- Nishi-ku, Sapporo
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Location of Nishi-Ku in Sapporo
Nishi (西区; -ku, lit. "west ward") is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, with some areas of farmland and forested mountainous terrain mostly near its western and southern edges. It is located the west part of Sapporo city and the second largest of Sapporo's 10 wards. Neighbourhoods within Nishi-ku include Kotoni (琴似), Hachiken (八軒), Nijuyonken (二十四軒), Yamanote (山の手), Nishimachi (西町), Nishino (西野), Fukui (福井), Heiwa (平和), Hassamu (発寒), Miyanosawa (宮の沢), and Kobetsuzawa (小別沢).
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Statistics
Area:74.93 km²
Population: 208,949
Households: 93,633
Nishi-ku Ward Office: 2 Jo 7 Chome, Kotoni Nishi-ku, Sapporo-shi,
Zipcode:063-8612, Phone: +81 11 641 2400,
(Mar.1,2008)
Outline
The administrative offices of Nishi-ku are located in the Kotoni neighbourhood. Primary public transportation services are the Sapporo Municipal Subway, JR Hokkaidō, and bus services including JR Hokkaidō Bus and Hokkaidō Chūō Bus. The last four stations of the Tozai subway line's western end are located here, two of which were added in 1999. Japan Highway's Sapporo-Otaru expressway section passes through Nishi-ku, with two interchanges (Nishi and Shinkawa) serving the ward.
Sapporo Municipal Teine Memorial Museum (手稲記念館), Kotoni Tonden Historical Archives (琴似屯田歴史館資料室), and Mitobe Memorial Museum (三戸部記念館) are sites of historical interest whose focus is on the era of Japanese 'pioneers' in Hokkaidō.
Sankaku-yama in winterThe eastern part of Nishi-Ku is flat with many residential and commercial areas, but the western part slopes into mountains. Sankaku-yama (Mt.Triangle), located in the western part of the ward in the Yamanote area, is a 311.3m high triangle-shaped mountain and is a popular and easy hike. It leads to Okura jump stadium in Chuo-ku.
Consadole Sapporo's practice field is also located in Nishi-ku, and is a popular site for the team's fans. Major parks in Nishi-ku are Noshi Koen and Miyagaoka Koen. Numerous other parks may be found, many located along the banks of the Kotoni-Hassamu-gawa and its tributaries. Hiking trails abound. One of the most popular begins from near the Heiwa-no-taki waterfall and leads to the summit of Sapporo's famous mountain, Mt. Teine in which the Olympic game was held in 1972 has some ski ground and an amusement park, located on the division line of Nishi-ku and Teine-ku, the city's northwesternmost ward.
In the less built-up neighbourhoods of Nishino, Heiwa, Fukui, and Kobetsuzawa, it is not unusual for wildlife, such as red foxes (Vulpes vulpes schrencki) and Asiatic brown bears (Ursus arctos yesoensis) or their spoor, to be observed.
1972 Winter Olympics
At the 1972 Winter Olympics, the ward hosted the figure skating events.[1]
Reference
- ^ 1972 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 285-7.
Venues of the 1972 Winter Olympics City venues Makomanai Biathlon site • Makomanai Cross-country site • Makomanai Ice Arena • Makomanai Speed Skating Rink • Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink • Tsukisamu Indoor Skating RinkMountain venues 1908: Prince's Skating Club · 1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers · 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix · 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink · 1932: Olympic Arena · 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion · 1948: Olympic Stadium · 1952: Bislett stadion · 1956: Lo Stadio del ghiaccio · 1960: Blyth Arena · 1964: Olympiahalle · 1968: Le Stade de Glace · 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink · 1976: Olympiahalle · 1980: Olympic Center · 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall · 1988: Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral · 1992: La halle de glace Olympique · 1994: Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre · 1998: White Ring · 2002: Salt Lake Ice Center · 2006: Palavela · 2010: Pacific Coliseum · 2014: Sochi Olympic Skating Centre · 2018: Gyeongpo Ice Hall
Coordinates: 43°4′28″N 141°18′3″E / 43.07444°N 141.30083°E
Categories:- 1972 Winter Olympics venues
- Olympic figure skating venues
- Wards of Sapporo
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