Sapporo
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札幌市 | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
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. Some famous landmarks are the Sapporo TV Tower, and the clock tower that is in the center of the city. There are several universities here, including Hokkaido University. The nearby airport is called New Chitose Airport.
Events
- 1972 - The Winter Olympic Games were held in Sapporo.
Sapporo Media
A map of Wards in the city of Sapporo
The 34th G8 summit protest march in 2008
Sapporo City Hall (June 2007)
The Sapporo Clock Tower, formerly a part of Hokkaido University in the 19th century
Hokkaido Univ.／北大農学部
札幌駅（Sapporo Station / Hokkaido Railway company）
Sapporo Municipal Subway is the only rubber-tyred metro system in East Asia.
View of the city from above (2016)
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 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.
Other websites
- City of Sapporo
- Sightseeing of Sapporo Archived 2006-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Sightseeing of Sapporo
