Exclusive economic zone of Japan
Japan has the eighth largest Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the world. The total area of Japan is about 377,973.89 km². Japan's EEZ area is vast and the territorial waters (including: the Seto Inland Sea) and EEZ together is about 4.48 million km².
Areas protected under the Nature Conservation Law of Japan
As of 31 March 2015, ten Nature Conservation Areas have been designated, with a total area of 225.42 km.