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Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The lar ...
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Okhotsk (formerly Abashiri) Subprefecture


Cities

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Abashiri is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners. The old prison has been turned into a museum, but the cit ...
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Kitami is a city in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the most populous city and the commercial center in the subprefecture, although the subprefecture capital is Abashiri. Kitami is physically in the middle of Okhotsk Subprefecture. Th ...
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Kitami is a city in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the most populous city and the commercial center in the subprefecture, although the subprefecture capital is Abashiri. Kitami is physically in the middle of Okhotsk Subprefecture. Th ...
(former) ** Tanno (from Tokoro District) ** Rubeshibe (from Tokoro District) **
Tokoro is a small town, once was an independent administrative division located in Tokoro District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan. On March 5, 2006, the division, along with the towns of Rubeshibe and Tanno (all f ...
(from Tokoro District) * Monbetsu


Towns and villages by district

* Abashiri District **
Bihoro is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word ''piporo'', meaning "place of much water". Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which has views over Lake Kuss ...
** Ōzora *** Memanbetsu (from Abashiri District) *** Higashimokoto (from Abashiri District) ** Tsubetsu * Monbetsu District ** Engaru *** Engaru (former; from Monbetsu District) *** Ikutahara (from Monbetsu District) *** Maruseppu (from Monbetsu District) *** Shirataki (from Monbetsu District) ** Nishiokoppe ** Okoppe ** Ōmu ** Takinoue ** Yūbetsu *
Shari District is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,608 and a population density of 17.25 persons per km2. The total area is 1,426.74 km2. In 1869, when Hokkaido was ...
** Kiyosato ** Koshimizu ** Shari * Tokoro District ** Kunneppu ** Oketo ** Saroma


Hidaka Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The west side of the Hidaka mountains occupies most of the area. Hidaka is sparsely populated and has many of Hokkaido's natural resources. The governmental office is located in Urakawa. Hi ...


Cities

There are no cities in this subprefecture.


Towns and villages by district

* Hidaka District ** Shinhidaka *** Mitsuishi (from Mitsuishi District) *** Shizunai (from Shizunai District) * Horoizumi District ** Erimo * Niikappu District ** Niikappu * Samani District **
Samani Germinated wheat ( fa, جوانه‌ گندم) or sprouted wheat, wheat sprout is a product of germinating wheat seeds in a wet and relatively warm environment in a process called sprouting. It is sometimes used instead of barley in the form of ...
* Saru District ** Biratori ** Hidaka *** Hidaka (former; from Saru District) *** Monbetsu (from Saru District) * Urakawa District ** Urakawa


Hiyama Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan located on the Oshima Peninsula on the Sea of Japan side. It includes Okushiri Island. It was established in 1897. Geography Mergers History *1897: Hiyama Subprefecture was established. * ...


Cities

There are no cities in this subprefecture.


Towns and villages by district

* Hiyama District ** Assabu ** Esashi (capital) ** Kaminokuni * Kudō District **
Setana is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,501, and a density of 13 persons per km². The total area is 638.67 km². Geography Setana is located on the northe ...
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Setana is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,501, and a density of 13 persons per km². The total area is 638.67 km². Geography Setana is located on the northe ...
(from Setana District) *** Kitahiyama (from Setana District) *** Taisei (from Kudō District) * Nishi District ** Otobe * Okushiri District ** Okushiri * Setana District ** Imakane


Iburi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Geography Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches East-West and North-South. Iburi covers an area of . Iburi borders Oshima Subprefecture to the West, Shiribeshi, Ishikari, an ...


Cities

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Date Date or dates may refer to: *Date (fruit), the fruit of the date palm (''Phoenix dactylifera'') Social activity *Dating, a form of courtship involving social activity, with the aim of assessing a potential partner ** Group dating *Play date, a ...
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Date Date or dates may refer to: *Date (fruit), the fruit of the date palm (''Phoenix dactylifera'') Social activity *Dating, a form of courtship involving social activity, with the aim of assessing a potential partner ** Group dating *Play date, a ...
(former) ** Ōtaki (from Usu District) *
Muroran is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 93,716, with 47,868 households and a population density of . The ...
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Noboribetsu is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is southwest of Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo ...
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Tomakomai is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 29 February 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households ...


