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Map of Japan with the island of Hokkaidō highlighted in brown
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Sōunkyō, a gorge in the Daisetsu-zan Volcanic Area.
Satellite image of Hokkaido, Japan in May 2001
A Satellite image of Hokkaido

Hokkaidō (北海道, Hokkaidō), also known as Ezo and Yezo, is a volcanic island in Japan. It is the northernmost of Japan's four main islands.

Hokkaidō Prefecture covers the entire island.

About 5,500,000 live on the island. It is north of Honshu. It is the second largest Japanese island. It has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb in the Köppen climate classification) with cold snowy winters and warm to hot summers.

Agriculture is an important part of the island's economy.

Regions

Hokkaidō region is one of Japan's traditional geographic regions.

The region covers the entire island. The island and the region have been called Hokkaidō since 1869.

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