Sapporo

Sapporo is best known for the Sapporo Snow Festival, ramen, beer, and its role as the largest city on Hokkaido. The Snow Festival is famous for large snow and ice sculptures in areas such as Odori Park.

Yes, Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics. It was the first Winter Olympics held in Asia.

Sapporo is strongly associated with miso ramen, soup curry, seafood, and jingisukan grilled lamb. The city also has the Sapporo Beer Museum, reflecting the beer brand's roots in Hokkaido.

Sapporo has a much colder, snowier winter climate than Tokyo because it is on Hokkaido in northern Japan. Travelers often use Sapporo as a base for ski areas such as Niseko or for winter events in February.