Sapporo, Hokkaido’s first ever city, was developed for urban living ever since the 1869 Meiji Period when construction started. Back then, when Sapporo was a wilderness, the roads were designed in a grid pattern resembles that of Kyoto.
The Sousei River and First Street divides this town into north, east, west, and south. The government office is located in the north, the industrial district in the east, the commercial and residential areas to the south, and the Odori Park serving as the line of fire protection between the south and north.…