Sapporo
Sapporo metro area
43.06, 141.35Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Airport Score, Cultural Events, Commuter Rail Stations.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
4 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Levanga Hokkaido
Sapporo
Major Sporting Events
Multi-Sport Events1 event
Complete Event Timeline1 event
1972 Winter Olympics
Multi-Sport Events
1972 • Sapporo
Championship History
3 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Sapporo, across all sports, newest first. 3 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016-10-29 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | Japan Series |
| 2006 | 2006-10-26 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | Japan Series |
| 1962 | 1962-10-21 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | Japan Series |
Top Companies
3 companies
Total Market Cap: $22B across 3 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Sapporo Snow Festival
Sapporo • National Celebration
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Performing Arts Venues1 item
Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara
Sapporo • Concert Hall
Screen of Sapporo
#314 by film pedigree · score 9.1 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Miyoshi Umeki
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Hokkaido University
Sapporo, Japan
Sapporo Medical University
Sapporo, Japan
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Hokkaido University Hospital
Sapporo • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
New Chitose Airport
Sapporo • 2 - Major International
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Sapporo Station
Sapporo • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (46 stations)1 entry
Sapporo Municipal Subway
Sapporo • 46 stations
Suburban Rail (55 stations)1 entry
JR Hokkaido
Sapporo • 55 stations