Sapporo Travel Guide
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Sapporo is one of the easiest Japanese cities to navigate because of its street system of wide boulevards connected to a compass-oriented grid of minor streets, which are numbered according to their order in relation to the major thoroughfares. Since this is one of Japan's largest cities, distances between places on the map can be quite far, but the … Read Sapporo introduction
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Introduction
On the same beer-soaked latitude as Munich and Milwaukee, Sapporo lays undisputed claim to the title of Japan's brewing mecca. Beer-makers Sapporo, Asahi, Kirin and a host of local microbreweries have all set up shop here, helping to make this energetic city even more spirited and rambunctious.
Not to miss
Hokudai Shokubutsuen This botanical garden and museum complex, run by Hokkaidō University, has more than 5000 varieties of Hokkaidō's flora and is a relaxing spot for an afternoon nap. Near the main gate is a small Ainu (Japanese aboriginal people) museum with a good collection of …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 1800000 Area : 1120km² Longitude / Latitude : 141.345993042 / 43.0550003052 Currency : Yen (JPY) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Sapporo is served mainly by the New Chitose airport, 40km (25mi) southeast of the city. There is also a subsidiary airport at Okadama, about 10km (6mi) north of the city. Flights connect Sapporo with most of the major cities on Honshu and Okinawa. Air Do has brought almost every major …
History
Recent History Sapporo has continued to develop in its orderly, self-assured way in recent times. It is now Japan's fifth-largest city and a popular launching pad for visits into Hokkaidō. There's little trace of its pioneer history to be seen in the well-organised, highly industrialised …
Weather
Hokkaidō island becomes terribly cold in the winter and receives plenty of snow. During summer the weather heats up considerably and can be humid as well. May to July are the wettest months. Typhoons, though rare, are possible in autumn. Summary of average yearly weather data for Sapporo …
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