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Sapporo Travel Guide

Sapporo is one of Japan's newest cities. About 135 years ago, it was nothing more than a scattering of huts belonging to Ainu and Japanese families. With the dawning of the Meiji Period, however, the government decided to colonize the island, and in 1869 it established the Colonization Commission. The area of Sapporo (the name comes from the Ainu word meaning "big, dry river") was chosen as the new capital site, and in 1871, construction of the city began. Read More

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Granvia

1-5 Matsubara-Cho
Hiroshima - Map

Distance: 11.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

New Sunroute

1-1 Nishi 6, Minami-Ni-Jo
Sapporo 060-0062 Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Novotel Sapporo

1 21 Minami 10 Jo
SAPPORO 0648561 Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars


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Attractions

Historical Museum of Hokkaido (Kaitaku Kinenkan)

Konopporo, Atsubetsu-cho
Sapporo, Japan

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This museum does a great job detailing Hokkaido's development from prehistoric to modern... Read More

Historical Village of Hokkaido (Kaitaku-no Mura)

Atsubetsu-cho
Konopporo 50-1
Sapporo, Japan

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This open-air museum of more than 50 historical Japanese- and Western-style buildings, dating... Read More

Sapporo Beer Museum

N7 E9, Chuo-ku
Sapporo, Japan

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Although it's not within easy walking distance of Sapporo Station, if you think of beer when you... Read More


Airports

Major Airports near Sapporo

Distance (mi.)
Sapporo Chitose Airport 23.7 map

Other Smaller Airports near Sapporo

Distance (mi.)
Sapporo Okadama Airport 5.6 map
Wakkanai Hokkaido Airport 163.8 map
Hanamaki Airport 230.1 map

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