City Details: Sapporo

A few alternate names for Sapporo are: SPK, Sapara, Saporas, Saporo, Sapporo, Sapporo-chhi, Sapporo-chhī, Sapporo-shi, Sapporoshi, Sapporum

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

General Information

Official Name: Japan
Common Name: Japan
Population: 1973832
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 43.06667, 141.35
Country Code: JPN
Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Sapporo

1. Okadama Airport (OKD), distance from city center: 6.19 km
2. New Chitose Airport (CTS), distance from city center: 42.73 km
3. Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), distance from city center: 111.24 km

Location of Sapporo

Country Details

Country: Japan
Official Name: Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Region: Asia
Subregion: Eastern Asia
Population: 125,836,021
Area: 377,930 km²
Languages: Japanese
Currency: Japanese yen (¥)
Timezones: UTC+09:00
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Holidays in Sapporo, Japan

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天皇誕生日 - 2026-02-23
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昭和の日 - 2026-04-29
憲法記念日 - 2026-05-04
みどりの日 - 2026-05-04
こどもの日 - 2026-05-05
海の日 - 2026-07-20
山の日 - 2026-08-11
敬老の日 - 2026-09-21
秋分の日 - 2026-09-23
スポーツの日 - 2026-10-12
文化の日 - 2026-11-03
勤労感謝の日 - 2026-11-23

Museums in Sapporo, Japan

Museum

札幌市時計台

Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-0001, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0626° N, 141.3536° E

Hours: Mo-Su 08:45-17:00 • Jan 01-3 off

+81-11-231-0838

Museum

HOKUBU記念絵画館

36, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 062-0911, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0498° N, 141.3651° E

Hours: Th-Su 10:00-16:30 • Mo-We off

+81 11 822 0306

Museum

札幌市資料館

Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-0042, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0585° N, 141.3375° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-19:00

+81-11-251-0731

Museum

サッポロビール博物館

1, Higashi Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 065-8633, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0714° N, 141.3690° E

Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-20:00

Museum

北海道鉄道技術館

苗穂駅連絡通, Higashi Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 065-0005, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0711° N, 141.3764° E

Hours: Sa[2,4] 13:00-16:00

+81 11 721 6624

Museum

札幌市水道記念館

Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 064-0942, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0331° N, 141.3286° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-16:30

Museum

札幌宮の森美術館

1, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 064-0952, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0568° N, 141.3026° E

Hours: 10:30-18:30

Museum

北海道立文学館

Hosui dori, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 064-0812, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0444° N, 141.3561° E

Museum

渡辺淳一文学館

Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 064-0912, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0445° N, 141.3513° E

Museum

北海道立近代美術館

Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-0001, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0601° N, 141.3304° E

Museum

宮部金吾記念館

kita gozyo teine dori, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-8558, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0639° N, 141.3443° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-16:00

Museum

札幌村郷土記念館

6, Higashi Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 065-0013, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0805° N, 141.3768° E

Museum

北海道立三岸好太郎美術館

Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-0002, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0616° N, 141.3329° E

Museum

ギャラリー大通美術館

Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-0042, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0613° N, 141.3499° E

+81-11-231-1071

Museum

動物科学館

裏参道, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 064-0959, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0511° N, 141.3080° E

Museum

北海道大学総合博物館

メインストリート, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-0812, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0726° N, 141.3422° E

Museum

千歳鶴酒ミュージアム

Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-0053, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0592° N, 141.3640° E

Museum

500メートル美術館

Odori, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-0052, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0610° N, 141.3576° E

Museum

北大植物園温室

National Highway Route 230, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 060-8703, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0626° N, 141.3446° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-15:00

Museum

平岸郷土資料館

Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture 062-0933, Japan

Coordinates: 43.0315° N, 141.3718° E