The geographical coordinates of Japan are 36° north latitude and 138° east longitude.
Longitudinal position: Japan's longitudinal position is between 129° and 146° east longitude. The easternmost point of Japan is Cape Nosappu on the island of Hokkaido, which is located at 145° 45' 36" east longitude. The westernmost point of Japan is Cape Irizaki on the island of Kyushu, which is located at 129° 13' 55" east longitude.
Latitudinal position: Japan's latitudinal position is between 20° and 46° north latitude. The northernmost point of Japan is Cape Soya on the island of Hokkaido, which is located at 45° 31' 24" north latitude. The southernmost point of Japan is Okinotorishima Island, which is located at 20° 25' 26" north latitude.