Roamle #7 answers: East Asia Express

Saturday 7 November 2026. Imperial palaces, a sacred volcano and two very busy capitals.

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Stop 1 Find It · Flags

Find the country with this flag

Tap the country on the globe.

Answer South Korea

Fun fact The red and blue circle at the centre of South Korea’s flag, the Taegukgi, stands for the balance of yin and yang.

Drop a pin on the Forbidden City

The old imperial palace in China’s capital.

Answer Forbidden City (39.92° N, 116.40° E)

Fun fact The Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for almost 500 years.

Drop a pin on the summit of Mount Fuji

Answer Mount Fuji (35.36° N, 138.73° E)

Fun fact Mount Fuji is an active volcano that last erupted in 1707. On a clear day you can see it from Tokyo, about 100 km away.

How tall is Mount Fuji?

Answer 3,776 m

Fun fact At 3,776 m, Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain. Its official climbing season usually runs only from July to early September.

How far is Tokyo from Seoul as the crow flies?

Straight-line (great-circle) distance between the city centres.

Answer 1,149 km

Fun fact Seoul and Tokyo share the same time zone, nine hours ahead of UTC.