[For Seniors] Which Is Bigger? A Size Comparison Quiz That’s Sure to Get Everyone Excited

Everest

Mount Everest, at an elevation of 8,848.86 meters, is the highest mountain in the world. Meanwhile, Mount Kilimanjaro stands at 5,895 meters; it is the highest mountain on the African continent, but it is roughly 3,000 meters shorter than Everest. Everest is located in the Himalayas and is known as a coveted peak that climbers from around the world aspire to conquer.

Tokyo Metropolis

The area of Tokyo is about 2,194 square kilometers, while the area of Osaka Prefecture is about 1,905 square kilometers. Therefore, Tokyo is larger than Osaka Prefecture. Tokyo often draws attention for its population and economy, but in fact, it also surpasses Osaka Prefecture in terms of area.

Sahara Desert

The Sahara Desert, stretching across the northern part of the African continent, is one of the world’s most famous and vast deserts. Its area is estimated to be about 9,200,000 square kilometers, making it overwhelmingly larger than the Gobi Desert. The Gobi Desert is located in Central Asia and covers about 1,300,000 square kilometers. The Sahara Desert is said to be about 25 times the size of Japan, underscoring its immense scale. From this, we can say that the Sahara Desert is far larger than the Gobi Desert.

Kyoto Tower

The answer is Kyoto Tower. Kyoto Tower is about 131 meters tall, while Tsutenkaku is about 108 meters tall. In other words, Kyoto Tower is roughly 23 meters taller. Although Kyoto Tower is a tourist attraction, it is a relatively new building constructed in 1964. In contrast, the first Tsutenkaku was built in 1912, and the current structure was rebuilt in 1956, making it a historically significant building. Both are local landmarks, but if you compare them purely by height, Kyoto Tower comes out on top.

Earth

Earth’s diameter is about 12,742 km, placing it among the larger planets in the solar system. In contrast, Mercury’s diameter is only about 4,880 km. In fact, Earth is roughly 2.6 times larger than Mercury. Earth also has a greater surface area and volume, and stronger gravity. Intuitively, Mercury might feel large because it’s a distant planet, but Earth is overwhelmingly the larger planet.

The Giant Lantern of Kaminarimon

The giant lantern at Kaminarimon is an enormous lantern measuring about 3.9 meters in height and about 3.3 meters in diameter. Meanwhile, Nagoya Castle’s golden shachihoko come as a male-female pair, each about 2.62 meters tall. In other words, the Kaminarimon lantern is larger than the golden shachihoko in both height and diameter. The shachihoko may look big because they shine atop the roof, but in actual size the giant lantern is overwhelmingly larger.

Great Buddha of Nara

The Great Buddha of Nara is about 15 meters tall, while the Great Buddha of Kamakura is about 11.3 meters, so the Nara Buddha is larger. By the way, the Nara Buddha is said to be about as tall as a five-story building. You can really feel the depth of history in such a huge and magnificent statue.