Map of Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan

Hokuto is a city in Yamanashi, Japan, with a population of about 46,888. It lies at 35.8346°N, 138.3961°E. Hokuto is about 118 km (73 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kai, 20 km to the southeast.

Hokuto at a glance

Where is Hokuto?

• The 6th largest city in Yamanashi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hokuto

• Kai — 20 km southeast
• Ryūō — 23 km southeast
• Kōfu — 24 km southeast
• Minami-Alps — 25 km south
• Chino — 28 km northwest
• Fuefuki — 31 km southeast
• Yamanashi — 33 km southeast
• Suwa — 34 km northwest
• Ina — 40 km west
• Okaya — 40 km northwest

Largest cities in Yamanashi

• Kōfu — 189,591
• Kai — 75,313
• Minami-Alps — 71,618
• Fuefuki — 69,463
• Fujiyoshida — 48,782
• Ryūō — 43,180
• Yamanashi — 33,435

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Other places named Hokuto

• Hokuto — Hokkaido, Japan

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.