札幌市

札幌市

JP
Population1,973,395
Sapporo (札幌市, Sapporo-shi; [sap.po.ɾo, sap.po.ɾoꜜ.ɕi] ) is a designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2023, the city has a population of 1,959,750, making it the largest city in Hokkaido and the largest north of Tokyo. It is the fifth-most populous city in Japan and is Hokkaido's cultural, economic, and political center. Originally a plain sparsely inhabited by the indigenous Ainu people, there were a few trade posts of the Matsumae domain in the area during the Edo period. The city began as an administrative centre with the establishment of the Hokkaido Development Commission headquarters in 1869. Inspired by the ancient cities of Kyoto and Heijō-kyō, it adopted a grid plan and developed around Odori Park. After the Second World War, it replaced Otaru as Hokkaido's commercial and business hub, and its population surpassed one million by 1970. After giving up the planned 1940 Sapporo Winter Olympics, Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Asia after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sapporo recently dropped its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo Dome hosted three matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup and two matches 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. The annual Sapporo Snow Festival draws more than 2 million tourists. Other notable sites include the Sapporo Beer Museum 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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旭山記念公園

旭山記念公園

Asahiyama Memorial Park (旭山記念公園, Asahiyama Kinen Kōen) is a park located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The park's peak, at …

サッポロファクトリー

サッポロファクトリー

The Sapporo Factory (サッポロファクトリー, Sapporo Fakutorī) is a complex that includes a shopping mall, office, multiplex movie theaters, and museum, …

札幌伏見稲荷神社

札幌伏見稲荷神社

北海道博物館

北海道博物館

Hokkaido Museum (北海道博物館, Hokkaidō Hakubutsukan) opened in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan in 2015. Located within Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, …

札幌市青少年科学館

札幌市青少年科学館

円山公園

円山公園

Maruyama Park (円山公園, Maruyama Kōen) is a park in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The park was modeled after the park …

北海道庁旧本庁舎

北海道庁旧本庁舎

The facilities of the former Hokkaidō Government Office (Japanese: 北海道庁旧本庁舎) in Sapporo, Japan, include a conference room, a museum shop, …

札幌芸術の森

札幌芸術の森

Sapporo Art Park (札幌芸術の森, Sapporo Geijutsu no Mori) is an open-air complex of sites in Minami-ku, Sapporo, dedicated to visual …

中島公園

中島公園

Nakajima Park (中島公園, Nakajima Kōen) is a city park in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The park has a lake, two …

北海道立近代美術館

北海道立近代美術館

The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art (北海道立近代美術館, Hokkaidō-ritsu Kindai Bijutsukan) opened in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1977. The collection includes …

さっぽろテレビ塔

さっぽろテレビ塔

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 …

北海道開拓の村

北海道開拓の村

Historical Village of Hokkaido (北海道開拓の村, Hokkaidō Kaitaku no Mura) is an open-air museum in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It opened in …

藻岩山

藻岩山

Mount Moiwa (藻岩山, Moiwayama) is a mountain located about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of the center of Sapporo, Hokkaido …

北海道神宮

北海道神宮

The Hokkaidō Shrine (北海道神宮, Hokkaidō Jingū), named the Sapporo Shrine (札幌神社, Sapporo Jinja) until 1964, is a Shinto shrine located …

モエレ沼公園

モエレ沼公園

Moerenuma Park (モエレ沼公園, Moerenuma Kōen) is a municipal park in Sapporo, Japan. It has playground equipment, outdoor sports fields, and …

サッポロビール博物館

サッポロビール博物館

The Sapporo Beer Museum (サッポロビール博物館, Sapporo Bīru Hakubutsukan) is a museum located in the Sapporo Garden Park in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, …

宮部金吾記念館

宮部金吾記念館

札幌市時計台

札幌市時計台

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, …

大通公園

大通公園

Odori Park (大通公園, Ōdōri Kōen) is a park located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Ōdōri (大通) means "large …

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