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Coordinates: 43°3′56″N, 141°21′27″E Sapporo city map, made using resources from Koba-chans resources on the Japanese wikipedia. ... HokkaidÅ (åŒ—æµ·é“, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical entity, a territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation. ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... HokkaidÅ (åŒ—æµ·é“, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (éƒ½ to), Tokyo; one circuit (é“ dÅ), HokkaidÅ; two urban prefectures (åºœ fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (çœŒ ken). ... HokkaidÅ (åŒ—æµ·é“, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... For other uses, see Tree (disambiguation). ... Species About 20 species; see text. ... A Phalaenopsis flower A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ... Binomial name Convallaria majalis Lily of the valley is a flowering plant of the Convallaria genus. ... â€œAvesâ€ redirects here. ... Binomial name Cuculus canorus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, the coucals, and the Hoatzin. ... Download high resolution version (615x708, 12 KB)Sapporo City symbol. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... An address is a code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home, business or other building on the earths surface. ... A telephone number is a sequence of decimal digits that uniquely indicates the network termination point. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Sapporo (札幌市 Sapporo-shi^?) listen (help· info) is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population and the third-largest by geographic area. It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture. Sapporo Breweries Limited (ã‚µãƒƒãƒãƒãƒ“ãƒ¼ãƒ«æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾) is a Japanese company that makes beer, headquartered in Ebisu, Tokyo. ... Image File history File links Ja-Sapporo. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... HokkaidÅ (åŒ—æµ·é“, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ...

Sapporo is primarily known outside Japan as the host city for the 1972 Winter Olympics, and for the annual Snow Festival, known as yuki matsuri, which draws more than 2 million tourists from around the world. The city is also home to the eponymous Sapporo Breweries. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A palace entirely made of snow The Sapporo Snow Festival (ã•ã£ã½ã‚é›ªã¾ã¤ã‚Š Sapporo Yuki-matsuri) is a famous yearly festival held in Sapporo, Japan over seven days in February. ... An eponym is the name of a person, whether real or fictitious, which has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery or other item. ... A can of Sapporo Classic beer Sapporo Breweries Limited ) is a Japanese company that makes beer, headquartered in Ebisu, Tokyo. ...

Early history

Prior to its establishment, the area occupied by Sapporo (known as the Ishikari Plain) was home to a number of indigenous Ainu settlements. In 1866 at the end of the Edo Period construction began on a canal through the area, encouraging a number of early settlers to establish Sapporo village. The settlement's name was taken from the Ainu language, and can be translated as "large river running through a plain". The Ainu IPA: /?ajnu/) are an ethnic group indigenous to HokkaidÅ and north of HonshÅ« in Northern Japan, the Kuril Islands, much of Sakhalin, and the southernmost third of the Kamchatka peninsula. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article History of Japan#Edo Period. ...

In 1868 (the officially recognised year celebrated as the 'birth' of Sapporo), the new Meiji government concluded that the existing administrative center of Hokkaidō, which at the time was the port of Hakodate was in an unsuitable location for the defense and further development of the island. As a result it was determined that a new capital on the Ishikari Plain should be established. The plain itself provided an unusually large expanse of flat, well drained land which is relatively uncommon in the otherwise mountainous geography of Hokkaidō. 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Meiji period ) denotes the 45-year reign of Emperor Meiji, running from 8 September 1868 (in the Gregorian calendar, 23 October 1868) to 30 July 1912. ... View of Hakodate from Mountain Hakodate (函館市; -shi) is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaido, Japan. ...

During 1870-71, Kiyotaka Kuroda, vice-chairman of the Hokkaidō Development Commission (kaitakushi) approached the American government for assistance in developing the land resulting in Horace Capron, Secretary of Agriculture under President Ulysses S. Grant being appointed as a special advisor to the commission. Construction began around a park, Odori Koen, which still remains as a green ribbon of recreational land splitting the central area of the city into two halves. The city closely followed the American-style grid plan with streets at right-angles to form city blocks; highly unusual in Japan even today. Kuroda Kiyotaka (黒田 清隆; October 16, 1840–August 25, 1900), also known as Ryōsuke, was a Japanese politician of the Meiji era, and the second Prime Minister of Japan from April 30, 1888 to October 25, 1889. ... Ulysses S. Grant[2] (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822 â€“ July 23, 1885) was an American general and the 18th President of the United States (1869â€“1877). ... A simple grid plan road map (Windermere, Florida). ...

