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2mil isn't a small town but it's not that big a city, especially if it makes up most of the metro area around it. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li
by majormajor 2y ago
2mil isn't a small town but it's not that big a city, especially if it makes up most of the metro area around it.
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_areas_in_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_areas_in_... the Sapporo metro area is 2.7M. Is that correct? Looking at the map the area between those two places looks a lot sparser, so it seems like definitely more of a small town by a small-to-mid-size-city vibe.
The Chicago metro area is 9.6M per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_metropolitan_area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_metropolitan_area so that comparison feels pretty off.
I think a lot of people would take living directly in a 738k city over living 45minutes from a 2mil population city in a <100k city.
<100k cities are SMALL.
- jmillikin 2y agoSapporo is denser than an American city would be with the same population, for cultural and geographic reasons. And in Japan it's common to have a train commute of 30-60 minutes, though living in Sapporo and commuting to a suburb might be considered more of a "reverse commute" (other direction is more common here IME). Not to mention that Chitose is where Sapporo's international airport is located, so someone who travels often might find it more convenient than living in Sapporo proper.
- pezezin 2y agoSapporo might be denser that the average American city, but it is still endless urban sprawl. It is nothing like Tokyo or Osaka.
- bugglebeetle 2y agoSapporo/Hokkaido is traditionally where many people in Japan flee from various of life’s foibles and circumstances, so it’s a wonderful city with many colorful characters and great food.