Sapporo and surrounding area The entire city Sapporo's downtown	Sapporo's downtown   Sapporo and surrounding area The entire city Sapporo's downtown To the east of the city center the commercial district centered around the Sapporo Convention Center spreads out and to the south there is the quiet area with Nakajima Park where local residents take breaks. To the west there is the art district with galleries and museums and then to the north there is the academic area with the University of Hokkaido. The beautiful green area around the campus is filled with the high spirits of the university students. In Odori Park, which is at the center of the city, is popular with both local residents and tourists throughout the year with various events being held and there are many places to enjoy shopping and dining in the area.   To view the PDF file, Adobe Systems' Acrobat Reader is required. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded(free of charge)from the following URL.