Kitami

[suplado! 23]

wow -- beautiful pics, really like the asian feeling of the pics as well...

[jacqulina 162]

looking out for more my friend

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Oooo, very pretty once again! I like the overview with the entertainment district (reminds me a bit of Namba/Doutonbori in Osaka). Also, the lot underneath the Fuji TV- I mean KBC building is much nicer than the one I have. I'm looking forward to the airport!

[connorc24 2]

Time to venture into our next update! We have a lot of places to cover and in a short little update, so stay hooked cause we will really be jumping around Kitami today.

We will first start out at Okadama Airport. So without further wait lets jump into this update!

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General Info:

Built in the 1940s as Sapporo's main airport just located due north at 6 kilometers from the city center. It served air traffic until the midst of WWII when the Japanese used it as a military base. When Kitami gained independence it was Sapporo's main airport until the 1960s when New Chitose was created. Since then the airport has been a haven for city to city regional transport in Hokkaido and Japan.

Passengers per Year: 7,908,870

Destinations and Airlines:

JAL Express: Osaka-Itami, Tokyo Haneda, Tokyo Narita, Sendai

NEO Express: Hakodate, Sendai, Akita, Niigata, Tokyo Haneda, Tokyo Narita, Osaka Itami, Kobe, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Kagoshima

ANA: Tokyo Haneda, Tokyo Narita, Osaka Itami

Hokkaido Air System: Hakodate, Kushiro

Continental Airlines: Tokyo Narita

United Airlines: Tokyo Narita

Northwest Airlines: Tokyo Narita

Air Do: Tokyo Haneda

Overview:

Zooming in Closer to NEO Express's ground terminal:

NEO ATR-72s waiting for departure:

Another View:

Rest of the Airport:

NEO Special Gates:

Main Entrance:

NEO ATR-72 taking off for Sendai:

We leave the Airport and venture back into the city:

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Now that we're back into the city let me present to you the new and improved Sapporo Metro Map:

Now we move east of Sapporo's city center to the Toyohira River. It flows through the alluvial fan which Sapporo is built on. The river is mainly low in water height much of the year resulting in rapids and swift currents. But during the spring seasons flash floods and the melting of snow can cause torrential rains in the river valley.

For today we're only take a 360 degree tour of the area built thus far but don't worry we will be coming back her soon enough.

One of the Main Bridges:

Condo complex:

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Now our last stop is east of Sapporo on the Sea of Japan. Located here is the most high-tech Marine Biological Research Center in the World. More will come from this also:   

Overview:

Well that was a lot of jumping around Sapporo for today. Hoped you liked it!

Replies:

feliwi: Haha, Thanks!

bokrif: Tanks bokrif! I wish a had a SC4 region for Sapporo, but unfortunately one has not been created for the Hokkaido and Sapporo, so a region view is currently not in the card unless someone makes me one.

TheSixCents: Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Pagenotfound: Thanks!

sEAhAwkfAn121: Thanks clint!

crazyarchitect: Thanks! Chaotic indeed.

pilotdaryl: LOL. Thanks!

anik: haha, thanks!

Hawkeye9: Thanks! Hope you liked this update.

panthersimcity4: Thanks! I'm surprised at how many people like the plane, it was just a test shot tbh. lol.

xlchrisij: Thanks

jacquilina: Thanks!

tankmank: Thanks tanky! Hope you liked the new and improved airport!

Dsrwhar316: Thanks for visiting! Glad you liked it!

art128: Thanks!

patriots_1228: LMAO

ELC: Thanks glad you liked it.

sobol: LOL! That will come very soon! Don't you worry!!

penguin007: Thanks will! Hope you liked it.

belfastuniguy: Thanks Micheal!

suplado!: Thanks! Visit again!

jacquilina: Thanks Jacky again!

NMUSpidey: Thanks!! Yea most of my buildings are lotted and reworked. Hope you liked the update!

Update Coming Soon!!

[sebbyb07 2]

wow, loving the transport map, and the marine biology centre.

your city looks amazingly realistic, and you keep true to the oriental theme very well.

nice to have you with the SCJU.

[sEAhAwk fAn121 0]

Very nice Connor!

I love the airport and the overviews of the city!

[Jerebannus XVI 7]

I love your awesome Japanese theme, I think it's unique! The Marine Biological Centre is very well laid out. Great update, really liked it!!

[estepaflip 1]

Wow Connor, Okadama airport is looking great! i love that marine biology centre! Whered you get it?

[tankmank 853]

wow once again you amaze me looks amazing

[penguin007 27]

Awesome airport there I love the design of it there. Also the bridges look great also

Will

[art128 4,618]

nice update i like your airport !

[jacqulina 162]

growing well there my friend and looking very nice so far

[belfastuniguy 18]

An absolute asset to the Union, totally fantastic, love the Marine centre and realistic airport.

Stunning work Connor.

[pilotdaryl 25]

Impressive!

