Sapporo, Japan

With a population of some 1.75 million, Hokkaido's booming capital SAPPORO is the fifth largest city in Japan and, as it's the transport hub of the island, you're almost bound to pass through it. Sapporo is perhaps best known for the beer brewed here since 1891: a visit to the handsome, late-nineteenth-century Sapporo Brewery is a must, as is a stroll through the gardens and museums of the Botanical Gardens, which date from the same era. After dark, the bars and restaurants of Susukino (pronounced "suskino") spark to life and you'll be hard pressed to find a livelier nightlife district outside of Tokyo or Osaka. Pleasantly cool temperatures tempt many visitors to Sapporo's Summer Festival (July 21–Aug 20), which features outdoor beer gardens and other events in Odori-koen, the swathe of parkland that cuts through the city centre. This park is also the focus of activity during the fabulous Yuki Matsuri, a "snow festival" held every February, which draws over two million visitors to the city.

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