(さっぽろ)

さっぽろ
noun
Sapporo (city)
1. Sapporo (city)
The capital and largest city of Hokkaido, known for snowy winters, its Snow Festival, ramen, and beer.
札幌(さっぽろ)(ゆき)(おお)い。
Sapporo gets a lot of snow.
札幌(さっぽろ)味噌(みそ)ラーメンが()べたい。
I want to eat Sapporo miso ramen.
毎年(まいとし)二月(にがつ)札幌(さっぽろ)(ゆき)まつりが(ひら)かれる。
The Snow Festival is held in Sapporo every February.

The capital and largest city of 北海道(ほっかいどう), in northern Japan. Known for long, snowy winters and a grid-pattern street layout.

FAMOUS FOR:

  • (ゆき)まつり: the Sapporo Snow Festival, held each February
  • 味噌(みそ)ラーメン: miso ramen, a local specialty
  • ビール: Sapporo beer

NOTE:
札幌(さっぽろ) hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first held in Asia.