Hokkaidō
北海道
Japan's second largest island offers vast subarctic landscapes, indigenous Ainu heritage, and dramatic mountain peaks across its northern territory.
What it is
- The only administrative district in Japan designated as a Do.
- Renamed from Ezochi in 1869 following a proposal by Matsuura Takeshiro.
- The indigenous Ainu people traditionally call this land Ainu Mosir.
- A major biological boundary known as the Blakiston Line sits at the Tsugaru Strait.
What to see
- Mount Asahi stands as the highest peak at an elevation of 2,291 meters.
- The prefectural capital city of Sapporo serves as the central hub.
- Coastlines bordering the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, and the Okhotsk Sea.
- The Seikan Tunnel which provides a rail connection to Aomori Prefecture.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Hokkaidō Open in Google Maps
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