Hokuto ( Hokuto-shi) is a small city in Yamanashi.
There is Yatugatake (peaks) in the north of the Hokuto city, and the Kiyosato plateau stretches to the foot.
Hokuto is near Nagano Prefecture.
Hokuto is a collection of towns and villages that have pooled their administration, and it is not centered around a single densely populated area. As such it is a very rural area and getting around largely requires a car. There are a large number of stations on the JR Chuo Line and the JR Koumi Line in Hokuto.
Primary administrative division