Sapporo and surrounding area The entire city Sapporo's downtown	The entire city   Sapporo and surrounding area The entire city Sapporo's downtown Sapporo has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest city north of Tokyo. Nonetheless, there is abundant greenery even in the downtown and the city boasts by far the most park space of any city in Japan. Among such parks, Moerenuma Park designed by world famous sculptor Isamu Noguchi, Yurigahara Park where various types of flowers bloom throughout the year and Takino Suzuran Hillside Park with excellent facilities that can be enjoyed in summer or winter have received much attention as new forms of public parks. As well, there is a vast array of accommodation facilities at the Jozankei hot spring area which is one hour by car from downtown. After going to the nearby Sapporo International Ski Area, you can take a leisurely soak in a hot spring bath. To view the PDF file, Adobe Systems' Acrobat Reader is required. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded(free of charge)from the following URL.