(Map from wikipedia)
Have you ever been to Hokkaidō?
Hokkaidō is Japan's second largest island and the largest, northernmost of its 47 prefectural-level subdivisions.
The largest city on Hokkaidō is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city.
Hokkaidō: 北海道（ほっかいどう）
Sapporo: 札幌（さっぽろ）
ordinance-designated city: 政令指定都市（せいれいしていとし）
ordinance-designated city has population more than 500,000. "major city"
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