Sapporo-shi
Local name: 札幌市
Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 43°04′00″ N 141°21′00″ E
- Population
- 1,959,313
- 2M
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 11
- listed under Sapporo-shi
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport6 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport43 km
About Sapporo-shi
Sapporo-shi is a district. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 1,959,313.
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 August 1, 2026, the city has a population of 1,962,596, making it the largest city in Hokkaido and the largest north of Tokyo. It is the fifth-most populous city in Japan and is Hokkaido's cultural, economic, and political center.
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Places bordering Sapporo-shi
- Ebetsu
- Kitahiroshima
- Ishikari Shi
- Eniwa-shi
- Chitose
- Tōbetsu
- Otaru
- Kyōgoku
- Akaigawa
- Date
Population of Sapporo-shi over time
| 1920 | 105,182 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 174,179 | |
| 1940 | 206,103 | |
| 1960 | 523,839 | |
| 1970 | 794,908 | |
| 1980 | 1,240,613 | |
| 2005 | 1,880,863 | |
| 2010 | 1,913,545 | |
| 2015 | 1,952,356 | |
| 2020 | 1,959,313 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sapporo-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (153 mm)
- Driest month
- March (68 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -5° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 78 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 105 | 153 | 140 | 118 | 119 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Sapporo-shi
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (43 km). The nearest large city is Sapporo, 1 km to the north.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 6 kmnortheast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 43 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 111 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Sapporo Population: 2M 1 kmnorth
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 17 kmeast
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 31 kmnorthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 52 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 113 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Sapporo-shi
11 places- 1 Sapporo 2M
- 2 Kita Ku 286.1K
- 3 Higashi Ku 261.9K
- 4 Chūō Ku 240K
- 5 Toyohira-ku 223.6K
- 6 Nishi 218.1K
- 7 Shiroishi Ku 214.1K
- 8 Minami 146.3K
- 9 Teine-ku 142K
- 10 Atsubetsu Ku 128.5K
- 11 Kiyota Ku 116.6K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Sapporo-shi
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ishikari River River, Hokkaido22 km N
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Toyohira River River, Japan15 km NE
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Chitose River River, Japan18 km E
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Zenibako River River, Japan17 km NW
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Yūbari River River, Japan20 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources