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What Are The Six Principal Climatic Zones In Japan?

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    The climate of Japan is mainly temperate but keeps changing from the north to the south zone, Japans geographic features are divided into six primary zones which are. Hokkaido: This is the northernmost zone it basically has a temperate climate with long, cold winters and cool summers.

    Sea of Japan: Based near the Honshu's west coast, the northwest winds that blow here during the wintertime generally bring heavy snowfall.

    Central High Land: A basic type of Inland Climate, it has enormous temperature difference in the summer and winter.
    Seto Inland Sea: The Mountains of Chugoku and Shikoku area protect this section from seasonal winds.

    Pacific Ocean: The east coast mainly faces cold winters with scanty snowfall and hot, humid summers because of southeast seasonal winds.   

    Southwest Islands: The Ryuku Islands mainly have subtropical climate, with the winters generally being warm and summers hot.
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