Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo
Shiroishi-ku is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of February 1, 2012, the ward has a population of 205,363, with 102,049 households.History
- 1871: Shiroishi village was founded.
- 1873: Kamishiroishi village split off from Shiroishi village.
- 1902: Shiroishi village and kamishiroishi village were merged to form Shiroishi village.
- 1950: Shiroishi village was merged into Sapporo city.
- 1972: Sapporo was designated as one of the cities designated by government ordinance and Shiroishi-ku was established.
- 1989: Atsubetsu-ku split off from Shiroishi-ku.
Transportation
Rail
