What is Hokkaidō Prefecture?
{{about|the government [[wikt:subdivision|subdivision]] of Japan|the island|Hokkaidō}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Hokkaidō | official_name = | native_name = {{lang|ja|北海道}} <!-- this already has the lang template in the infoboxes as of now --> | native_name_lang = ja | other_name = | settlement_type = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]] <!-- transliteration(s) --> | translit_lang1 = Japanese | translit_lang1_type = [[Romaji]] | translit_lang1_info = Hokkaidō <!-- images, nickname, motto --> | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg | image_seal = Emblem of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg | seal_type = Symbol <!-- maps and coordinates --> | image_map = Map of Japan with highlight on 02edit Hokkaido prefecture.svg | map_caption = Location of Hokkaidō in Japan | coordinates = {{Coord|43|3|51|N|141|20|48|E|display=title,inline}} <!-- location --> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Japan}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Japan|Region]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Hokkaidō region|Hokkaido]] | subdivision_type2 = Island | subdivision_name2 = Hokkaidō <!-- seat, smaller parts --> | seat_type = Capital | seat = [[Sapporo]] <!-- government type, leaders --> | leader_title = Governor | leader_name = [[Naomichi Suzuki]] <!-- area --> | area_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | area_total_km2 = 83,453.57 | area_total_sq_mi = <!-- see table @ Template:Infobox settlement for details --> | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_rank = 1st | area_note = <!-- population --> | population_footnotes = <!-- for reference