The continuing expansion of the Japanese into Hokkaidō continued, mainly due to migration from the main island of Honshū immediately to the south, and the prosperity of Hokkaidō and particularly its capital grew to the point that the Development Commission was deemed unnecessary and was abolished in 1882. HonshÅ« (æœ¬å·ž Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ...

Wards

Sapporo has ten wards (ku): A ku (区), translated as ward, is a district in a large Japanese city. ...

Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. ... Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. ... ChÅ«Å-ku ), Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. ... Kita (北区; -ku, lit. ... Kita (北区; -ku, lit. ... Nishi (è¥¿åŒº; -ku, lit. ... Nishi (è¥¿åŒº; -ku, lit. ... Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. ... Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. ...

Buildings

Sapporo TV Tower Sapporo TV Tower (æœå¹Œãƒ†ãƒ¬ãƒ“å¡”), built in 1957, is a 147. ... Sapporo clock tower. ...

Demographics

The city has an estimated population of 1,882,424 as of 2005 and the density of 1668 persons per km² (644 persons per mi²). The total area is 1,121.12 km² (696.63 mi²). Image File history File linksMetadata Sapporo_City_Hall. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sapporo_City_Hall. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2592x1705, 525 KB) Blick auf Sapporo (Japan) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Sapporo ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2592x1705, 525 KB) Blick auf Sapporo (Japan) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Sapporo ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Sports

Consadole Sapporo (Japanese: ã‚³ãƒ³ã‚µãƒ‰ãƒ¼ãƒ¬æœå¹Œ) is a Japanese professional soccer (football) club, currently playing in the J-league Division 2. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Sapporo Dome is a stadium in Sapporo, Japan. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Official logo The 2006 Basketball World Championship will be hosted by Japan in August and September 2006. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Official logo for the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships will take place between February 22 and March 4, 2007 in Sapporo, Japan. ...

Professional

The Japan Professional Football League ), or J.LEAGUE ), is the top professional football (soccer) league in Japan and one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. ... Consadole Sapporo (Japanese: ã‚³ãƒ³ã‚µãƒ‰ãƒ¼ãƒ¬æœå¹Œ) is a Japanese professional soccer (football) club, currently playing in the J-league Division 2. ... Part of the History of baseball series. ... The Pacific League (ãƒ‘ã‚·ãƒ•ã‚£ãƒƒã‚¯ãƒ»ãƒªãƒ¼ã‚° Pashifikku Riigu) is one of Japans two major professional baseball leagues (the other is the Central League). ...

Sports clubs

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Sister cities

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See also

Sapporo Breweries Limited (ã‚µãƒƒãƒãƒãƒ“ãƒ¼ãƒ«æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾) is a Japanese company that makes beer, headquartered in Ebisu, Tokyo. ...

Gallery

External links

Sapporo travel guide from Wikitravel Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Wikitravel is a project to create an open content, complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide travel guide. ...

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Winter Olympic Games host cities

