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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.
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1-1 Nishi 6, Minami-Ni-Jo
Sapporo 060-0062 Map Distance: 0.1 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Novotel Sapporoadvertisement
AttractionsHistorical 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)
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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 AirportsMajor Airports near Sapporo
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