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 ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan and is Hokkaido's cultural, economic, and political center.
Country: Japan
Region: Hokkaido
Prefecture: Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Time zone: UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address: 2-1-1 Kita-ichijō-nishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido · 060-8611
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