place

Sapporo Grand Hotel

Chūō-ku, SapporoHotel buildings completed in 1976Hotels established in 1934Hotels in SapporoJapanese building and structure stubs
Sapporo Grand Hotel exterior 01
Sapporo Grand Hotel exterior 01

The Sapporo Grand Hotel is an historic hotel in the Chūō district of Sapporo, Japan. It is said to have been constructed at Prince Chichibu's suggestion in 1928, while he was on a skiing trip, that the city needed a western-style hotel. The Grand Hotel first opened its doors in 1934 and was at the time of its construction the tallest building in the city. It benefited considerably from the Japanese Imperial Army's decision to use that part of Hokkaidō for military maneuvers during the 1930s. After World War II, the hotel was requisitioned by the U.S. Army and only reopened in 1952. The original building was demolished in 1973 and replaced by a seventeen-story building whose construction was completed in 1976.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Sapporo Grand Hotel (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Sapporo Grand Hotel
札幌北一条地下道, Sapporo Chuo

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Sapporo Grand HotelContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 43.062764 ° E 141.350319 °
placeShow on map

Address

札幌北一条地下道
060-8612 Sapporo, Chuo
Japan
mapOpen on Google Maps

Sapporo Grand Hotel exterior 01
Sapporo Grand Hotel exterior 01
Share experience

Nearby Places

Sapporo
Sapporo

Sapporo (札幌市, Sapporo-shi, [sapːoɾo ɕi] ) (Ainu: サッ・ポロ・ペッ, romanized: Satporopet, lit. 'Dry, Great River') is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city in Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido. As with most of Hokkaido, the Sapporo area was settled by the indigenous Ainu people, beginning over 15,000 years ago. Starting in the late 19th century, Sapporo saw increasing settlement by Yamato migrants. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Japan after the 1964 Summer Olympics. Sapporo recently dropped its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo Dome hosted three games during the 2002 FIFA World Cup and two games during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Additionally, Sapporo has hosted the Asian Winter Games three times, in 1986, 1990, and 2017 and the 1991 Winter Universiade. Sapporo is ranked first in the attractiveness ranking of cities in Japan. The annual Sapporo Snow Festival draws more than 2 million tourists. Other notable sites include the Sapporo Beer Museum and the Sapporo TV Tower located in Odori Park. It is home to Hokkaido University, just north of Sapporo Station. The city is served by Okadama Airport and New Chitose Airport in nearby Chitose.