Hokkaidō北海道
Hokkaidō. A region (地方, chihō) of Japan.
One prefecture forms the whole region. Hokkaidō is Japan's northernmost and largest prefecture, and the only one whose name ends in 道 (dō).
A region has no assembly, no governor, and no budget. It is a grouping used in weather forecasts, school textbooks, and business planning, and its borders are a convention, not a law. Each prefecture in it is a government.
Facts
- Japanese name
- 北海道
- Prefectures
- 1
- Population
- 5,224,614 (2020 census)
- Area
- 83,424 km²
- Density
- 63 people per km²
- Municipalities
- 179
- Most populous prefecture
- Hokkaidō 5,224,614
- Designated cities
- Sapporo City
The prefecture in Hokkaidō都道府県
| Prefecture | Capital | Population | km² | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaidō北海道 | Sapporo札幌市 | 5,224,614 | 83,424 | 179 |
Designated cities in Hokkaidō政令指定都市
A designated city is divided into wards and takes over some services from its prefecture. Each has a page with its wards.
Population: 2020 Population Census (令和2年国勢調査), the prefectures added up. Area: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (全国都道府県市区町村別面積調, 2020). Municipality counts are from the boundary data on the map.