| Capital: | Sapporo |
| Description: | Hokkaido is the second largest and northernmost of the four main islands of Japan.The climate of Hokkaido is rather harsh in the winter and not as hot and humid in the summer as it is in the other regions of the country. Hokkaido's nature is unspoiled and beautiful.
Still today, a few Ainu who have a different racial background than the Japanese, are living in Hokkaido. Please read more on the special Ainu page. The largest city Hokkaido's and administrative center of the island is Sapporo. Hokkaido is prefecture and region at the same time. |
| Related Pages: | - Hokkaido Region |
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