is one of the ten wards in

Sapporo is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...

, 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

JR Hokkaido The is one of the constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), and is often referred to by its official abbreviation: . It operates intercity and local rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart c ...

Hakodate Main Line The is a railway line connecting the cities of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Hakodate and Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Asahikawa via Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines that is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The Sawa ...

: Shiroishi Station **

Chitose Line The is a railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), connecting Numanohata Station, Numanohata, Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Tomakomai and Shiroishi Station (JR Hokkaido), Shiroishi Station in Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, link ...

: Shiroishi - Heiwa * Sapporo Municipal Subway ** Tōzai Line: Kikusui - Higashi-Sapporo - Shiroishi - Nangō-Nana-Chōme - Nangō-Jūsan-Chōme - Nangō-Jūhatchōme

Road

* Hokkaido Expressway: Sapporo IC - Kitago IC - Oyachi IC * Route 12 * Route 274 * 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 mascots are and . They are cute snowmen with rose motifs. *Shiroppy is a white active snowwoman who wears a red rose hat and cares about people. She was unveiled in July 2008. *Kuroppy is a grey selfish snowwoman who wears a blue rose hat and loves to bother people for fun. She is the rival of Shiroppy. She was unveiled in February 2020.