Sapporo, Japan Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

With a population of some 1.75 million, Hokkaido's booming capital SAPPORO is the fifth largest city in Japan and, as it's the transport hub of the island, you're almost bound to pass through it. Despite its size and bustle, this is a pleasant and vibrant city, dominated to the south by the mountains that served as the location for the 1972 Winter Olympics, it is less than thirty minutes from the coast. It's also generously endowed with parks and gardens and is laid out in an easy-to-follow grid plan. Sapporo is perhaps best known for the beer brewed here since 1891: a visit to the handsome, … more »