1924: Chamonix • 1928: St. Moritz • 1932: Lake Placid • 1936: Garmisch-Partenkirchen • 1940 & 1944: No games due to World War II • 1948: St. Moritz • 1952: Oslo • 1956: Cortina d'Ampezzo • 1960: Squaw Valley • 1964: Innsbruck • 1968: Grenoble • 1972: Sapporo • 1976: Innsbruck • 1980: Lake Placid • 1984: Sarajevo • 1988: Calgary • 1992: Albertville • 1994: Lillehammer • 1998: Nagano • 2002: Salt Lake City • 2006: Turin • 2010: Vancouver An athlete carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games or the Olympic Winter Games, are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. ... Image File history File links 1924w. ... The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. ... Panorama of Chamonix valley Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a town and commune in eastern France, in the Haute-Savoie dÃ©partement, at the foot of Mont Blanc. ... The II Olympic Winter Games were held in 1928 in Sankt-Moritz, Switzerland. ... St. ... The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. ... Lake Placid is a village of 2,638 in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, near the center of the Town of North Elba and named after an adjacent lake. ... The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1936 in the villages of Garmisch and Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. ... Garmisch-Partenkirchen (29,875 inhabitants; 01-01-2004) is a market town, and the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region of Bavaria, Germany, near the border with Austria. ... The anticipated V Olympic Winter Games were cancelled due to World War II. They were to have been held in Sapporo, Japan. ... The anticipated V Olympic Winter Games were cancelled due to World War II. They were to have been held in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... An athlete carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games or the Olympic Winter Games, are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. ... The V Olympic Winter Games were held in St. ... St. ... The VI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1952 in Oslo, Norway. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 kmÂ² 426 kmÂ² 0. ... The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... Cortina dAmpezzo is a town and municipality in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. ... The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA. Alexander Cushing, the creator of the resort, campaigned vigorously to win the Games. ... Olympic Valley, California in the United States is a census-designated place located in Placer County northwest of Tahoe City along Highway 89 on the banks of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe. ... The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1968 Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. ... Grenoble (Arpitan: GrasanÃ²bol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the IsÃ¨re River. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. ... Lake Placid is a village of 2,638 in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, near the center of the Town of North Elba and named after an adjacent lake. ... The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1984 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. ... Nickname: Olympic City Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina&Republika Srpska Canton Sarajevo Canton - Mayor Semiha Borovac Area - City 142 kmÂ² (55. ... The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and opened by Governor General Jeanne SauvÃ©. The Olympics were highly successful financially as they brought in million-dollar profits. ... Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... Albertville is a town and commune in southeast France, in the Savoie dÃ©partement, in the French Alps. ... The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... County Oppland District Gudbrandsdal Municipality NO-0501 Administrative centre Lillehammer Mayor (2005) SynnÃ¸ve Brenden Klemetrud (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 211 477 kmÂ² 450 kmÂ² 0. ... The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... Nagano (é•·é‡Žå¸‚, Nagano-shi) is the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, situated in the northern part of the prefecture near the junction of the Chikuma River and the Sai River, on the main island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Salt Lake City redirects here. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Torino redirects here. ... The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next Winter Olympics, scheduled to be performed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ...

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Regions and administrative divisions of Japan

