List of islands of Japan

The List of islands of Japan may be grouped by type or location. Japan is a country of islands.
Main islands.
Japan has four main islands running from north to south. The general shape of the island grouping looks like the body of a dragon with its head erect.
List of smaller islands of Japan.
Japan has 6,000+ smaller islands and people live on 430+ of these islands..
Islands near Kyūshū.
Most of these are in the East China Sea.
Nansei Islands.
Satsunan Islands.
The northern half is administratively part of Kagoshima Prefecture and Kyūshū.
Ōsumi Islands.
The North-Eastern Group:
The North-Western Group:
Tokara Islands.
The Shichi-tō:
Ryukyu Islands.
The Southern Half, Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Islands.
The Central Group or Ryukyu proper:
Sakishima Islands.
Also known as the Further Isles:
Claims but does not control.
The Northern Territories.
These are the four disputed Kuril Islands, also known as the Chishima Islands.