Sapporo

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.

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Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost major island, and serves as the region's cultural, economic, and political hub with nearly 2 million residents. As Japan's fifth-largest city overall and the largest city north of Tokyo, it plays a significant role in the country's northern development and affairs.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sapporo
Settlement.official_name: City of Sapporo
Settlement.native_name_lang: ja
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture capital and Designated city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Sapporo, Hokkaido.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Sapporo, Hokkaido.svgclass=skin-invert
Settlement.map_caption: Interactive map outlining Sapporo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Hokkaido
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Katsuhiro Akimoto

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History
Early history
20th century
21st century
Geography
Climate
Administration
Wards
Demographics
Surrounding municipalities
Economy
Transport
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Film
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Sports
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Video games
Education
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International
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Notable people
In pop culture
See also
Notes
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Originally a plain sparsely inhabited by the indigenous Ainu people, the area contained a few trade posts of the Matsumae domain 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 World War II, it replaced Otaru as Hokkaido's commercial hub, and its population surpassed one million by 1970.

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