Which corridor is known for dense population and urbanization along the Pacific coast of Honshu?

• A. Tokaido corridor
• B. Nakasendo corridor
• C. Tohoku corridor
• D. Hokuriku corridor

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is identifying the most densely populated, urbanized belt along Honshu’s Pacific coast. The Tokaido corridor runs along the Pacific edge from Tokyo through Yokohama and Nagoya to Osaka, forming Japan’s strongest urbanized belt. It links several huge cities and is supported by major transport networks, creating a continuous metropolitan region with high population density and intense development. The other corridors—the Nakasendo mainly cuts through inland mountains between Edo and Kyoto; the Tohoku corridor sits along the Pacific coast in the northeast; and the Hokuriku corridor runs along the Sea of Japan coast—are less densely populated. So the corridor known for dense population and urbanization along the Pacific coast of Honshu is the Tokaido corridor.