Sapporo
city on Hokkaido, Japan
Sapporo (札幌市, Sapporo-shi) is the capital city of Hokkaidō Prefecture in Japan.[2] The port city is on the southwest part of the island of Hokkaidō and is the island's largest city.[3]
Sapporo 札幌市 | |
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| City of Sapporo[1] | |
 Sapporo City Montage | |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Sapporo in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture) | |
 Location of Ishikari Subprefecture in Hokkaido | |
  Sapporo Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°4′N 141°21′E / 43.067°N 141.350°ECoordinates: 43°4′N 141°21′E / 43.067°N 141.350°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katsuhiro Akimoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,121.12 km2 (432.87 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 1,947,097 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Lilac |
| • Flower | Lily of the valley |
| • Bird | Common cuckoo |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 2-1-1 Kita-ichijō-nishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8611 |
| Website | www |
The city has a famous snow festival in winter, it has a growing population of about 1,800,000 people. Its area is 110,000 square kilometres (42,000 sq mi). There are a lot of fish markets in Sapporo. A beer brand named "Sapporo" was named after this city. Ramen is a very popular food in Sapporo. The city has a subway system. A famous landmark is the clock tower in the center of the city. There are several universities here, including Hokkaido University. The nearby airport is called New Chitose Airport.
EventsEdit
- 1972 - The Winter Olympic Games was held in Sapporo.
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ City of Sapporo. "City of Sapporo". 札幌市.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Sapporo" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 823-824.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Hokkaido" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 343.
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