Question

Which of the following Japanese islands lies farthest north? South? [Kyushu, Okinawa, Hokkaido, or Shikoku]

Answer 1

The Northernmost Japanese island is Hokkaido, while the southernmost is Kyushu.

Answer 2

ANSWER:

Japanese islands which lies farthest north is Okinawa and the Japanese island which lies farthest south is Kyushu.

EXPLANATION:

• There are total of four islands which are considered to be the main islands which are named Kyushu, Okinawa, Hokkaido and Shikoku.

• In these variations, island from north to south are Hokkaido island, Honshu island, Shikoku island and Kyushu island.

• Among these all Honshu is the largest island and is also referred as the mainland of Japan.