Why is Hokkaido not detailed in maps of Japan? -

All the other Islands of Japan are marked in detail with the prefectures or cities but Hokkaido is usually only marked where Sapporo is! There are lots of great cities like Azahikawa, Hakodate, Obihiro, Kushiro, why arent they on most maps whereas cities in the rest of Japan are? Is Hokkaido not part of Japan?

That s because Hokkaido is one big prefecture! Other part of Japan, such as Honshu or Kyushu are divided by lines on each prefectures, but the island of Hokkaido is a prefecture itself. Sapporo is the capital of it. That s why. Also, Hokkaido has lots of land without any...details. Hokkaido is part of Japan, of course.

That is because maps you occasionally took a look were all very poor. Most of all Japanese precise maps have detailed certain description about many city and town as same as other parts of Japan. In addition it is Asahikawa, not Azahikawa.

all the cities marked on not very detailed maps are just like the capitols of each region. hokkaido is only one region whereas the other islands are split into many. but if you zoom in on google map you can see many more cities on hokkaido