Teine-ku ( 手稲区 ) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo , Hokkaidō , Japan . The ward is located in northwest of Sapporo, which is neighboured to three other wards in Sapporo and two cities. The area was established as one of the wards in Sapporo in 1989, when it was split from Nishi-ku, Sapporo .
7-675: According to the jūminhyō (registry of current residential addresses and figures) in 2008, 138,570 people are living in Teine-ku. The total area of the ward is 56.92 km, which is the 6th largest ward in Sapporo. Surrounded by a rich natural environment, Teine-ku has a number of mountain ranges and rivers including Mount Teine, whose height is 1,023.7 metres. It is adjacent to three other wards in Sapporo: Kita-ku , Nishi-ku , and Minami-ku , and two cities: Ishikari , and Otaru . The name Teine
14-444: A Horsecar company, has established and laid horsecar line, which was abolished in 1940. The area was reorganized as Teine Town in 1951. It was merged into Sapporo City in 1967, and also merged into Nishi-ku in 1972, when Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance . In 1989, Teine-ku was established after being split from Nishi-ku. The 1972 Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo, and Mount Teine hosted
21-455: Is derived of a word "teyne-i" in Ainu language , which means a "marsh" or "wet place". It is currently written as "手稲" in kanji, which is respectively translated as "hand" for "手" and "rice plant" for "稲". In 1872, Teine Village was established after being split from Hassamu Village. The village was later divided into two villages (Kami-Teine village and Shimo-Teine village) in 1874. The Garuishi Kidō,
28-448: Is still learning the human language. 43°7′19″N 141°14′44″E / 43.12194°N 141.24556°E / 43.12194; 141.24556 Kita-ku, Sapporo Kita-ku ( 北区 , lit. "north ward") is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. With 260,000 people, it
35-543: Is the most populated ward in Sapporo. Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. The southern end of the ward is more built up, essentially a continuation of the adjoining Chūō-ku ("central ward," downtown Sapporo). Ishikari River runs through and borders the northern part of Kita-ku. Kita-ku is subject to a colder, windier climate than the rest of Sapporo, and as one rides the JR line through towards Ainosato (the north-easternmost part of Sapporo ) in winter, one can watch
42-496: The alpine skiing (giant slalom and slalom only), bobsleigh , and luge events. Teine's mascot is Teinu-kun ( ていぬ君 ) who is a mixed dog/polar bear/rabbit kamuy. As a result, it had five ears that resembled fingers. It resides in a special room in the ward office. It is accidentally discovered at Mt. Teine on November 6, 1989 when it smelled alcohol. It likes pumpkins, watermelons and cream bread (which give its nose its colour). It struggles to control with its body temperature. It
49-406: The intensity of the snows increase. Kita's mascot is Poppyi ( ぽっぴぃ ) is a bright, cute and energetic yet curious leaf fairy born from a shooting star that is fused with a leaf. She likes long walks and vegetables. Her birthday is October 21. Her charm points are her eyes and her star-shaped button. She is promoted as the mascot of the ward's health department before finally becoming the mascot of
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