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# Hokkaido

Japan's northernmost prefecture, with its capital at Sapporo.

## Overview

Hokkaido is a first-level administrative division of [Japan](/en/places/japan.html) in the Hokkaido region. Its area is about 83,424 km2 and its population about 0.1 million (2024), with its capital at Sapporo.

## History

The land of the Ainu people; after rule by the Matsumae domain it was named Hokkaido with the founding of the Colonization Commission in 1869. Settlement advanced through Meiji-era tondenhei soldier-farmers and collective migration, and after the war it developed as a food base and tourist destination.

## Geography and industry

Agriculture (wheat, potatoes, dairy), fishing and tourism are the three pillar industries. The Sapporo Snow Festival, Asahiyama Zoo, Lake Kussharo and Lake Mashu, and the lavender fields of Furano are among its many attractions.

## Transport

[Hokkaido Shinkansen](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-hokkaido.html) crosses from Shin-Aomori on Honshu through the Seikan Tunnel to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto; the extension to Sapporo, due around 2030, is under construction. New Chitose Airport serves Sapporo.

更新时间：2026-10-28

## 标签

- [行政区划](/en/tags/admin-division.html)

## 关系


## 来源

- 北海道：https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8C%97%E6%B5%B7%E9%81%93 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認