Hokkaido is the second-largest and northernmost of Japan's four main islands, and, together with its surrounding islands, comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. Its population was 4,985,419 as of October 2025 across an area of about 83,423.84 square kilometers, and its capital is Sapporo. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Japan, Countries Hokkaido is a prefecture of Japan.
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Sapporo, Cities sapporo is associated with hokkaido.
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Sapporo, Cities sapporo is the capital of hokkaido.
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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.
Infobox, capital
Capital Sapporo
Infobox, population
4,985,419 (October 1, 2025)
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Hokkaido is 83,423.84 km2 (32,210.12 mi2) which make it the second-largest island of Japan.
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43 N 142 E
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Hokkaido became equal with other prefectures in 1947, when the revised Local Autonomy Act became effective.
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