Kita-ku, Sapporo

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Sapporo's Kita-ku (North Ward) is composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and all built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. The southern edge of Kita-ku is more built up, and is pretty much a continuation of Chuo-ku (downtown Sapporo)

Kita-ku is subject to a colder, windier climate than the rest of Sapporo, and as one rides the JR line through towards Ainosato (the north-easternmost part of Sapporo) in winter, one can watch the intensity of the snows increase.

The Ishikari river runs through and borders the northern part of Kita-ku.

It is served by Japan Railway, and the local bus system.

Its terrain is very flat, so in the summer the entire area is also very nice for cycling.

(from the Japanese language Wikipedia entry for Kita-ku)

Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. With 260,000 people, it is the most populated ward (ku) in Sapporo.

Area:63.48 square km

Population: 268604 (1/1/2004)

Kita-ku Ward Office:

Sapporo-shi Kita-ku, 24 Jo Nishi 6 Chome 001-8612

Phone: 011 7575 2400 (prefix with whatever code is neccesary for dialing Japan from your country)