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Sapporo (札幌市) is the fifth largest city in Japan situated some 30 km south-west of Ebetsu and 1,090 km from the capital. According to the latest census, the population of Sapporo is about 1,883,100 people. Sapporo is a popular tourist destination thanks to its museums and scenic lookouts.

The nearest airport Okadama Airport (IATA: OKD) is about 10 km away.

Interesting places in Sapporo

1. Sapporo Beer Museum
The Sapporo Beer Museum (サッポロビール博物館, Sapporo Bīru Hakubutsukan) is a museum located in the Sapporo Garden Park in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Registered as one of the Hokkaidō Heritage sites in 2004, the museum is the only beer museum in Japan. The red-brick building was erected originally as a factory of the Sapporo Sugar Company in 1890, and later opened as a museum in July 1987. The building also houses the Sapporo Beer Garden in the south wing.

2. Mt. Moiwa Observatory Deck
Mt. Moiwa Observatory Deck is a tourist attraction, one of the Scenic Lookouts in Sapporo, Japan. It is located: 356 km from Asahigawa, 441 km from Hakodate, 760 km from Aomori.

3. Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
Sapporo Maruyama Zoo (札幌市円山動物園, Sapporo Maruyama Dōbutsuen) is a municipal zoo in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It opened on May 5, 1951.

4. Sapporo TV Tower
The Sapporo TV Tower (さっぽろテレビ塔, Sapporo Terebi-tō), built in 1957, is a 147. 2 metre high TV Tower with an observation deck at a height of 90. 38 metres. Located on the ground of Odori Park, in the northern city of Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan, the tower is open to tourists. Tourists can take panoramic pictures of Sapporo and Odori Park.

5. Nakajima Park
Nakajima Park (中島公園, Nakajima Kōen) is a city park in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The park has a lake, two streams, a museum, a concert hall, an observatory, a historical building housing a tea shop, and several lawns and forests. At the south end, there are two shrines.

6. Odori Park
Odori Park (大通公園, Ōdōri Kōen) is a park located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Ōdōri (大通) means " large street" in Japanese. It stretches east to west through Nishi 1 chōme, Ōdōri to Nishi 12 chōme, Ōdōri (" Nishi" means west, and " chōme" is a block in Japanese), and divides the city into north and south sections. Odori Park spans about 1. 5 km and covers 78, 901 m². During the urban planning of Sapporo, it was originally designated as the main street but it eventually became a park. Thro…

7. Former Hokkaidō Government Office
The facilities of the former Hokkaidō Government Office in Sapporo, Japan, include a conference room, a museum shop, a tourist information office, and a few historical exhibition rooms and libraries. Visitors can enter the building for free. Flower gardens and a pond are located in front of the building, which occasionally are designated as some event venues.

8. Maruyama Park (円山公園)
Maruyama Park (円山公園) is a tourist attraction, one of the Parks in Sapporo, Japan. It is located: 350 km from Asahigawa, 450 km from Hakodate, 770 km from Aomori.

If you have already seen Sapporo, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:

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Sapporo tourist attractions and interesting places

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Sapporo Beer Museum

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Mt. Moiwa Observatory Deck

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Sapporo Maruyama Zoo

Sapporo Maruyama Zoo (札幌市円山動物園, Sapporo Maruyama Dōbutsuen) is a

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Sapporo TV Tower

The Sapporo TV Tower (さっぽろテレビ塔, Sapporo Terebi-tō), built in 1957, i

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Nakajima Park

Nakajima Park (中島公園, Nakajima Kōen) is a city park in Chūō-ku,

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Odori Park

Odori Park (大通公園, Ōdōri Kōen) is a park located in the heart of S

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Former Hokkaidō Government Office

The facilities of the former Hokkaidō Government Office in Sapporo,

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Sapporo Satoland

Sapporo Satoland (サッポロさとらんど, Sapporo Satorando) is an amusement park

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Maruyama Park (円山公園)

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Sapporo Clock Tower

Sapporo Clock Tower (さっぽろ時計台 Sapporo Tokeidai) is a wooden struct

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JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo

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Hotel Gracery Sapporo

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Century Royal Hotel Sapporo

starting $116

Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo

starting $112

JR Inn Sapporo

starting $90

Hotel North Gate Sapporo

starting $72

Hotel WBF Sapporo North Gate

starting $97

Hotel Pearl City Sapporo

starting $73

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