Japan consists of four major islands (Hokkaido,Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku) which are home to more than 90% of its 123 million residents. Iwakuni is located on the southeastern tip of Honshu - the most populated island in Japan. Abrupt shorelines and numerous small mountains characterize the landscape of Iwakuni. Since flat land is scarce, rice and grain fields can be seen terraced up the hills and mountains. Hillsides are heavily wooded with many varieties of pine, bamboo and hardwood trees. Narrow highways hug the coastline, winding around the numerous small bays that penetrate Honshu's rugged coast. Many sections of Japan are accessible to the the Iwakuni traveler. Modern, convenient trains make it possible to visit many towns and resort sites. Japan's high-speed "bullet" train, the Shinkansen, makes travel to Tokyo (6 hours by train) and Kyoto
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