GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Sea of Japan / East Sea
This Pacific marginal sea lies between Japan and the Asian mainland, including the Korean Peninsula and Russia. It connects with neighbouring waters through several narrow straits.
Fast Facts
- The Korean Peninsula and Russia lie west; Japan lies east.
- The Korea Strait provides a southern connection with the East China Sea.
- Tsugaru connects eastward to the Pacific; Soya connects northward to the Sea of Okhotsk.
Connected lessons
- Sea of Japan / East SeaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Sea of OkhotskRelated places
- Korea Strait / Tsushima passagesRelated places
- Tsugaru StraitRelated places
- Soya StraitRelated places
- Tatar StraitRelated places
- Kanmon StraitRelated places
- VladivostokRelated places