Shiroishi Ward: Kinikyo Sapporo Hospital
Across Hokkaido, few institutions have histories as closely linked to cooperative healthcare as Kinikyo Sapporo Hospital. It stands in Shiroishi Ward on the eastern side of Sapporo, a metropolis spread across the Ishikari Plain and framed to the southwest by the mountains around Mount Moiwa. The Toyohira River runs through the city, separating the centre from much of its eastern urban area. Shiroishi is largely residential and connected with central Sapporo by the municipal subway. Sapporo developed as a planned administrative centre during the Meiji era, while its renowned brewing tradition began with the Kaitakushi Brewery in 1876. The hospital is part of the Hokkaido Kinrosha Medical Association, linking this dense urban district to a wider healthcare network.
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Among the urban districts of Hokkaido, Shiroishi Ward stands out for its roots in a pioneering settlement founded by people from Shiroishi in Miyagi Prefecture. Now part of eastern Sapporo, it is a largely residential and commercial area shaped by the wider metropolitan city rather than a separate historic centre. The Toyohira River runs nearby, while the Sapporo Municipal Subway’s Tozai Line connects the ward with central Sapporo. The Sapporo Convention Center in Higashi-Sapporo gives the district an important role in the city’s business and events calendar. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Shiroishi Ward and Sapporo.
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