Kita-ku, Sapporo

Ward in Hokkaidō, Japan Kita-ku office (Oct. 2004) Kita-ku (北区; lit. "north ward") is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. With 260,000 people, it is the most populated ward in Sapporo. Geography Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. The southern end of the ward is more built up, essentially a continuation of the adjoining Chūō-ku ("central ward," downtown Sapporo). Ishikari River runs through and borders the northern part of Kita-ku. Kita-ku is subject to a colder, windier climate than the rest of Sapporo, and as one rides the JR line through towards Ainosato (the north-easternmost part of Sapporo) in winter, one can watch the intensity of the snows increase. Education University National Hokkaido University Hokkaido University of Education Private Fuji Women's University Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Sapporo Ainosato Campus College Hokkaido Musashi Women's Junior College High schools Public Hokkaido Sapporo Kita High School Hokkaido Sapporo Hokuryo High School Hokkaido Sapporo Eiai High Scho