Region

Hokkaido

Local name: 北海道

Located in Japan Coordinates: 43°03′52″ N 141°20′48″ E

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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
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport7 km; CTS New Chitose Airport43 km

About Hokkaido

Hokkaido is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 5,111,691.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 83,424 km²
Official website: pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Hokkaido

Aomori

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

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 sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month: August (day 26°)
Coldest month: January (night -9°)
Wettest month: August (153 mm)
Driest month: March (68 mm)

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3° -5°

11° 2°

17° 7°

20° 12°

24° 16°

26° 18°

22° 13°

16° 6°

8° 0°

2° -6°

Jan

102

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

105

Aug

153

Sep

140

Oct

118

Nov

119

Dec

113

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).

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Climate of Hokkaido
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

How to get to Hokkaido

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 7 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (43 km). The nearest large city is Sapporo, 1 km to the northeast.