[antsel 841]

I just found your CJ and so far I am very impressed, you give an authentic asian feel to your city. I love your transportation networks, very creative! I would hate to drive on the freeway in rush hour traffic. I think you did an amazing job on the government buildings. Keep up the good work, I'll be sure to come by more often!

[crazyarchitect 7]

Very nice, I'll have to fly in some day, since Continental flys there lol. I just have to deal with IKE first

[panthersimcity4 162]

OH MY GOD. That airport and surrounding area are amazing. I also love the Marine biology research center, very nice!!!

Do you plan on showing a region view anytime soon? I'd love to see what the city would look like from above.

[sobol 1]

Wow... great work.

The traffic, is it generated by a traffic tile?

How about the demand to grow the buildings?

Oh yea.. the airport.. how did you get the people there?

[roboo1 1]

Great airport. As for me the traffic is quite too big but anyway I like your city

[feliwi 4]

nice airport! I really love Kitami! may I know where you've found these ATR planes (I believe they're tabi made, but not published yet!)

[xlchrisij 0]

Hmm. The airport I don't like that much. Since it looks like mine! Did I give you an idea? lol. The other pics are awesome! Great work, keep it going!

[connorc24 2]

Woooo........ It's been awhile! Well I'm back for the time being as I have been very busy lately with no time to play SC4 on the weekends. So this isn't quite a major update but a combination of things! Also another reason for this long overdue update is because I have been LOTing a lot lately. Most of this next update you will see has been LOTed which takes a long time. Hope you enjoy it!

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In the 1980s the Kitami Government wished to build a superhighway from the Port of Ishikari, west of Sapporo, to the easterly port city Tomakomai. This superhighway was proposed to link Sapporo to these two cities along with the newly built New Chitose Airport. The super highway began construction in 1981 and finished 4 years later. Then 10 lane highway at the time was one of its kind built with center expressways and little exits. It was called the autoban of Asia. Today it is still used at it was 20 years ago.

Now we go close up to the Yantai Colonnade Park. The lower center left of the image you can see the colonnade and the Ishiri Tunnel, one of many tunnels, which bypass the superhighway:

Around this area is the edge of the central region of downtown Sapporo. The superhighway divides the rest of the city into neighboring prefectures and residential districts. This area that will be viewing is called Kiwa, meaning edge:

Another view:

In 1995 world renowned architect, Hiroshi Hara designed a one of kind building for Sapporo that was truly art. A self sustaining building, being one of it's kind at the time is home to the corporate headquarters of DTT Docamo(Kitami) one of the largest Telecommunications Companies in Kitami:

Here's a overview of Kiwa:

Next we move to the Toyohira River Area.  On the east side of the river lies a massive mall complex complete with 4 residential towers. This 1000 unit monolith lies in a poor, but busy area. The more east we go in Sapporo the poorer and  compact housing gets. Th mall and river:

 

Overview of the Area:

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Well I hope you liked this update! On my to do list is my airport. I have the terminal structure completed and the LOtting. All I'm waiting for is my Northeast Orient plane, and as soon as I get that expect a massive update On Sapporo New Chitose International Airport.

Replies:

sebby07: Thanks seb! I'm glad to be there.

seahwakfan: Thanks clint!

JerebannusXVI: Thanks Jeb!

estepaflip: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

tankmank: Thanks josh!

penguin007: Thanks will!

art128: Thanks for visiting!

jacquilina: Thanks!

belfastuniguy: Thanks Micheal!

pilotdaryl: Thanks!

selles: Thanks! I appreciate it! Come again!

crazyarchitect: Sure! Or you can take a flight from Guam to the other Sapporo Airport!

Panthersimcity4: Thanks panther! I'll try. The large tile isnt 100% complete, but when it is I'll be sure to!

Sobol: Yes,the traffic is generated by hidden tiles, the buildings are lotted/plopped, and the people I had to lot onto the airport.

roboo1: Thanks!

Feliwi: Thanks!! The ATR planes are custom made! I have no idea if tabi is making some though.

xlchrisij: You're conceded!!!!

-Update Coming Soon!

[Sky Guy 163]

cool update, the first and the second to last pics are my favorite! you have really captured the busy crowded feel, and your historical facts make it seem real. keep up the good work- I think I know what buildings you will use for the airport.....

[Shingure 56]

Wow, Looks pretty good , Also the ploppable water being used for the water must have taken A while. Eitherway I love the result!

[Amerikaner 42]

Looking really nice connor, I am pretty sure you have one of the best looking Asian styled CJ's... well any style CJ around!

Really liked the super-highway, was that a lot that you edited or some new road style?

[pipishere 3]

Ohh now thats a super update! Love the superhighway!!

[feliwi 4]

great update again! I really love this CJ

[newyorkrunaway1 110]

WOW! thats a lot of traffic on that highway! do you use the traffic generator

[Haljackey 17,268]

...And what a way to come back! Simply amazing update connorc24! Loving all the pics!

[blue sinjid 7]

Holy great LE highways thats for sure! Also that mall looks so realistic! love those HK highrise on it too!