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Sapporo is one of the few metropolises in the world with heavy snowfall, averaging 4.79 m (15 ft 9 in) per year.

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Sapporo

Japan

Country
Japan
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
43.06, 141.35
163rd most populous city in the world

Sapporo is a designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture.

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