Sapporo: City
“Sapporo… is far easier to navigate.”
“Sapporo has a very different vibe to Japanese mega-cities like Tokyo and Osaka.
Because it's a lot younger – a mere 150 years old – it's built on a North American-style grid, so is far easier to navigate.”
– Jonathan Thompson, Adventure Cities
Sapporo: Exploration
“… the Alaska of Japan”
“Hokkaido – sometimes referred to as the Alaska of Japan – is an adventure sports paradise,
and Sapporo is a phenomenal base from which to explore the island's best outdoor experiences,
with lush forests and some of Japan's finest national parks right on its doorstep..”
– Jonathan Thompson, Adventure Cities
Sapporo: History
“The oldest building in Sapporo”
“The oldest building in Sapporo is its beloved clock tower, which has been faultlessly accurate for 150 years.
Locals still set their watches by it as they walk past every morning.”
– Jonathan Thompson, Adventure Cities
Sapporo: Cuisine
“… home of the ultimate comfort food”
“Sapporo is revered as the spiritual home of the ultimate comfort food, miso ramen.
And the best place to enjoy a cheap, delicious bowl of the good stuff today is the
downtown alleyway where it was invented: Ganso Ramen Yokocho, or ‘Ramen Alley'.”
– Jonathan Thompson, Adventure Cities
