Hokkaido
One of 4 main island of Japan. Located in the most north part. Hokkaido is famous for winter sports and tasty foods. Shiretoko is listed into UNESCO World Heritage in 2005. Visitors can watch beautiful nature here.

One of 4 main island of Japan. Located in the most north part. Hokkaido is famous for winter sports and tasty foods. Shiretoko is listed into UNESCO World Heritage in 2005. Visitors can watch beautiful nature here.

As you can see the table below, Hokkaido is colder than other area in Japan. It is included in the subarctic zone. Please check your clothing before you leave!
| Hokkaido (Sapporo) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature (℃) | -2.0 | -3.2 | -0.1 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 19.2 | 22.1 | 24.8 | 20.0 | 12.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 112.0 | 59.5 | 79.5 | 67.5 | 44.5 | 73.0 | 143.5 | 213.5 | 92.0 | 130.5 | 194.5 | 115.0 |