- Population
- 5,111,691
- 5.1M
- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 152
- listed under Hokkaido
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport7 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport43 km
About Hokkaido
Hokkaido is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 5,111,691.
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. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu. The two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaido is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin, Russia, lies about 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the north of Hokkaido.
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Places bordering Hokkaido
Twin towns and sister cities of Hokkaido
- Massachusetts· United States
- Chiang Mai· Thailand
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Hokkaido over time
| 2005 | 5,627,737 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,506,419 | |
| 2014 | 5,432,200 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hokkaido
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -5° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 78 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 105 | 153 | 140 | 118 | 119 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
Airports nearest to Hokkaido
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 7 km
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 43 km
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 112 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Hokkaido
152 places- 1 Sapporo-shi 2M
- 2 Asahikawa City 349.1K
- 3 Hakodate Shi 274.5K
- 4 Kushiro Shi 180.2K
- 5 Tomakomai Shi 174.5K
- 6 Obihiro Shi 169.1K
- 7 Otaru Shi 127.2K
- 8 Kitami Shi 123.4K
- 9 Ebetsu Shi 120.8K
- 10 Chitose Shi 95.5K
- 11 Muroran Shi 91.3K
- 12 Iwamizawa Shi 87.3K
- 13 Eniwa-shi 68.9K
- 14 Ishikari Shi 60K
- 15 Kitahiroshima-shi 59.9K
- 16 Noboribetsu Shi 50.9K
- 17 Hokuto Shi 48.3K
- 18 Takikawa Shi 42.3K
- 19 Abashiri Shi 38.2K
- 20 Wakkanai Shi 37.2K
- 21 Date-shi 36.2K
- 22 Nayoro Shi 29.5K
- 23 Nemuro-shi 28.5K
- 24 Bibai Shi 24.5K
- 25 Monbetsu Shi 24K
- 26 Furano Shi 23.6K
- 27 Rumoi Shi 23.5K
- 28 Fukagawa Shi 22.7K
- 29 Hidaka-gun 21.5K
- 30 Shibetsu Shi 21.1K
- 31 Sunagawa Shi 18.4K
- 32 Saru-gun 16.2K
- 33 Ashibetsu 15.9K
- 34 Futami-gun 15.1K
- 35 Urakawa 12.8K
- 36 Akabira Shi 11.7K
- 37 Tomamae Gun 10.3K
- 38 Yūbari 9.8K
- 39 Mikasa Shi 9.7K
- 40 Niikappu 5.7K
- 41 Rishiri Tō 5.6K
- 42 Niikappu-gun 5.3K
- 43 Horoizumi-gun 4.5K
- 44 Toyoura 4.2K
- 45 Samani-gun 4.1K
- 46 Utashinai Shi 4K
- 47 Mashike-gun 3.9K
- 48 Furubira 3.3K
- 49 Rebun Tō 3.1K
- 50 Rebun Gun 3.1K
- 51 Rumoi Gun 2.9K
- 52 Teshio Gun 1.1K
- 53 Yagishiri Island 273
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
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Benten-jima Island
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Matsumae Ōshima Island
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Abashiri District District
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Abuta-gun District
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Akan-gun District
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Akan Ko Lake
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Akan River River
Largest cities and towns
Nature and heritage in Hokkaido
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources