Sapporo city is the main hub of Japan’s northern island, Hokkaido. It is the fifth-largest city in Japan in terms of population, and its population is about 30% that of Hokkaido as a whole. Sapporo station is directly connected to Chitose Airport and offers many facilities, including a 1900m shopping arcade. Sapporo also has abundant nature and was chosen as the first city in Asia to host the winter Olympics, in 1972. It is famous for its fresh seafood and other produce as well as for the snow festival, its large clock, and Mt. Okura.