The Pacific Ocean separates Japan from the United States. However, there are 6,303 miles between the two countries. The flight time between Los Angeles, California, and Tokyo, Japan is about 11 hours in length.
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean lies east of Japan and west of the United States.
Sea Of Japan
The Sea of Japan
Pacific
The islands of Japan are situated between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Sea of Japan separates Japan from South Korea, North Korea, and Russia.
The Pacific Ocean lies east of Japan and west of the United States.
The Atlantic Ocean is east of the United States.
The state of Alaska is geographically closer to Japan compared to the other states in the United States. It is situated at the northwestern edge of North America, while Japan is located across the Pacific Ocean to the west.
The small stretch of ocean that separates Japan from North and South Korea is called the Sea of Japan. The Sea of Japan also borders Russia.
No ocean separates Victoria and New South Wales, which are both states of Australia. The two states are separated by the Murray River for most of the length of the border.
A lack of resources, and the Pacific Ocean, prevented Japan from attacking the continental United States.