Towns and villages by district

* Abuta (Iburi) District ** Tōyako *** Abuta (from Abuta District) *** Tōya (from Abuta District) ** Toyoura * Shiraoi District ** Shiraoi * Usu District ** Sōbetsu * Yūfutsu (Iburi) District ** Abira *** Hayakita (from Yūfutsu District) *** Oiwake (from Yūfutsu District) **
Atsuma is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In March 2017, the town had an estimated population of 4,659, and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 404.56 km2. The annual town festival is in mid-July, and is calle ...
** Mukawa *** Mukawa (former; from Yūfutsu District) *** Hobetsu (from Yūfutsu District)


Ishikari Subprefecture


Cities

* Chitose * Ebetsu * Eniwa * Ishikari ** Ishikari **
Atsuta Atsuta can refer several different Japanese locations: * Atsuta-ku, Nagoya ** Atsuta Jingu (shrine) *Atsuta, Hokkaido was a List of villages in Japan, village located in Atsuta District, Hokkaido, Atsuta District, Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido ...
(from Atsuta District) ** Hamamasu (from Hamamasu District) * Kitahiroshima *
Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous cit ...
(capital of the prefecture and the subprefecture)


Towns and villages by district

* Ishikari District ** Shinshinotsu ** Tōbetsu


Kamikawa Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu Ainu or Aynu may refer to: *Ainu people, an East Asian ethnic group of Japa ...


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Asahikawa is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo. It has been a core city since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well known for the Asahiy ...
(capital) * Furano * Nayoro ** Nayoro ** Fūren (from Kamikawa (Teshio) District) * Shibetsu ** Shibetsu **
Asahi Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to: Cities * Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards * Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'') * Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'') Towns * Asahi, Aichi (旭 ...
(from Kamikawa (Teshio) District)


Towns and villages by district

* Kamikawa (Ishikari) District ** Aibetsu ** Biei ** Higashikagura ** Higashikawa ** Kamikawa ** Pippu ** Takasu **
Tōma , translating simply "interval", is a Japanese martial arts term referring to the space between two opponents in combat; formally, the "engagement distance". The concept of incorporates not just the distance between opponents, but also the ti ...
* Kamikawa (Teshio) District ** Kenbuchi ** Shimokawa ** Wassamu * Nakagawa (Teshio) District ** Bifuka ** Nakagawa ** Otoineppu * Sorachi (Kamikawa) District ** Kamifurano ** Minamifurano ** Nakafurano * Yūfutsu (Kamikawa) District **
Shimukappu is a village located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,251 and a density of 2.2 persons per km². The total area is 571.31 km². Tomamu Tomamu in the eastern p ...
* Uryū District ** Horokanai


Kushiro Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900. Geography Municipalities Mergers History *November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture estab ...


Cities

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Kushiro is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. Geography Mountains * Mount Oakan * Mount Meakan * Mount Akan ...
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Akan Akan may refer to: People and languages *Akan people, an ethnic group in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire *Akan language, a language spoken by the Akan people *Kwa languages, a language group which includes Akan * Central Tano languages, a language group ...
(from Akan District) ** Onbetsu (from Shiranuka District)


Towns and villages by district

* Akan District ** Tsurui * Akkeshi District **
Akkeshi is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido. As of July 31, 2021, it has a population of 8,922, and an area of 734.82 km2. Lake Akkeshi is a Ramsar Site. History *Edo period – Was a penal colony for the Matsumae-han. *1900 ...
** Hamanaka * Kawakami District ** Shibecha **
Teshikaga is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In September 2016, it had an estimated population of 7,631 and an area of 774.53 km2. Tourist attractions in the town include Lake Mashū ( Ainu: Kamuy-to), Lake Kussharo ( Ainu: ...
* Kushiro District **
Kushiro is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. Geography Mountains * Mount Oakan * Mount Meakan * Mount Akan ...
* Shiranuka District ** Shiranuka


Nemuro Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Japan claims the southern parts of the disputed Kuril Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefecture. As of March 2009, the subprefecture has an estimated ...


