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Regions in Hokkaido


Regions in Hokkaido

Map of Hokkaido with circuits and subprefectures
Map of Hokkaido with circuits and subprefectures
Alone among the main Japanese islands Hokkaido is not divided into multiple prefectures. Instead, there are four circuits (道 ), which are in turn split into subprefectures (支庁 shichō).
  • Central Circuit, with capital Sapporo and much of the mountainous interior
  • Eastern Circuit, the largest and remotest part of the island
  • Northern Circuit, covering the northern peninsula but poking down toward the center
  • Southern Circuit, centered on Hakodate

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