Hokkaido

American  

[hawk-kahy-daw, ho-kahy-doh] / ˈhɔk kaɪˈdɔ, hɒˈkaɪ doʊ /

noun

1. a large island in northern Japan. 30,303 sq. mi. (78,485 sq. km).

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Hokkaido British  

/ hɒˈkaɪdəʊ /

noun

1. the second largest and northernmost of the four main islands of Japan, separated from Honshu by the Tsugaru Strait and from the island of Sakhalin, Russia, by La Pérouse Strait: constitutes an autonomous administrative division. Capital: Sapporo. Pop: 5 670 000 (2002 est). Area: 78 508 sq km (30 312 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Next came a Hokkaido scallop paired with grilled corn, saffron, and pork belly, a dish that felt unmistakably summery: rich, sweet, and sunlit.

From Salon

Hokkaido is known to be the ski capital of Japan and welcomes millions of visitors every year, with the bulk of them staying during the winter months for ski holidays.

From BBC

Brown bears are found only in Hokkaido, where their population has doubled over three decades to more than 11,500 as of 2023.

From Barron's

It recently announced a partnership with Tokyu Land—the real estate development arm of one of Japan’s biggest corporate conglomerates—to collaborate on projects including a data center on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

From Barron's

With Tokyo trailing its rivals, the summit is important for Japan to increase its presence, said Tomohiko Uyama, a professor at Hokkaido University specialising in Central Asian politics.

From Barron's