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Hokkaido

Prefecture

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/

Facts
Capital
Sapporo 1
Population
4,985,419 1
2025 figure from Hokkaido's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
83,423.84 1
Admission Year
1947 1
Latitude
43 degrees north 1
Longitude
142 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Japan, Countries

Hokkaido is a prefecture of Japan.

Source Hokkaido (Wikipedia)
Sapporo, Cities

sapporo is associated with hokkaido.

Source Sapporo (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Sapporo, Cities

sapporo is the capital of hokkaido.

Source Sapporo (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

Hokkaido's Name Was Built From Two Rejected Proposals, Articles
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Shadai Stallion Station

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Archaeodobenus akamatsui

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Source Archaeodobenus (Wikipedia)Taxonomy
Quote, Taxonomy
collected in 1977 from the Ichibangawa Formation in Tobetsu Town on the island of Hokkaido
Korean field mouse

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Source Korean field mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range, where it lives (3)
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Hokkaid
Pseudotaria muramotoi

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Source Archaeodobenus (Wikipedia)Evolution
Quote, Evolution
contemporary of the odobenid Pseudotaria from the same formation
Sources
1. Hokkaido (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    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)
  • Article text
    Hokkaido is 83,423.84 km2 (32,210.12 mi2) which make it the second-largest island of Japan.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    43 N 142 E
  • Present section
    Hokkaido became equal with other prefectures in 1947, when the revised Local Autonomy Act became effective.
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Wikidata: Hokkaido
Wikidata Q1037393, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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