Japan Trivia Quiz

Question 1) Tokyo is the largest city in Japan, in terms of population, but which city in Japan is the second biggest?

Question 2) What is the name given to a traditional Japanese Inn?

Question 3) Japan is made up of islands. How many islands does Japan have in total?

Question 4) The total population of Japan is around 127 million, which European country is similar in size according to landmass?

Question 5) What does the word Geisha translate as?

Question 6) Before Tokyo, Japan had many other capital cities, but which was the most recent capital city?

Question 7) Only a few original castles still remain today from the Edo period of 1603-1868, How many still exist today?

Question 8) Mount Fuji is 3,776m tall, true or false?

Question 9) Which of these walking trails is over 1,000 years old?

Question 10) What is the top operational speed of the Bullet Train?

Question 11) Which Japanese dish originates from Portugal?

Question 12) Which sacred animal is well-known for wondering through Nara Park?

Question 13) Japan is renowned for it's incredible food, but which city is nicknamed the 'Kitchen of Japan'?

Question 14) In which city can you find the Japanese Macaque?

Question 15) In which region would you find the city of Sendai?

Question 16) What is the name of the longest and widest river in Japan?

Question 17) Popular in Japan, what are Manga?

Question 18) Which Japanese mountaineer was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

Question 19) What are the two main religions of Japan?

Question 20) In Japanese culture, what is a katana?

Question 21) Which flower is a symbol of the Emperor and the Imperial family?

Question 22) Which Japanese company's slogans have included 'be moved', 'make believe', and 'like no other'?

Question 23) What is the National Sport of Japan?

Question 24) What is commonly known as Hinomaru?

Question 25) Which city gained publicity around the world and in the USA in 2008, since it had the same name as a certain politician?

Question 26) In English, what do we call a sakura tree?

Question 27) What is the name of the company that makes Panasonic Products?

Question 28) What is the name of the Main Island of Japan?

Question 29) What type of instrument is a Samisen?

Question 30) The K-Pop band, BTS are from Japan, True or False?