Sapporo

Summary

Sapporo is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Sapporo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Sapporo was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation^[3].
• Sapporo is located in Ishikari Subprefecture^[4].
• Sapporo is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Sapporo is on the body of water Toyohira River^[6].
• Sapporo is on the body of water Sōsei River^[7].
• Sapporo is on the body of water Ishikari River^[8].
• Sapporo's head of government is recorded as Katsuhiro Akimoto^[9].
• Sapporo is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Sapporo's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[11].
• Sapporo's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[12].
• Sapporo's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Sapporo's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[14].
• Sapporo's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[15].
• Sapporo's capital is recorded as Chūō-ku^[16].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Ebetsu^[17].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Kitahiroshima^[18].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Ishikari^[19].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Eniwa^[20].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Chitose^[21].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Tōbetsu-chō^[22].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Otaru^[23].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Kimobetsu^[24].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Kyōgoku-chō^[25].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Akaigawa^[26].
• Sapporo's shares border with is recorded as Date^[27].

Body

Geography

Sapporo is in the country of Japan^[5]. Sapporo is located in Ishikari Subprefecture^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Toyohira River^[6], a river^[28], in Japan^[29]; Sōsei River^[7], a river^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1866^[32]; and Ishikari River^[8], a river^[33], in Japan^[34]. Sapporo is on the continent of Asia^[10]. Part of include Sassenhirofuku^[35], a tetrad^[36], in Japan^[37] and Sapporo metropolitan area^[38], a metropolitan area^[39], in Japan^[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[11], prefectural capital of Japan^[12], big city^[13], city for international conferences and tourism^[14], and city of Japan^[15].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 1870^[41], October 1, 1899^[42], and August 1, 1922^[43]. Toyohira River is named after Sapporo^[44].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sapporo include Sasson Expressway^[45], a controlled-access highway^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1971^[48]; Sasshō Line^[49], a railway line^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1931^[52]; 3473 Sapporo^[53], an asteroid^[54]; Okadama Airport^[55], an airport^[56], in Japan^[57]; and Sapporo Breweries^[58], a business^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1876^[61], headquartered in Yebisu Garden Place^[62].

Why It Matters

Sapporo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Sapporo is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for Sapporo include Sasson Expressway^[45], a controlled-access highway^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1971^[48]; Sasshō Line^[49], a railway line^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1931^[52]; 3473 Sapporo^[53], an asteroid^[54]; Okadama Airport^[55], an airport^[56], in Japan^[57]; and Sapporo Breweries^[58], a business^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1876^[61], headquartered in Yebisu Garden Place^[62].