consists of Honshu, Kyushu, and Hokkaido define its eastern and southern borders.
The name “Sea of Japan” is the only internationally established name for the sea area concerned. Japan has strongly opposed the unfounded argument concerning the name Sea of Japan and has called for a better understanding of the issue and support for Japan's position from the international community in order to maintain the sole use of the ...