Five Main Islands of Japan

• Hokkaido – the northernmost and second largest main island.
• Honshu – the largest and most populous island with the capital Tokyo.
• Kyushu – the third largest main island and nearest to the Asian continent.
• Shikoku – the second smallest main island after Okinawa. It is between Honshu and Kyushu.
• Okinawa Island – the smallest and southernmost of the main islands.