Hokkaido Prefectures
1 entries — explore the kanji meanings and true etymologies.
北海道
Prefecture
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
北海道 (ほっかいどう)
Literal: "Northern Sea Road"
Named in 1869 by explorer Matsuura Takeshiro. He chose 'Hokkaido' (Northern Sea Circuit) inspired by the ancient provinc…