HOKKAIDO PREFECTURE
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Hokkaido
The northernmost prefecture in Japan.
It is popular for its beautiful nature and delicious food.
#nature #seafood #Snow_Festival #melon #chocolate #Western_Confectionery #Western_Confectionery
It is popular for its beautiful nature and delicious food.
#nature #seafood #Snow_Festival #melon #chocolate #Western_Confectionery #Western_Confectionery
Kanji
Location
Population
Capital
北海道(ほっかいどう)
Hokkaido Island
5.281 million
Sapporo
ACCESS
From Tokyo to Sapporo, the central area of Hokkaido
Air:
- Haneda Airport [Tokyo] => Shin-Chitose Airport [Hokkaido]
(Approx. 1.5 hours flight)
Railway:
- Tokyo Station [Tokyo] => Shin-Hakodate Station [Hokkaido] => Sapporo Station [Hokkaido]
(Approx. 7.5 hours train ride [Shinkansen + limited express train])
Bus:
- No direct bus
TOP DESTINATIONS
![hokkaido_TomitaFarm Tomita Farm](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/hokkaido_TomitaFarm-q44159grjitkh2rzklneh7zq8y80y65gzabdfrr3qk.png)
Tomita Farm
富田ファーム
(とみたふぁーむ)
![hokkaido_Shiretoko National Park Shiretoko National Park](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/hokkaido_Shiretoko-National-Park-q441d1ko45h0kvh44yq849b39rvenz1hdsq2g87s8c.png)
Shiretoko National Park
知床国立公園
(しれとここくりつこうえん)
![hokkaido_Drift ice Drift ice](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/hokkaido_Drift-ice-q441g5fgpfq4ygymzt2tuz2xymk33ydjh6cuk5lxnw.png)
Drift Ice
流氷
(りゅうひょう)
![hokkaido_Sapporo Snow Festival hokkaido_Sapporo Snow Festival](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/hokkaido_Sapporo-Snow-Festival-q441pmmvmap80x70nekei2z9lhubq303s363rlk0x8.png)
Sapporo Snow Festival
札幌雪まつり
(さっぽろゆきまつり)
JD Team’s Picks
![hokkaido_Otaru Canal hokkaido_Otaru Canal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/hokkaido_Otaru-Canal-q441tobv1m8o0hbe0njkqk7po7w7v62i04ad5hk04s.png)
Otaru Canal
小樽運河
(おたるうんが)
The fantastic view from dusk to night is highly recommended! You can also take a cruise on the canal.
![hokkaido_Kushiro Marshland National Park hokkaido_Kushiro Marshland National Park](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/hokkaido_Kushiro-Marshland-National-Park-q441yl1iqgykn66pcrxfrbmdcnp829k1cexndi9zn0.png)
Kushiro Marshland National Park
釧路湿原国立公園
(くしろしつげんこくりつこうえん)
You can see the red-crowned cranes, a protected animal!
Local Specialities
![Crab](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/hokkaido_crab-q440ulym348kw691rzvm7wrnvqq9pnuzik59mvjq98.png)
![Soup curry](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/hokkaido_soup-q440xovkhkgey5rxsbtle4s1z7jkxy3b9t4k9iz9v0.png)
![Lamb BBQ](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img/https://japandictionary72.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/hokkaido_lamb-q4410fkmf67it7sks0hf5xvgco14e5z4ndmjnkwxpo.png)