Cities

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Nemuro Nemuro may refer to: * Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan ** Nemuro, Hokkaido, a city ** Nemuro Peninsula ** Nemuro Strait ** Nemuro Bay * Nemuro Province was an old province in Japan in what is today Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkai ...
(capital)


Towns and villages by district

* Menashi District ** Rausu * Notsuke District **
Betsukai is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the S ...
* Shibetsu District **
Nakashibetsu is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008, it has an estimated population of 23,958, and an area of 684.98 km2. Nakashibetsu Airport is an airport located from Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan ...
** Shibetsu


Oshima Subprefecture is a Subprefectures of Hokkaido, subprefecture of Hokkaido, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km2. Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Hakodate. Ge ...


Cities

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Hakodate is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 279,851 with 143,221 households, and a population density of 412.8 ...
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Hakodate is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 279,851 with 143,221 households, and a population density of 412.8 ...
(former) ** Minamikayabe (from Kayabe District) ** Esan (from Kameda District) ** Toi (from Kameda District) ** Todohokke (from Kameda District) * Hokuto ** Kamiiso (from Kamiiso District) **
Ōno ONO, Ono or Ōno may refer to: Places Fiji * Ono Island (Fiji) Israel * Kiryat Ono * Ono, Benjamin, ancient site Italy * Ono San Pietro Ivory Coast * Ono, Ivory Coast, a village in Comoé District Japan * Ōno Castle, Fukuoka * ...
(from Kameda District)


Towns and villages by district

* Futami District ** Yakumo *** Yakumo (from Yamakoshi District) *** Kumaishi (from Nishi District, Hiyama) * Kameda District ** Nanae * Kamiiso District ** Kikonai ** Shiriuchi * Kayabe District **
Mori Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname, and also a Persian pet name for Morteza. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India. Italian surname *Barbara Mori, Uruguayan-Mexican actress * Camilo Mori, Chilean painter * Cesare ...
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Mori Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname, and also a Persian pet name for Morteza. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India. Italian surname *Barbara Mori, Uruguayan-Mexican actress * Camilo Mori, Chilean painter * Cesare ...
(former; from Kayabe District) *** Sawara (from Kayabe District) ** Shikabe * Matsumae District **
Fukushima may refer to: Japan * Fukushima Prefecture, Japanese prefecture ** Fukushima, Fukushima, capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan ***Fukushima University, national university in Japan *** Fukushima Station (Fukushima) in Fukushima, Fukushim ...
** Matsumae * Yamakoshi District ** Oshamanbe


Rumoi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, it had a population of 52,627 and an area of . The population density of the subprefecture, 13 people per km2, is very low compared to the rest of Japan. The population of Rumoi Subpr ...


Cities

* Rumoi (capital)


Towns and villages by district

* Mashike District ** Mashike * Rumoi District **
Obira Obi (also called Obira) is the main island in the Obi Islands group of Indonesia, south of the larger Halmahera in North Maluku. Its area is 2,542 km². The island is eponymous to the Obi Island Birdwing, an endemic Endemism is the s ...
* Teshio (Rumoi) District ** Enbetsu ** Horonobe ** Teshio * Tomamae District ** Haboro ** Shosanbetsu ** Tomamae


Shiribeshi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km2. Geography Municipalities Mergers History ...


Cities

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Otaru is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular to ...


Towns and villages by district

* Abuta (Shiribeshi) District ** Kimobetsu **
Kutchan is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Kutchan lies slightly north of the volcano Mount Yōtei, and is approximately 50 kilometers west of Sapporo. The subprefecture government offices are located in this town, making it ...
(capital) ** Kyōgoku ** Makkari **
Niseko Niseko ( ja, ニセコ町, , ) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. To Japanese people, Niseko principally refers to a mountain range and a municipal area. However, overseas the name has come to refer to a wider area o ...
** Rusutsu * Furubira District ** Furubira * Furuu District ** Kamoenai ** Tomari * Iwanai District ** Iwanai **
Kyōwa was a after '' Kansei'' and before ''Bunka.'' This period spanned the years from February 1801 through February 1804.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Kyōwa''" ; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, ''see'Deu ...
* Isoya District ** Rankoshi * Shakotan District ** Shakotan * Shimamaki District ** Shimamaki * Suttsu District ** Kuromatsunai ** Suttsu * Yoichi District ** Akaigawa **
Niki __NOTOC__ Niki may refer to: People * Niki (given name) * NIKI (singer), Indonesian singer and songwriter * Niki DeMar, American singer * Niki Etsuko (1928–1986), Japanese author of mystery fiction Places * Niki, Hokkaido, a town in Japan * Ni ...
** Yoichi


Sorachi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of J ...


