Country codes Japan

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ISO 3166-1

ALPHA-2

JP

ALPHA-3

JPN

The two-letter code for Japan is JP, and the three-letter code is JPN, as per ISO 3166-1 standards.

Dialing Code

+81

The dialing code for Japan is +81, used for international calls to the country from abroad.

Top Level Domain

.jp

The top-level domain (TLD) for Japan is .jp, used for country-specific internet addresses.

Country Details

Formal NameJapan
CapitalTokyo
RegionAsia
Sub RegionEastern Asia

Japan, officially known as Japan, is located in the Eastern Asia sub-region of the larger Asia continent with Tokyo serving as its capital.

Currency

CurrencyYen
Alphabetic CodeJPY
Numeric Code392

Japan uses the Yen (JPY) as its official currency, with the numeric code 392.

Languages

Japanese (ja)

The official language of Japan is ja. It plays a key role in daily life, education, government, and business within the country.

TimeZones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Asia / Tokyo+09:00+09:00
Japan+09:00+09:00

Explore the various timezones across Japan. Each timezone has its unique UTC offset and daylight saving time (DST) adjustments. Check the current time and see the differences in time across various regions of the country.

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
AichiprefectureJP-23
AitiprefectureJP-23
AkitaprefectureJP-05
AomoriprefectureJP-02
ChibaprefectureJP-12
EhimeprefectureJP-38
FukuiprefectureJP-18
FukuokaprefectureJP-40
FukushimaprefectureJP-07
GifuprefectureJP-21
GihuprefectureJP-21
GunmaprefectureJP-10
HiroshimaprefectureJP-34
HirosimaprefectureJP-34
HokkaidoprefectureJP-01
HokkaidôprefectureJP-01
HukuiprefectureJP-18
HukuokaprefectureJP-40
HukusimaprefectureJP-07
HyogoprefectureJP-28
HyôgoprefectureJP-28
IbarakiprefectureJP-08
IshikawaprefectureJP-17
IsikawaprefectureJP-17
IwateprefectureJP-03
KagawaprefectureJP-37
KagoshimaprefectureJP-46
KagosimaprefectureJP-46
KanagawaprefectureJP-14
KochiprefectureJP-39
KumamotoprefectureJP-43
KyotoprefectureJP-26
KyôtoprefectureJP-26
KôtiprefectureJP-39
MieprefectureJP-24
MiyagiprefectureJP-04
MiyazakiprefectureJP-45
NaganoprefectureJP-20
NagasakiprefectureJP-42
NaraprefectureJP-29
NiigataprefectureJP-15
OitaprefectureJP-44
OkayamaprefectureJP-33
OkinawaprefectureJP-47
OsakaprefectureJP-27
SagaprefectureJP-41
SaitamaprefectureJP-11
ShigaprefectureJP-25
ShimaneprefectureJP-32
ShizuokaprefectureJP-22
SigaprefectureJP-25
SimaneprefectureJP-32
SizuokaprefectureJP-22
TibaprefectureJP-12
TochigiprefectureJP-09
TokushimaprefectureJP-36
TokusimaprefectureJP-36
TokyoprefectureJP-13
TotigiprefectureJP-09
TottoriprefectureJP-31
ToyamaprefectureJP-16
TôkyôprefectureJP-13
WakayamaprefectureJP-30
YamagataprefectureJP-06
YamaguchiprefectureJP-35
YamagutiprefectureJP-35
YamanashiprefectureJP-19
YamanasiprefectureJP-19
ÔitaprefectureJP-44
ÔsakaprefectureJP-27

Explore the subdivisions of Japan, each identified by a unique ISO 3166-2 code. These codes are crucial for identifying regions within the country and are used for various administrative, geographic, and data purposes.

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Helpful Resources

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To learn more about Japan's history, geography, culture, economy, and other key aspects, visit the Japan Wikipedia page.

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To learn more about Japan's ISO country codes (alpha-2, alpha-3, and numeric), visit the ISO 3166-1 page for Japan.

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For geographical info about Japan, visit the Geonames page. It covers coordinates, elevation, administrative divisions, and nearby locations.

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