Old aerial photographs and today in Hokkaido

Photographs by era

• 1945-1950: Sapporo Factory
• 1961-1969: Sapporo Factory / Otaru-Chikko (Wing Bay Otaru) / Tomakomai Port (West Port) / Makomanai / Megumino New Town / Yubari (Coal Mining Town)
• 1974-1978: Sapporo Factory / Otaru-Chikko (Wing Bay Otaru) / Tomakomai Port (West Port) / Makomanai / Megumino New Town / Yubari (Coal Mining Town)
• 1984-1986: Sapporo Factory / Makomanai / Megumino New Town

Station areas in this prefecture that became most built up (top 10)

Ranked by how much the share of built-up area within 500 m of each station grew from 1976 to 2021. The national ranking is in Station areas that became most built up in 45 years.

Urban area share (top: 1976, bottom: 2021)

1. 1 Hoshioki StationJR Hokkaido Hakodate Line
2. 1 Nishi-Kitami StationJR Hokkaido Sekihoku Line
3. 3 Ainosato-Kyoikudai StationJR Hokkaido Sassho Line
4. 4 Minami-Nagayama StationJR Hokkaido Sekihoku Line
5. 5 Megumino StationJR Hokkaido Chitose Line
6. 6 Shinrin-Koen StationJR Hokkaido Hakodate Line
7. 7 Oyachi StationSapporo Municipal Subway Tozai Line
8. 8 Inaho StationJR Hokkaido Hakodate Line
9. 9 Numanohata StationJR Hokkaido Muroran Line / JR Hokkaido Chitose Line
10. 10 Horomui StationJR Hokkaido Hakodate Line

Source: processed from National Land Numerical Information (Land Use Subdivision Mesh / Railway Data / Administrative Boundaries / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) / Photographs: GSI Tiles (aerial photographs by era / latest nationwide photographs)