is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. With 260,000 people, it is the most populated ward in Sapporo.
Geography Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. The southern end of the ward is more built up, essentially a continuation of the adjoining Chūō-ku ("central ward," downtown Sapporo). Ishikari River runs through and borders the northern part of Kita-ku.
Kita-ku is subject to a colder, windier climate than the rest of Sapporo, and as one rides the JR line through towards Ainosato (the north-easternmost part of Sapporo) in winter, one can watch the intensity of the snows increase.
Education University National Hokkaido University Hokkaido University of Education
Private Fuji Women's University Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Sapporo Ainosato Campus
College Hokkaido Musashi Women's Junior College
High schools Public Hokkaido Sapporo Kita High School Hokkaido Sapporo Hokuryo High School Hokkaido Sapporo Eiai High School Hokkaido Sapporo Technical High School Hokkaido Sapporo Intercultural and Technological High School Hokkaido Yuho High School Hokkaido Sapporo Shinkawa High School (city)
Private Sapporo Sosei High School Fuji High School
Transportation Rail JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line: Sapporo Station Sasshō Line: Shinkawa - Shin-Kotoni - Taihei - Yurigahara - Shinoro - Takuhoku - Ainosato-Kyōikudai - Ainosato-kōen Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku Line: Asabu - Kita-Sanjūyo-Jō - Kita-Nijūyo-Jō - Kita-Jūhachi-Jo - Kita-Jūni-Jō
Road Sasson Expressway: Sapporo-Kita IC - Shinkawa IC Route 5
Mascot
Kita's mascot is is a bright, cute and energetic yet curious leaf fairy born from a shooting star that is fused with a leaf. She likes long walks and vegetables. Her birthday is October 21. Her charm points are her eyes and her star-shaped button. She is promoted as the mascot of the ward's health department before finally becoming the mascot of the ward in March 2019.
References
External links Kita-ku word office