Kita-ku, Sapporo

Kita 北区
Ward
Kita Ward
Flag Seal
Location of Kita-ku in Sapporo
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaidō
City	Sapporo
Established	April 1, 1972
Area [1]
• Total	63.57 km^2 (24.54 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	285,936
• Density	4,500/km^2 (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	[phone]
Website	Kita Ward Office

Kita-ku office (Oct. 2004)

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

• Hokkaido Musashi Women's Junior 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

Poppyi, the ward's mascot

Kita's mascot is Poppyi (ぽっぴぃ) 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

1. Kita Ward Office
2. "「ぽっぴぃ」のプロフィール". Kita.

External links

• Kita-ku word office (in Japanese)

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