Introducing Sapporo
Japan’s fifth-largest city, and also one of its newest, Sapporo is clean, friendly and relaxed, with numerous parks and wide, tree-lined streets. Families play on stone sculptures, people feed pigeons and there are festivals all year round. Museums and a wonderful botanical garden make for fun-filled sightseeing. The variety of shopping arcades, restaurants and nightlife in Susukino gives visitors and residents plenty to do.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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I just returned from Sapporo (and other parts of Hokkaido). There are similarities between Sapporo and Nagoya as the OP has noticed. …
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