Regions
Hokkaidō · Tōhoku · Kantō · Chūbu (Hokuriku • Kōshinetsu • Tōkai • Chūkyō) · Kansai · Chūgoku · Shikoku · Kyūshū · Ryūkyū Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1705x756, 11 KB) åŒ—æµ·é“ã®å½±çµµã€‚ja:ç”»åƒ:Japan pref-16c. ... HokkaidÅ (åŒ—æµ·é“, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo and Yesso, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... Hokkaido prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... Hokkaido Prefecture has branch offices called æ”¯åº (shichÅ) in Japanese, which is often translated in English as subprefectures. ... Abashiri subprefecture (網走) is located in Japan. ... Hidaka Subprefecture (日高) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities There is no city established in the subprefecture. ... Hiyama subprefecture (檜山) is located in Hokkaido, Japan. ... Iburi subprefecture (胆振) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities Date Muroran (capital) Noboribetsu Tomakomai Districts Abuta Abuta Toya Toyora Shiraoi Shiraoi Usu Otaki Soubetsu Yufutsu Atsuma Hayakita Hobetsu Mukawa Oiwake Subprefectures Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi Cities Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu... Ishikari (çŸ³ç‹©) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. ... Kamikawa subprefecture (上川) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities Asahikawa (capital) Furano Nayoro Shibetsu Districts Kamikawa (Ishikari) Aibetsu Biei Higashikagura Higashikawa Kamikawa Pippu Takasu Toma Kamikawa (Teshio) Asahi Furen Kenbuchi Shimokawa Wassamu Nakagawa Bifuka Nakagawa Otoineppu Sorachi Kamifurano Minamifurano Nakafurano Yufutsu Shimukappu Subprefectures Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro... Kushiro subprefecture (釧路) is located Hokkaido, Japan. ... Nemuro subprefecture (根室) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities Nemuro (capital) Districts Shibetsu Nakashibetsu Shibetsu Notsuke Betsukai Menashi Rausu Kuriru retto, occupied by Russia since the end of WW II Subprefectures Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi Cities Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu... Oshima (æ¸¡å³¶æ”¯åº; -shichÅ) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. ... Rumoi subprefecture (留萌) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities Rumoi (capital) Districts Mashike Mashike Rumoi Obira Teshio Enbetsu Horonobe Teshio Tomamae Haboro Shosanbetsu Tomamae Subprefectures Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi Cities Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa... Shiribeshi subprefecture (後志) is located in Hokkaido, Japan. ... Sorachi subprefecture (空知支庁) is located Hokkaido, Japan. ... Soya subprefecture (宗谷) is located at the north tip of Hokkaido, Japan. ... Tokachi Subprefecture (十勝) is located in Hokkaido, Japan. ... This is the list of all the cities located in HokkaidÅ Prefecture of Japan. ... The area of Abashiri in Abashiri Subprefecture. ... Akabira (èµ¤å¹³å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in central Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Asahikawa (æ—å·å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, HokkaidÅ, Japan. ... Ashibetsu (Japanese: èŠ¦åˆ¥å¸‚; -shi, Ainu: Aspet) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Bibai (ç¾Žå”„å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Chitose (åƒæ³å¸‚ Chitose-shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Date (ä¼Šé”å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Ebetsu (æ±Ÿåˆ¥å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Eniwa (æµåºå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Fukagawa (æ·±å·å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, HokkaidÅ, Japan. ... Furano (å¯Œè‰¯é‡Žå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Hakodate City Hall Hakodate (å‡½é¤¨å¸‚; -shi) is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Hokuto is a city in the center of Oshima. ... Ishikari (Japanese: çŸ³ç‹©å¸‚; -shi, Ainu: Iskarun) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Iwamizawa (å²©è¦‹æ²¢å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... This article is about the city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. ... Kitami (åŒ—è¦‹å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Abashiri subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Kushiro ) is a city located in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Mikasa (ä¸‰ç¬ å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... This article is about the city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. ... Muroran (å®¤è˜å¸‚; -shi) is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Nayoro (Japanese: åå¯„å¸‚; -shi, Ainu: Nay Oro) is a city located in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Nemuro (Japanese: æ ¹å®¤å¸‚; -shi, Ainu: Ni mu oro) is a city and port located in Nemuro, Hokkaido. ... Noboribetsu-onsen Noboribetsus Bear Park Noboribetsu ) is a city located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Obihiro (å¸¯åºƒå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Otaru (å°æ¨½å¸‚; Otaru-shi) is a city and port located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. ... Rumoi (ç•™èŒå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... This article is about the city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. ... Sunagawa (ç ‚å·å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Takikawa (æ»å·å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Tomakomai (è‹«å°ç‰§å¸‚; -shi) is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Utashinai (æŒå¿—å†…å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ... The location of Wakkanai in Soya Subprefecture. ... YÅ«bari (å¤•å¼µå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... HokkaidÅ (åŒ—æµ·é“ HokkaidÅ, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... Tohoku region, Japan The TÅhoku region (æ±åŒ—åœ°æ–¹; TÅhoku-chihÅ) is a geographical area of Japan. ... KantÅ region, Japan. ... Chubu region, Japan Mount Fuji is the ChÅ«bu regions most famous landmark. ... Hokuriku region (北陸地方, literally North Land) is the region along the Sea of Japan within the Chubu region, the central region of Honshu, the main island of Japan. ... KÅshinetsu (ç”²ä¿¡è¶Š) is a subregion of the Chubu region in Japan consisting of Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures. ... The TÅkai region (æ±æµ·, literally East Sea) is a subregion of Chubu, Japan along the Pacific Ocean. ... ChÅ«kyÅ region (ä¸äº¬åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«kyÅ-chihÅ) lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... Kansai region, Japan The Kansai region ) of Japan, also known as the Kinki region ), lies in the Southern-Central region of Japans main island, HonshÅ«. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Mie, Kyoto, Osaka, HyÅgo, and Shiga. ... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (ä¸å›½åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«goku-chihÅ) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... This article is about the island. ... KyÅ«shÅ« region of Japan and the current prefectures on KyÅ«shÅ« island KyÅ«shÅ« ), literally Nine Provinces, is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Location of Ryukyu Islands. ...

Prefectures
Aichi · Akita · Aomori · Chiba · Ehime · Fukui · Fukuoka · Fukushima · Gifu · Gunma · Hiroshima · Hokkaidō · Hyōgo · Ibaraki · Ishikawa · Iwate · Kagawa · Kagoshima · Kanagawa · Kōchi · Kumamoto · Kyōto · Mie · Miyagi · Miyazaki · Nagano · Nagasaki · Nara · Niigata · Ōita · Okayama · Okinawa · Ōsaka · Saga · Saitama · Shiga · Shimane · Shizuoka · Tochigi · Tokushima · Tōkyō · Tottori · Toyama · Wakayama · Yamagata · Yamaguchi · Yamanashi The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (éƒ½ to), Tokyo; one circuit (é“ dÅ), HokkaidÅ; two urban prefectures (åºœ fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (çœŒ ken). ... Aichi Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«bu region of Japan. ... Akita Prefecture ) is located in the TÅhoku Region of northern Japan. ... Aomori Prefecture (é’æ£®çœŒ Aomoriken or frequently Aomori-ken) is located in the TÅhoku Region of Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Ehime agency Ehime Prefecture (æ„›åª›çœŒ; Ehime-ken) is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. ... Fukui Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«bu region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Fukuoka Prefecture ) is located on KyÅ«shÅ« Island, Japan. ... Fukushima Prefecture (ç¦å³¶çœŒ Fukushima-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Gifu Prefecture (å²é˜œçœŒ Gifu-ken), is located in the Chubu region of central Japan. ... Gunma redirects here. ... The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima. ... HokkaidÅ (åŒ—æµ·é“, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo and Yesso, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... HyÅgo Prefecture (å…µåº«çœŒ HyÅgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Ibaraki Prefecture ) is located in the KantÅ region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Ishikawa Prefecture ) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Iwate Prefecture (å²©æ‰‹çœŒ; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Kagawa Prefecture ) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. ... Kagoshima Prefecture ) is located on KyÅ«shÅ« island, Japan. ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern KantÅ region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... KÅchi Prefecture ) is located on the south coast of Shikoku, Japan. ... Kumamoto Prefecture (ç†Šæœ¬çœŒ; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... The Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a Shinto shrine in Yawata. ... Mie Prefecture (ä¸‰é‡çœŒ; Mie-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Miyagi Prefecture (å®®åŸŽçœŒ; Miyagi-ken) is located in the TÅhoku Region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Miyazaki Prefecture (Japanese: å®®å´ŽçœŒ; Miyazaki-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Nagano Prefecture (é•·é‡ŽçœŒ; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Oranda-zaka (Dutch Slope) in Nagasaki Castle in Shimabara The island of Hirado boasts a fine castle Nagasaki Prefecture (é•·å´ŽçœŒ; Nagasaki-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ... Nara Prefecture ) is part of the Kinki region on HonshÅ« Island, Japan. ... Niigata Prefecture ) is located on Honshu island on the coast of the Sea of Japan. ... ÅŒita Prefecture ) is located on KyÅ«shÅ« Island, Japan. ... Okayama Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«goku region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... â€œOkinawaâ€ redirects here. ... Osaka Prefecture (å¤§é˜ªåºœ ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... A reconstruction of a Yayoi period building at the Yoshinogari site Saga Prefecture (ä½è³€çœŒ; Saga-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ... Saitama Prefecture (åŸ¼çŽ‰çœŒ; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Shizuoka Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«bu region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Tochigi Prefecture (æ ƒæœ¨çœŒ Tochigi-ken) is a located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu, Japan. ... Tokushima Prefecture ) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tottori Prefecture (é³¥å–çœŒ; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Toyama Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«bu region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Wakayama Prefecture ) is part of the Kii Peninsula in the Kinki region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Yamagata Prefecture (å±±å½¢çœŒ; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamaguchi Prefecture (å±±å£çœŒ Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamanashi Prefecture (å±±æ¢¨çœŒ Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Designated cities
Special wards of Tokyo · Chiba · Fukuoka · Hiroshima · Kawasaki · Kitakyushu · Kobe · Kyoto · Nagoya · Osaka · Saitama · Sakai · Sapporo · Sendai · Shizuoka · Yokohama A city designated by government ordinance, or Government Ordinance City (æ”¿ä»¤æŒ‡å®šéƒ½å¸‚ seirei shitei toshi or æ”¿ä»¤å¸‚ seirei shi) is a city of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and important economic and industrial functions, and that is considered a major city in Japan. ... Map of mainland Tokyo showing the twenty-three special wards in (yellow). ... Chiba Hall Mayor {{{Mayor}}} Address ã€’260-8722 1-1, Chiba-kou, Chuo-ku, Chiba Phone number 043-245-5111 Official website: Chiba City , Chiba (åƒè‘‰å¸‚ Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... This page is about Fukuoka, Fukuoka (ç¦å²¡å¸‚), a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... For other uses, see Hiroshima (disambiguation). ... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ... Kitakyushu , literally North KyÅ«shÅ«) is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan. ... Kobe ) is the capital city of HyÅgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1. ... Kyoto ) is a city in the central part of the island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Nagoya ) is the fourth largest city in Japan. ... For other uses, see Osaka (disambiguation). ... Saitama ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... Sakai (å ºå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ... Sendai ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the TÅhoku (northeast) region. ... Shizuoka (é™å²¡å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ...

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