Map by MAGGIE COTTAM

Mount Fuji, Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

maggiec2026 — 2025-04-21 13:34:31 UTC

Mount Fuji is an active composite volcano. This mountain is a sacred mountain because of religious beliefs, cultural significants, and its unique natural features.

Tokyo, Japan (purple elements)

maggiec2026 — 2025-04-21 13:36:49 UTC

P: 123.1 million

U: Tokyo is the biggest city in Japan.

R: Shinto and Buddism

P: Democratic state with parliamentary, unitary, constitutional monarchy.

L: Japanese

E: mixed economy

Bukhansan National Park, Bogungmun-ro, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea

maggiec2026 — 2025-04-21 13:40:24 UTC

This national park is home to 3,100 species of plants and animals, historic relics, and Buddhist temples. There are multiple entry points to the park, with multiple hiking trails stemming from each entrance.

Paektu Mountain

maggiec2026 — 2025-04-21 13:43:31 UTC

Mount Paektu is an active stratovolcano located in Northern North Korea. It is the tallest mountain in NK.

Pyongyang, North Korea (elements of purple)

maggiec2026 — 2025-04-23 13:04:16 UTC

P: 26.5 million people

U: Pyongyang is the biggest city

R: Chondoism and Shamanism

P: Dictatorship

L: Korean

E: centrally planned economy

Seoul, South Korea (purple elements)

maggiec2026 — 2025-04-23 13:04:29 UTC

P: 51.7 million people

U: Seoul is the biggest city in South Korea.

R: Christianity

P: Presidential representative democratic republic

L: Korean

E: Mixed economy

X5J4+H2 Songkeo, Laos

maggiec2026 — 2025-05-06 13:45:39 UTC

Laos is a very mountainous country. This is the tallest mountain, at roughly 9,000 feet.

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

maggiec2026 — 2025-05-06 13:48:09 UTC

P: 116 million

U: Quezon City is the biggest city in the Philippines.

R: Christian and Roman Catholic

P: Presidential republic system

L: Filipino and English

E: mixed economy