postgres Hokkaido · Versions Japan's northernmost prefecture, with its capital at Sapporo. /en/places/jp-pref-hokkaido/versions.html place_japan_pref_hokkaido place Hokkaido jp-pref-hokkaido 蝦夷 Japan's northernmost prefecture, with its capital at Sapporo. published category-geography category-history tag-admin-division ja-wiki 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 2026-10-28T00:00:00+08:00 2026-10-28T00:00:00+08:00 user:admin 6 ## Overview Hokkaido is a first-level administrative division of [[place_japan_country|Japan]] 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 [[concept_japan_shinkansen_hokkaido|Hokkaido Shinkansen]] 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. /places/jp-pref-hokkaido.html en zh de en fr ja 道 43.0621 141.3543 日本・北海道 6 2026-10-28T00:00:00+08:00 当前版本 true /en/places/jp-pref-hokkaido/at/6.html en zh de en fr ja place_kind 道 admin_area 日本・北海道 coordinates 43.06210, 141.35430 1 50 1 1