This article is about the city in Japan. For the automobile mode, see Mitsubishi Sapporo. For the brewery, see Sapporo Breweries.
For other uses, see Sapporo (disambiguation).
Designated city in Hokkaido, Japan
Sapporo
札幌市
Designated city
City of Sapporo[1]
Left to right from top: the central business district at dusk; Sapporo Clock Tower; Sapporo Beer Museum; Hokkaido University; Sapporo Station; Sapporo Dome; and Sapporo TV Tower seen from Odori Park
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Location of Sapporo in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Sapporo[a] (札幌市, Sapporo-shi, [sapːoɾoɕi]ⓘ) (Ainu: サッ・ポロ・ペッ, romanized: Satporopet, lit. 'Dry, Great River')[2] is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city in Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido.
As with most of Hokkaido, the Sapporo area was settled by the indigenous Ainu people, beginning over 15,000 years ago. Starting in the late 19th century, Sapporo saw increasing settlement by Yamato migrants. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Japan after the 1964 Summer Olympics. Sapporo recently dropped its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics.[3] The Sapporo Dome hosted three games during the 2002 FIFA World Cup and two games during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Additionally, Sapporo has hosted the Asian Winter Games three times, in 1986, 1990, and 2017 and the 1991 Winter Universiade.
Sapporo is ranked first in the attractiveness ranking of cities in Japan.[4] The annual Sapporo Snow Festival draws more than 2 million tourists.[5] Other notable sites include the Sapporo Beer Museum[6] and the Sapporo TV Tower located in Odori Park. It is home to Hokkaido University, just north of Sapporo Station. The city is served by Okadama Airport and New Chitose Airport in nearby Chitose.
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Sapporo (札幌市, Sapporo-shi, [sapːoɾo ɕi] ) (Ainu: サッ・ポロ・ペッ, romanized: Satporopet, lit. 'Dry, Great River') is a city in Japan. It is the largest city...
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The Sapporo Streetcar (札幌市電, Sapporo shiden) is a tram loop located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau...
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Sapporo University (札幌大学, Sapporo Daigaku), also known as 札大 (Satsu-dai) for an abbreviation, is a private university in Sapporo, Japan. It was founded...
south-southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan, serving the Sapporo metropolitan area. By both traffic and land area, it is the largest airport...
The Sapporo Snow Festival (さっぽろ雪まつり, Sapporo Yuki-matsuri) is a festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan, over seven days in February. Odori Park, Susukino...
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Sapporo Esta (札幌エスタ, Sapporo Esuta) was a commercial building in the Sapporo Station complex in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The name "Esta" is derived...
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The Sapporo TV Tower (さっぽろテレビ塔, Sapporo Terebi-tō), built in 1957, is a 147.2-metre-high (483 ft) TV tower with an observation deck at a height of 90...
various names; such as the Mitsubishi Sapporo in Europe and South America (named for the Japanese city of Sapporo, which was considered to have positive...
Cathedral (Urakami Church) in Nagasaki Kitaichijo Cathedral Church in Sapporo Motoderakoji Cathedral Church in Sendai Sakuramachi Cathedral Church in...
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undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaido is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about...
Sapporo Clock Tower (札幌時計台, Sapporo Tokeidai) is a wooden structure and tourist attraction located at North 1 West 2, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, the largest city...
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