Hokkaido Prefecture
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Prefecture flag Main City: Sapporo Population: 5,183,000 people, ranking 8/47 prefecture (2021) Area: 83,423 km2 Geographical / Landscape description The island of Hokkaido is located at the north end of Japan, near Russia, and has coastlines on the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Pacific Ocean. The centre of the island has a number of mountains and volcanic plateaus and there are coastal plains in all directions. Major cities include Sapporo and Asahikawa in the central region and the...