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Sapporo is the fifth-largest city in Japan with close to 2 million residences. It has hot and dry summers and cold, usually snowy winters. It is a relatively new and young city and being so stands as a unique and extraordinary large city in Japan. Sapporo does not feature the elaborated architectural construction and complex traditional designs that can be found so abundantly in other major cities in Japan, but it a fresh city that captures the New Japan at its essence. Sapporo is one of Japan's most popular tourist attractions with an incredible annual number of over 14 million tourists visiting the city every year.

Places to See in Sapporo

One of the city's most known establishments is the Sapporo Brewery that was opened in 1876, and today tourists can visit the Sapporo Beer Museum, learn about the history of beer making in Japan and join free guided tours. For a small fee, adults may enjoy tastes of the different types of beers produced in the brewery. The former brewery itself is today a huge mall full of shops, restaurants and theaters.

The oldest building in the city is also one of its better known symbols - the Clock Tower. The clock still keeps the accurate times and can be heard ringing every hour. However, in spite of its nation-wide reputation, it might be wise that tourists keep their expectations low. The building is indeed old and impressive, but offers not much more than a good photo opportunity.

Relentless shoppers will find many things to intrigue them in the Sapporo JR Tower shopping mall. But the tower's popularity is not only due to its stores, but also due to the breathtaking view that can be seen from the 38 floor - the highest one of the building.

Visitors that are eager to experience the city's night life can find what they're looking for in Susukino, the so called "red-light district" of the city. The area is packed with different types of restaurants, local bars, hotels, and adult-entertainment options.

The city of Sapporo has many other sights worth seeing and the wise visitor should make further research. Sites such as wikitravel.org and welcome.city.sapporo.jp will offer some more useful pointers, but there are many other sources of information that can be found on the internet.