Location of Kita-Ku in Sapporo
Kita-ku office (Oct. 2004)
Kita-ku (北区, Kita-ku? lit. "north ward") is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. List of wards Chiba Chūō-ku Chiba Hanamigawa-ku Chiba Inage-ku Chiba is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. With 260,000 people, it is the most populated ward (ku) in Sapporo. The southern end of Kita-ku is more built up, essentially a continuation of the adjoining Chūō-ku ("central ward," downtown Sapporo) The Ishikari river runs through and borders the northern part of Kita-ku. is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city Japan. Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese
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. is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an
Kita-ku is served by Hokkaido Railway Company and the local bus system. The is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group and thus often known as. Its terrain is very flat, making the area convenient for cycling in summer, as well.
- Area:63. 48 km².
- Population: 275170 (4/1/2008)
Kita-ku Ward Office:
- Address: Sapporo-shi Kita-ku, 24 Jo Nishi 6 Chome 001-8612
- Phone: +81 11-757-2400
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