Question

At what point is the distance between Japan and the Asian continent the shortest? Is the distance from Japan to the Asian continent shortest between Japan and Korea, or is it shortest between Japan and China?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Japanese archipelago lies off the eastern coast of Asia separated from the mainland by the Sea of Japan. The distance between Japan and the Asian continent is about 124 miles (200 kilometers), with the Korean peninsula as the nearest landmass.