The only one of Japan's top five biggest cities not to be located on Honshu, Sapporo is the country's fifth largest city. It is situated on western shore of Hokkaido and is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture. The city of Sapporo covers an area of 432.87 square miles (1,121.12 square km) and has an estimated population of 1.9 million.
This city is known as one of the major cultural, commercial, and educational hubs of Hokkaido and is well-known for many unique landmarks and attractions like the Sapporo Clock Tower and Sapporo Snow Festival.