Sapporo

Sapporo is the largest city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. It was only about 150 years ago that the urben city was developped here. The indigenous Ainu people had lived with the Hokkaido nature. Sapporo was increasingly settled from Japanese migrants in the late 19th century. In new land Hokkaido, the Japanese government started the latest industries and agriculture at that time to change Japan from Samurai-nation to Modern. Sapporo beer breweries, agriculture test farm, sheep farm are still in the city area.

Now Sapporo is a popular tourist destination for not only overseas but also Japanese. The climate is cool and local food are flesh. You can see both new and old symbols of Sapporo beside many creeks and get in touch with neighborhood in these area. It might be short trip but definitely precious experience to join this cycling tour. Take you to hidden places only local people know.