Higashi-ku ( 東区 ) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo , Hokkaidō , Japan . It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku , Chūō-ku , Shiroishi-ku , Ebetsu , Tōbetsu .
6-545: Sapporo Community Dome ( 札幌コミュニティドーム ) , widely known for its nickname "Tsudome" ( つどーむ ) , is a multi-purpose hall located in Higashi-ku, Sapporo , Hokkaidō , Japan . Owned by Sapporo city, the dome is run by the Sapporo Health Sports Foundation. The dome is 132.4 m in diameter, 43 m in height, and has an area of 17,865 m. The dome is located on the outskirts of central Sapporo city, and
12-608: Is a portmanteau of " Ta manegi" (meaning onion in Japanese) and "ha ppy ". The onion is a vegetable raised in Higashi-ku, and therefore Tappy is associated with onions. Originally, at the place where Higashi-ku is, Naebo Village and Okadama Village were established by pioneers in 1870. Sapporo Village was established in 1871, and Kariki Village was established in 1873. In 1902, Naebo Village, Okadama Village, and Kariki Village were merged into Sapporo Village, which covered nearly
18-659: Is near Sakaemachi Station , which is on the Tōhō Line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway . The dome also has a park golf course, tennis court , and parking lot. Along with a number of sporting events including marathons, basketball, and football competitions, the dome holds other events such as the Golden Market, which is the biggest flea market in Sapporo and is held annually at the dome. 2009 marked
24-694: The 60th anniversary of the Sapporo Snow Festival , and in this year the second venue of the festival was moved from the Sapporo Satoland site to the Tsudome site. This transference of the sites was done to reduce the parking lot costs by restricting a large number of cars visiting from the site and to help alleviate traffic congestion . Although the parking lot has a capacity of 306 cars, the Tsudome site did not allow parking for cars and asked visitors to use public transportation to reach
30-518: The Tsudome site during the Festival this year. Higashi-ku, Sapporo According to the 2008 registry of residential addresses , 254,360 people lived in Higashi-ku. It is 57.13 km in area, and a number of rivers are located in the ward including the Toyohira River . The ward has a mascot character, Tappy, which was designed to be an onion-themed fairy; it was named in 1993, and
36-450: The same extent as the current Higashi-ku. In 1955, Sapporo Village was merged into Sapporo City. In 1972, Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance , which enabled Higashi-ku to be established. In 1988, the Tōhō line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway was laid, and subway stations were placed in Higashi-ku. The headquarters of Hokkaido Air System is located on
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