rugged mountains, steep hills and thick forest cover the lower slopes
YES! -Mount Fuji, for example...
Japan is considered an island because it is surrounded on all sides by water and is considered a part of the continent of Asia.
mountains
Mountains: Mount Fuji (Fujisan), Mt. Ato, the Japanese Alps Rivers: Shinano River (longest river in Japan 367 km),Teishio,Tokachi (both main rivers in Hokkido), Yoshino river Lakes: Lake Biwa, Lake...
Best guesses: rocky islands with very little arable land rugged mountains, steep hills and thick forest cover the lower slopes