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Report from the 2012 Sapporo Snow Festival - Opening Day
Report from the 2012 Sapporo Snow Festival - Before the Start

Sapporo ("important river flowing through a plain" in Ainu language) is the capital of Hokkaido and Japan's fifth largest city. Sapporo is also one of the nation's youngest major cities. In 1857, the city's population stood at just seven people.

In the beginning of the Meiji Period, when the development of Hokkaido was started on a large scale, Sapporo was chosen as the island's administrative center and enlarged according to the advice of foreign specialists. Consequently, Sapporo was built based on a North American style rectangular street system.

Sapporo became world famous in 1972 when the Olympic Winter Games were held there. Today, the city is well known for its ramen, beer, and the annual snow festival held in February.

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 1  Moerenuma Park
Unique city park designed by Isamu Noguchi.
User rating: 93/100 (9 votes)
Visited by: 21 users
 2  Historic Village
Open air museum about Hokkaido.
User rating: 79/100 (101 votes)
Visited by: 201 users
 3  Shiroi Koibito Park
Chocolate factory, shop and museum.
User rating: 81/100 (92 votes)
Visited by: 189 users
 4  Mount Moiwa
Small mountain with views of Sapporo.
User rating: 79/100 (72 votes)
Visited by: 145 users
 5  Sapporo Beer Museum
Museum of the Sapporo Beer Breweries.
User rating: 79/100 (200 votes)
Visited by: 383 users
 6  Sapporo Factory
Attractive shopping and entertainment complex.
User rating: 78/100 (16 votes)
Visited by: 34 users
 7  Okurayama Ski Jump
Former olympic ski jump stadium.
User rating: 76/100 (64 votes)
Visited by: 133 users
 8  Botanic Garden
Attractive park with a small Ainu museum.
User rating: 76/100 (94 votes)
Visited by: 198 users
 9  Odori Park
Pleasant public park in the city center.
User rating: 75/100 (285 votes)
Visited by: 540 users
 10  Susukino
Sapporo's entertainment district.
User rating: 74/100 (189 votes)
Visited by: 375 users
 11  Nijo Market
Fresh food market in the city center.
User rating: 73/100 (95 votes)
Visited by: 208 users
 12  Sapporo Station
Central railway station with observation deck.
User rating: 72/100 (40 votes)
Visited by: 98 users
 13  Clock Tower
A symbolic landmark in central Sapporo.
User rating: 62/100 (308 votes)
Visited by: 640 users
  
Events
 1  Sapporo Snow Festival
Featuring large snow sculptures.
User rating: 95/100 (157 votes)
Visited by: 284 users
  
Special Interest Guides
  Hokkaido Food Guide
  Guide to the local cuisine of Sapporo and Hokkaido.
  Sapporo Cherry Blossom Spots
  A list of popular cherry blossom spots in Sapporo.
Side Trips from Sapporo
 1  Niseko
Leading snow resort with lots of powder snow.
User rating: 85/100 (77 votes)
Visited by: 173 users
 2  Noboribetsu
Hokkaido's most famous hot spring resort.
User rating: 84/100 (117 votes)
Visited by: 270 users
 3  Lake Toya
Site of Mount Usu, an active volcano.
User rating: 76/100 (79 votes)
Visited by: 226 users
 4  Lake Shikotsu
Picturesque caldera lake near Sapporo.
User rating: 72/100 (34 votes)
Visited by: 88 users
 5  Otaru
Harbor city near Sapporo with a canal.
User rating: 84/100 (287 votes)
Visited by: 633 users
 6  Rusutsu
Attractive ski resort near Niseko.
User rating: 74/100 (26 votes)
Visited by: 68 users
 7  Jozankei Onsen
Popular hot spring resort near Sapporo.
User rating: 73/100 (33 votes)
Visited by: 89 users
  

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News and Reports
February 6, 2012
Sapporo Snow Festival
by scott
February 4, 2012
Sapporo Snow Festival - Preliminary Report
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May 9, 2011
Sapporo Cherry Blossom Report
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