Sapporo

Sapporo is the 5th largest city in Japan in population and the 3rd in area, and is also the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. Outside Japan, this city is primarily know for being the host for the 1972 Winter Olympics and for the Snow Festival, also known as yuki matsuri, an annual festival that draws more than 2 million tourists from around the world. Sapporo is also the home of the well known Sapporo Breweries, a company that makes Japanese beer.