Southern Hokkaido
Hokkaido is the second-largest and northernmost of Japan's four main islands. Together with its surrounding islands, it comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Hakodate and Hokuto.
Hakodate
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Hakodate is a port city in Southern Hokkaidō, Japan. Separated by the 20-km long Tsugaru Strait from Honshu, Japan's main island, the city has naturally been seen as an entrance to Hokkaido.
Hokuto
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Hokuto is a city in the center of the Oshima Subprefecture in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. It serves as a bedroom community for Hakodate, to the east of the city.
Okushiri Island
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Okushiri Island is an island in Hokkaidō, Japan. It has an area of 142.97 square kilometres. The town of Okushiri and the Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park encompass the entire island.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Oshamambe and Matsumae.
Oshamambe
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Oshamambe is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km2.
Matsumae
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Matsumae is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The former home of the Matsumae Han, it has an Edo period castle, Matsumae Castle, the only one in Hokkaido, and Ryūun-in. The total area of the town is 293.11 square kilometres.
Onuma Quasi-National Park
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Ōnuma Quasi-National Park is a national park centered on Lake Ōnuma in southern Hokkaido, Japan. The lake is also one of Ramsar sites.
Southern Hokkaido
Latitude of center
42.24° or 42° 14′ 24″ northLongitude of center
140.23° or 140° 13′ 48″ eastWikidata ID
Q8017303
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Satellite Map
Discover Southern Hokkaido from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Southern Hokkaido” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “道南”
- Esperanto: “Suda Hokajdo”
- Indonesian: “Sirkuit Selatan”
- Japanese: “道南”
- Japanese: “道南地方”
- Korean: “도난 지방”
- Korean: “도난”
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