Hokkaido
Hokkaido is the northernmost of Japan's four main islands and at the same time a prefecture. With both size and population similar to Scotland, it is the most sparsely populated part of Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Hokkaidō”, “Hokkaidō-Hontō”, and “Hokushū”
- Historically known as: “Ezo”, “Jesso”, “Yeso”, and “Yezo”
Hokkaido
- Category: landform
- Location: Shintoku Chō, Kamikawa district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.432° or 43° 25′ 55″ northLongitude
142.9347° or 142° 56′ 5″ eastPopulation
5,500,000Elevation
1,031 metres (3,383 feet)Open location code
8RM4CWJM+QVGeoNames ID
2130038
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hokkaido” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ほっかいどう”
- Japanese: “ホッカイドウ”
- Japanese: “北海道”
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