Hokkaido

Summary

Hokkaido is an island of Japan^[1]. Hokkaido draws 10,251 Wikipedia views per month (island_of_japan category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hokkaido is located in Hokkaido^[3].
• Hokkaido is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Hokkaido is in the country of Empire of Japan^[5].
• Hokkaido is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[6].
• Hokkaido is on the body of water Sea of Japan^[7].
• Hokkaido is on the body of water Sea of Okhotsk^[8].
• Hokkaido is on the continent of Asia^[9].
• Hokkaido's instance of is recorded as island of Japan^[10].
• Hokkaido is part of Japanese archipelago^[11].
• Hokkaido is part of four main islands of Japan^[12].
• Hokkaido's Commons category is recorded as Hokkaido^[13].
• Hokkaido's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00^[14].
• Hokkaido's said to be the same as is recorded as Hokkaido^[15].
• Hokkaido's highest point is recorded as Asahi-dake^[16].
• Hokkaido's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43, 'lon': 142}^[17].
• Hokkaido's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44, 'lon': 143}^[18].
• Hokkaido's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.46055555555556, 'lon': 142.79222222222222}^[19].
• Hokkaido's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Sea of Okhotsk^[20].
• Hokkaido's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Sea of Japan^[21].
• Hokkaido's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Pacific Ocean^[22].
• Hokkaido's significant event is recorded as 1972 Winter Olympics^[23].
• Hokkaido's significant event is recorded as Republic of Ezo^[24].
• Hokkaido's official website is recorded as http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp^[25].
• Hokkaido's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hokkaido^[26].
• Hokkaido's Commons gallery is recorded as 北海道^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Japan^[4], a sovereign state^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in -0660^[30] and Empire of Japan^[5], a historical country^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1868^[33]. Hokkaido is located in Hokkaido^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean^[6], an ocean^[34]; Sea of Japan^[7], a marginal sea^[35], in Russia^[36]; and Sea of Okhotsk^[8], a marginal sea^[37], in Russia^[38]. Hokkaido is on the continent of Asia^[9]. Part of include Japanese archipelago^[11], an archipelago^[39], in Japan^[40] and four main islands of Japan^[12], an island group^[41], in Japan^[42].

Physical Characteristics

Hokkaido covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+77984.49'}^[43]. Hokkaido sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2290'}^[44]. Hokkaido has a population of {'amount': '+5383579'}^[45].

Designation and Status

Hokkaido's instance of is recorded as island of Japan^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Hokkaido include Hokkaido Shinkansen^[46], a high-speed railway line^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 2016^[49]; Hokkaido inu^[50], a dog breed^[51]; Hokkaido Air System^[52], a regional airline^[53], in Japan^[54], founded in 1997^[55], headquartered in Sapporo^[56]; and 3720 Hokkaido^[57], an asteroid^[58].

Why It Matters

Hokkaido draws 10,251 Wikipedia views per month (island_of_japan category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] Hokkaido has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] Hokkaido is known by 130 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for Hokkaido include Hokkaido Shinkansen^[46], a high-speed railway line^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 2016^[49]; Hokkaido inu^[50], a dog breed^[51]; Hokkaido Air System^[52], a regional airline^[53], in Japan^[54], founded in 1997^[55], headquartered in Sapporo^[56]; and 3720 Hokkaido^[57], an asteroid^[58].