Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido and its fifth largest city in Japan. When the Winter Olympic were held in this city in 1972, Sapporo became world famous. Nowadays, Sapporo is well known for the annual snow festival that held in every February.
Official web-site of Sapporo City
People who recommend Sapporo
Climate
Sapporo is the city which has small amount of snowfall in Hokkaido compare to the other city in Hokkaido.
Average Temperature
| Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature (℃) | -2.0 | -3.2 | -0.1 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 19.2 | 22.1 | 24.8 | 20.0 | 12.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 112.0 | 59.5 | 79.5 | 67.5 | 44.5 | 73.0 | 143.5 | 213.5 | 92.0 | 130.5 | 194.5 | 115.0 |
Tourist Attractions
The Former Hokkaido Government Building
Its nicknamed Akarenga or “redbrick, was constructed in 1888 in the Neo-Baroque style. It is an exemplar of Meiji architecture. The leafy forecourt is now an oasis for visitors. A stone marker on the north side of the building shows a floor plan of the Hokkaido Development Commission headquarters, which were in this building. The Hokkaido Archives inside are open to the public.
The Historic Village Of Hokkaido
It is a open air museum. Its exhibits 60 typical buildings from all over Hokkaido dating from the Meiji era and Taisho periods. The era when Hokkaido development was carried out a large scale. The open air museum is divided into a town, fishing village and mountain village section.
Okurayama Ski Jump
The 90 meter Ski jump competitions of the winter Olympics 1972 . The Okurayama observatory at the top of the hill can be accessed via a chair lift for spectacular views of Sapporo.
Odori Park
Odori Park is the broad median of odori in the center of Sapporo, separating the city into North and South. The Park stretches over twelve blocks and offers pleasant green space during the warmer months, while staging the annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Feb.
Sapporo Television Tower
Its measures about 147m in height. Is has an obersvatory at 90m above the ground and a planetarium in the ground.
Clock Tower Building
It is the only remaining balloon-frame building in Sapporo. Now serving as a museum of local history, the building used to belong to Sapporo Agricultural College, the forerunner of the present university of Hokkaido. The building is noted for its clock tower, a popular symbol of the frontier spirits of Hokkaido , which has continued to strike the hour with beautiful chime since 1881.
Mt Moiwa
It has 531m above sea level. From the summit an impressive view of Sapporo and the surrounding area is obtained. The summit is reached by an aerial cableway and a short ride on a chair-lift.
Hokkaido Jingu
This shrine enshrines three dieties for the reclamation of Hokkaido. The reclamation of Hokkaido was begun when the Meiji Restoration succeeded. Emperor Meiji selected protecting deities of the reclamation of Hokkaido and enshrined them in this shrine in 1869. Hokkaido used to be called “Ezo” the name of one of the groups of Ainu. The Meiji Government changed it to Hokkaido in 1869. “Hokkaido” means “road for the north sea”. Every reclamation decision of Hokkaido (except the southern area, i.e, Matsumae, Hakodate) began from here.
Sapporo Salmon Museum
The story of the Salmon Museum starts with the Toyohira river, which flows through Sapporo City. As a result of the post war population explosion the water quality of the river had deteriorated and the existing salmon runs stopped returning. Fortunately the city’s wastewater management system improved and the river began to revive. It was in the mid 1970′s that the “Come Back Salmon Program” was initiated. By the spring of 1979 the first salmon fry were released into the Toyohira and thereafter those same fry started coming back every fall. Not long afterwards the people of Sapporo realized the importance of Salmon Enhancement and Salmon Studies. As a result in October 1984 the Sapporo Salmon Museum was opened. In addition to Salmon Enhancement activities the Salmon Museum maintains a display of the freshwater fishes of the Toyohira River as well as providing an abundance of information about Salmon and various other topics concerning the Toyohira River.
Ishiya Chocolate Factory
Amazed by the rose garden outside the building and amazing antique collection of the owner…or you may make your own chocolate.
Hot Spring / 温泉
The Jozankei Onsen (定山渓温泉) is located inside of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, and its only one hour from Sapporo City. This hot spring was founded in 1866 and dozen of Ryokan (Japanese Style Accomodation) are in this town now. Most of hot spring places offer entrace to thier baths with reasonable rate JPY500 to JPY1500 to the day visitors.
