'''[[City:={{PAGENAME}}]]''' is located in the prefecture of [[Prefecture Located In::Directory:Hokkaidō|Hokkaidō]], and is the capital of [[Capital Of::Directory:Hokkaidō|Hokkaidō]], in the nation of
'''[[City:={{PAGENAME}}]]''' is located in the prefecture of [[Prefecture Located In::Directory:Hokkaidō|Hokkaidō]], and is the capital of [[Capital Of::Directory:Hokkaidō|Hokkaidō]], in the nation of
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[[Nation Located In::Directory:Japan|Japan]].
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[[Nation Located In::Directory:Japan|Japan]]. Sapporo is primarily known outside Japan as the host city for the 1972 Winter Olympics, and for the annual Snow Festival, known as yuki matsuri, which draws more than 2 million tourists from around the world. The city is also home to the eponymous Sapporo Breweries.