Sapporo Counts 1,953,468 Residents and 479 cm of Snow a Year
Sapporo's register counted 1,953,468 residents on 1 September 2026, the normals give 479 cm of snow a year, and the 2027 snow festival runs 4 to 11 February.
Archive List for Sapporo
Sapporo Factory: What Remains of the Original Brewery and What Is There Now?
No longer a production plant: seven buildings and about 150 shops on the 1876 brewery site, with surviving brickwork, the old chimney and small-scale brewing.
Tanukikoji Shopping Street: Where to Find Souvenirs, Vintage Clothes and Anime Goods
3- to 5-chome is souvenirs and drugstores; 1- and 2-chome lean fashion and used clothing; 6- and 7-chome turn into restaurants, bars and independent shops.
Maruyama Zoo in Winter: Polar Bears, Snow Leopards and What Changes in the Snow
The zoo stays open all winter, but it is not the summer zoo in snow. Polar bears and snow leopards become the draw while tropical species move indoors.
AOAO SAPPORO vs Sunpiazza Aquarium: Downtown Night Aquarium or Family Day in Shin-Sapporo?
AOAO is downtown, open to 22:00, ¥2,200. Sunpiazza is in Shin-Sapporo, closes at 17:00, ¥1,200. The gap widens once children's tickets are counted.