Sapporo

This article is about the city in Japan. For other uses, see Sapporo (disambiguation).

Sapporo
札幌市
Designated city
City of Sapporo[1]
Nighttime skyline
Sapporo Clock Tower
Odori Park
Sapporo Beer Museum
Susukino area
Historical Village of Hokkaido
Former Hokkaido Government Office
Flag of Sapporo
Flag
Official seal of Sapporo
Seal
Map
Interactive map outlining Sapporo
  Location of Sapporo in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Sapporo is located in Japan
Sapporo
Sapporo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°03′43″N 141°21′16″E / 43.06194°N 141.35444°E / 43.06194; 141.35444
Country Japan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorKatsuhiro Akimoto
Area
 • Designated city1,121.26 km2 (432.92 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2023)
 • Designated city1,959,750
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,661,000
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2-1-1 Kita-ichijō-nishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
060-8611
ClimateDfa
Websitewww.city.sapporo.jp/city/english
Symbols
BirdCommon cuckoo
FlowerLily of the valley
TreeLilac
Sapporo
"Sapporo" in kanji
Japanese name
Kanji札幌
Hiraganaさっぽろ
Katakanaサッポロ
Transcriptions
RomanizationSapporo

Sapporo[a] (札幌市, Sapporo-shi, [sapːoɾo ɕi] ⓘ) is a city in Japan. It is the largest in northern Japan and the largest city in Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan with 1,959,750 residents as of July 31, 2023. 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.

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.[2] 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 second in the attractiveness ranking of cities in Japan.[3] The annual Sapporo Snow Festival draws more than 2 million tourists.[4] Other notable sites include the Sapporo Beer Museum[5] 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.

  1. ^ "City of Sapporo". City of Sapporo. Archived from the original on August 26, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2006.
  2. ^ Yamaguchi, Mari (October 11, 2023). "JOC, Sapporo announce decision to abandon bid for 2030 winter games, seek possible bid from 2034 on". AP. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "都道府県魅力度ランキング2024 [47都道府県完全版]". DIAMOND online. Brand Research Institute, Inc. November 17, 2022. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  4. ^ さっぽろ雪まつり実行委員会. 前回のさっぽろ雪まつりの様子. Archived from the original on June 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Japan National Tourist Organization — Sapporo Beer Museum Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.


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