Minami-ku, Sapporo

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Minami
南区
Ward
Minami Ward
Location of Minami-ku in Sapporo
Location of Minami-ku in Sapporo
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaidō
CitySapporo
EstablishedApril 1, 1972
Area
 • Total657.48 km2 (253.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total141,745
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
 Estimation as of December 31, 2014
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal005-8612
Address2-2-1 Makomanaisaiwaicho, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
WebsiteMinami-ku Ward Office
Minami-ku, ward office

Minami-ku (南区) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.23 km² in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo.[1]

Overview[]

According to the jūminhyō (registry) in 2008, 149,139 people were living in Minami-ku. The total area of the ward is 657.23 km²,[2] which is the largest in Sapporo. 17 mountains including Mount Yoichi (1488.1 metres, the highest mountain in Sapporo)[1] are included in the ward, along with part of the Shikotsu-Tōya National Park.

Sapporo's five wards: Chūō-ku, Toyohira-ku, Kiyota-ku, Nishi-ku, Teine-ku, have boundaries with Minami-ku, and four cities (Chitose, Otaru, Date, Eniwa), two towns (Kimobetsu, Kyōgoku), and a village (Akaigawa) also have boundaries.

History[]

Jōzankei Onsen (Jōzankei hot spring resort)

Originally, the area where currently Minami-ku is located has been famous for the hot springs in Jōzankei area and mines in Ishiyama area, and many pioneers and their families have settled from the outside of Hokkaidō. In 1918, the Jōzankei Railroad was opened for traffic from Shiroishi area to current Minami-ku area. In 1946, after the end of World War II, American army took over farms in Makomanai area and built a military facility called Camp Crawford.[3]

The restoration of the Camp Crawford began in 1955, and camps of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force were started to build. In 1972, Sapporo Winter Olympics was held in Sapporo, and a number of sports competitions were held in Makomanai area, including biathlon, cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, and the cross-country skiing portion of the Nordic combined events.[4] In the same year, Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance, and Minami-ku was established.[3] The camp of the Self-Defense Force has been one of the venues of the Sapporo Snow Festival, however, it was abolished and moved to the Sapporo Satoland site located in Higashi-ku, in 2005.

Transportation[]

Education[]

Universities[]

Public[]

  • Sapporo City University

Private[]

Colleges[]

High schools[]

Public[]

  • Hokkaido Sapporo Nanryou High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Keihoku Commercial High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Moiwa High School

Private[]

Points of interest[]

  • Jozankei hot springs resort - a number of hotels and resorts with hot springs.
  • Makomanai Park - a park including the Makomanai Ice Arena, Makomanai Open Stadium, and Sapporo Salmon Museum.
  • Sapporo Art Park - a park with many public arts.
  • Monami Park - a park including a mine of the Sapporo Nanseki (soft stone).

Sources[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b City of Sapporo General Overview
  2. ^ Minami-ku overview
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Minami-ku, History 1950 - 1979
  4. ^ 1972 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 253-64.
  5. ^ "DIRECTIONS TO HOKKAIDO TOKAI UNIVERSITY (HTU)" (). Hokkaido Tokai University. November 20, 2005. Retrieved on April 10, 2015. "5-1-1-1 Minami-sawa, Minami-ku, Sapporo 005-8601, Japan" and "224 Chuwa, Kamui-Cho, Asahikawa 070-8601, Hokkaido, Japan"

External links[]

Coordinates: 42°59′24″N 141°21′12″E / 42.99000°N 141.35333°E / 42.99000; 141.35333

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