is one of the ten wards in
Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous cit ...
, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of August 31, 2021, the ward has a population of 213,704.
History
*1871: Shiroishi village was founded.
*1873: Kamishiroishi village split off from Shiroishi village.
*1902: Shiroishi village and kamishiroishi village were merged to form Shiroishi village.
*1950: Shiroishi village was merged into Sapporo city.
*1972: Sapporo was designated as one of the
cities designated by government ordinance and Shiroishi-ku was established.
*1989: Atsubetsu-ku split off from Shiroishi-ku.
Transportation
Rail
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JR Hokkaido
The is one of the constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), and is often referred to using its official abbreviation of . It operates intercity and local rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a sm ...
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Hakodate Main Line
The is a railway line connecting the cities of Hakodate and Asahikawa via Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The Sawara Line, a 35 km loop line from Ōnuma to Mo ...
:
Shiroishi Station
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Chitose Line
The is a railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), connecting Numanohata, Tomakomai and Shiroishi Station in Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, linking the Muroran Main Line and Hakodate Main Line. There also is a branch ...
: Shiroishi -
Heiwa
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Sapporo Municipal Subway
The is a mostly-underground rubber-tyred rapid transit system in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau, it is the only subway system on the island of Hokkaido.
Lines
The system consists of three lines: ...
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Tōzai Line:
Kikusui -
Higashi-Sapporo -
Shiroishi -
Nangō-Nana-Chōme -
Nangō-Jūsan-Chōme -
Nangō-Jūhatchōme
Road
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Hokkaido Expressway: Sapporo IC - Kitago IC - Oyachi IC
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Route 12
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Route 274
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Route 275
Education
High schools
Public
* Hokkaido Sapporo Higashi High School
* Hokkaido Sapporo Shiroishi High School
* Hokkaido Sapporo Hakuryo High School
Private
*Clark Memorial International High School, Sapporo Shiroishi Campus
Mascots
Shiroishi's mascot is and . They are cute snowmen with rose motifs.
*Shiroppy is a white active snowman who wears a red rose hat and cares about people. She is unveiled in July 2008.
*Kuroppy is a grey selfish snowman who wears a blue rose hat and loves to bother people for fun. She is the rival of Shiroppy. She is unveiled on Februarys 2020.
Friendship city
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Shiroishi,
Miyagi Miyagi may refer to:
Places
* Miyagi Prefecture, one of the 47 major divisions of Japan
* Miyagi, Gunma, a village in Japan, merged into Maebashi in 2004
*Miyagi District, Miyagi, a district in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Other uses
* Miyagi (surna ...
References
External links
Shiroishi-ku word office
Wards of Sapporo
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