Cities

* Akabira *
Ashibetsu is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city had an estimated population of 14,260 and a density of 16 persons per km2. The total area is 865.02 km2. History Ashibetsu was once a prosperous ...
* Bibai * Fukagawa *
Iwamizawa is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture. As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 84,127 and the density of 170 persons per km². The total area is . On March 27, ...
(capital) **
Iwamizawa is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture. As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 84,127 and the density of 170 persons per km². The total area is . On March 27, ...
(former) ** Kurisawa (from Sorachi District) ** Kita (from Sorachi District) *
Mikasa Mikasa ( ja, 三笠) may refer to: Businesses * Mikasa Sports, a sporting goods manufacturer * Mikasa & Company, a brand of tableware and food utensils Places * Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan * Mikasa Park, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan * Mount Wakakusa ...
* Sunagawa * Takikawa *
Utashinai is a Cities of Japan, city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is Japan's smallest city by population. History It was formerly a prosperous coal mining city, but has declined greatly since the closing of the coal mines. The p ...
* Yūbari


Towns and villages by district

* Kabato District ** Shintotsukawa ** Tsukigata ** Urausu * Sorachi District **
Kamisunagawa is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,278. The total area is 39.91 km2. There is a microgravity test facility located in Kamisu ...
** Naie ** Nanporo * Uryū District ** Chippubetsu ** Hokuryū ** Moseushi ** Numata ** Uryū * Yūbari District ** Kuriyama ** Naganuma ** Yuni


Sōya Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is . It is the northernmost subprefecture A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below pre ...


Cities

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Wakkanai ' meaning "cold water river" is a city located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sōya Subprefecture. It contains Japan's northernmost point, Cape Sōya, from which the Russian island of Sakhalin can be seen. As of 1 ...
(capital)


Towns and villages by district

*Esashi District, Hokkaido, Esashi District ** Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya), Esashi *** Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya), Esashi (former; from Esashi District, Hokkaido, Esashi District) *** Utanobori, Hokkaido, Utanobori (from Esashi District, Hokkaido, Esashi District) ** Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido, Hamatonbetsu ** Nakatonbetsu, Hokkaido, Nakatonbetsu *Rebun District, Hokkaido, Rebun District ** Rebun, Hokkaido, Rebun *Rishiri District, Hokkaido, Rishiri District ** Rishiri, Hokkaido, Rishiri ** Rishirifuji, Hokkaido, Rishirifuji *Sōya District, Hokkaido, Sōya District ** Sarufutsu, Hokkaido, Sarufutsu *Teshio District, Hokkaido, Teshio (Sōya) District ** Toyotomi, Hokkaido, Toyotomi


Tokachi Subprefecture


Cities

* Obihiro, Hokkaido, Obihiro (capital)


Towns and villages by district

* Ashoro District, Hokkaido, Ashoro District ** Ashoro, Hokkaido, Ashoro ** Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, Rikubetsu * Hiroo District, Hokkaido, Hiroo District ** Hiroo, Hokkaido, Hiroo ** Taiki, Hokkaido, Taiki * Kamikawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaido, Kamikawa (Tokachi) District ** Shimizu, Hokkaido, Shimizu ** Shintoku, Hokkaido, Shintoku * Kasai District, Hokkaido, Kasai District ** Memuro, Hokkaido, Memuro ** Nakasatsunai, Hokkaido, Nakasatsunai ** Sarabetsu, Hokkaido, Sarabetsu * Katō District, Hokkaido, Katō District ** Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Kamishihoro ** Otofuke, Hokkaido, Otofuke ** Shihoro, Hokkaido, Shihoro ** Shikaoi, Hokkaido, Shikaoi * Nakagawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaido, Nakagawa (Tokachi) District ** Honbetsu, Hokkaido, Honbetsu ** Ikeda, Hokkaido, Ikeda ** Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Makubetsu *** Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Makubetsu (former; from Nakagawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaido, Nakagawa (Tokachi) District) *** Chūrui, Hokkaido, Chūrui (from Hiroo District, Hokkaido, Hiroo District) ** Toyokoro, Hokkaido, Toyokoro * Tokachi District, Hokkaido, Tokachi District ** Urahoro, Hokkaido, Urahoro Geography of Hokkaido Populated places in Hokkaido