Kita-ku, Sapporo
Kita ![]() Flag ![]() Seal | |
---|---|
![]() Location of Kita-ku in Sapporo | |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
City | Sapporo |
Established | April 1, 1972 |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 63.57 km2 (24.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 285,936 |
• Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Estimation as of August 31, 2021 | |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Postal | 001-8612 |
Address | 6-1-1 Kita Nijuyonjyo, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido |
Telephone | +81 11-757-2400 |
Website | Kita Ward Office |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/KitaKuyakusho2004-10a.jpg/220px-KitaKuyakusho2004-10a.jpg)
Kita-ku (北区, 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. With 260,000 people, it is the most populated ward in Sapporo.
Geography
Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. The southern end of the ward is more built up, essentially a continuation of the adjoining Chūō-ku ("central ward," downtown Sapporo). Ishikari River runs through and borders the northern part of Kita-ku.
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.
Education
University
National
- Hokkaido University
- Hokkaido University of Education
Private
- Fuji Women's University
- Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Sapporo Ainosato Campus
College
High schools
Public
- Hokkaido Sapporo Kita High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Hokuryo High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Eiai High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Technical High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Intercultural and Technological High School
- Hokkaido Yuho High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Shinkawa High School (city)
Private
- Sapporo Sosei High School
- Fuji High School
Transportation
Rail
- JR Hokkaido
- Hakodate Main Line: Sapporo Station
- Sasshō Line: Shinkawa - Shin-Kotoni - Taihei - Yurigahara - Shinoro - Takuhoku - Ainosato-Kyōikudai - Ainosato-kōen
- Sapporo Municipal Subway
- Namboku Line: Asabu - Kita-Sanjūyo-Jō - Kita-Nijūyo-Jō - Kita-Jūhachi-Jo - Kita-Jūni-Jō
Road
- Sasson Expressway: Sapporo-Kita IC - Shinkawa IC
- Route 5
Mascot
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Poppyi.png/200px-Poppyi.png)
Kita's mascot is Poppyi (きよっち) is a bright, cute and energetic yet curious leaf fairy born from a shooting star that is fused with a leaf. She likes long walks and vegetables. Her birthday is October 21. Her charm points are her eyes and her star-shaped button. She is promoted as the mascot of the ward's health department before finally becoming the mascot of the ward in March 2019.[2]
References
External links
- Kita-ku word office (in Japanese)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)