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Hokkaido

PrefectureJP-01

Prefecture of Japan.

AsiaCapital: SapporoSub-region: HokkaidōLanguage: Japanese
Population
5.2M
Metros tracked
5
4.0M in metros (76%)
Composite score
15.9
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Prefecture
ISO 3166-2: JP-01
At a glance
Endonym
北海道
Area
83,424 km²
Population density
63 /km²
Highest point
Asahi-dake (2,291 m (7,516 ft))
Legislature
Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly
Human Development Index
0.898 (2023)
Rank in Japan
10th of 47 by composite score
Area rank
1st of 47 by area
Largest tracked metro
Sapporo

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Hokkaido metro footprint

5 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

5 tracked metros

#195Sapporo★ Capital
14.5
2.7MRegional Hub
#1517Asahikawa
0.8
416KLocal Metro
#2051Hakodate
0.4
380KLocal Metro
#3066Obihiro
0.1
333KLocal Metro
#3309Kushiro
0.1
165KLocal Metro