March 19, 2022 - Japan

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The island nation of Japan stretches over roughly 1,900 miles (3,000
km) between the western North Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan (East
Sea). The entire landmass is slightly smaller than the state of
California, USA, with the southwest limits separated from the Korean
Peninsula separated by less than 125 miles (200 km). The highly
volcanic archipelago contains four main islands and about 6,848 smaller
islands and islets.

On March 16, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of
Japan. The main islands, which are captured in this image, are Hokkaido
in the north; Honshu—the largest and most populous island; Kyushu in
the south; and Shikoku tucked along the southeast flank of Honshu.

Bright white snow caps the mountains on the western coasts of the main
islands. With roughly 67 percent of Japan’s land covered in rugged
mountains, the combination of winter snow and steep slopes creates the
perfect conditions for world-class skiing. Snow sits atop some of the
highest elevations year-round.

Image Facts
Satellite: Aqua
Date Acquired: 3/16/2022
Resolutions: 1km (135.4 KB), 500m (315.2 KB), 250m (1.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-03-19

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