The Japanese mole is the largest mole in Japan and lives from lowlands to mountain forests in western Japan. It is most abundant in moist plains with deep soil.
Its body length is about 12–18 cm, making it the largest mole species in Japan.
It eats earthworms and insects, and is most common in moist plains with deep soil. It builds underground nests using broadleaf leaves.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.