Sapporo, Hokkaido

Sapporo: Located on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, this major city serves as the island's administrative and economic center.

About

Quick Facts about Sapporo

Population 1,958,756
Country Japan
State Hokkaido (Japan)
County Sapporo-shi
Twitter username sapporo_PRD
Postal code 060-8611
Phone Area Codes 011
Area 1121.12 km2
Official name 札幌市, 札幌区
Latitude & Longitude 43.0667,141.3500
Legislative body Sapporo City Assembly
Altitude 16 feet / 5 meters
Capital city Sapporo is capital of Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō, Ishikari Subprefecture
Time Zone UTC+09:00
Local time 13:19:57 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Sapporo is located at 43°4'0"N 141°21'0"E (43.0666700, 141.3500000). It has 6 neighbors: Tobetsu, Otaru, Ishikari, Eniwa shi, Ebetsu and Chitose.

Sapporo map

Click "full screen" full screen map icon to open full mode. View satellite images

Official website of Sapporo

Official Website Twitter
  • Adana
  • Daejeon
  • Matsumoto
  • Munich (1972 )
  • Novosibirsk
  • Portland
  • Shenyang
  • Teine-ku
  • Chūō-ku
  • Minami-ku
  • Nishi-ku
  • Shiroishi-ku
  • Toyohira-ku
  • Atsubetsu-ku
  • Kita-ku
  • Kiyota-ku
  • Higashi-ku

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2005 1,880,863 - census
2010 1,913,545 1.71% census
2014 1,933,787 1.05% census
2015 1,952,356 0.95% census
2019 1,958,756 0.33% census
SPK, Sapara, Saporas, Saporo, Sapporo-chhi, Sapporo-chhī, Sapporo-shi, Sapporoshi, Sapporum, Szapporo, capporo, sabwrw, sap poa roa, sapwrw, saspolo si, sypwrw, zha huang, zha huang shi, Σαππόρο, Сапара, Сапоро, Саппоро, Սապորո, סאפורו, سابورو, ساپورو, سیپورو, सप्पोरो, சப்போரோ, ซัปโปะโระ, საპორო, さっぽろ, さっぽろし, サッポロ, サッポロシ, 札幌, 札幌市, 삿포로 시

Map & Images (more maps)

Sapporo Metro Map
Sapporo Metro Map
667 x 383 - 6,587k - png