The city is notable for having a Peace Pagoda, built by the Japanese Buddhist order Nipponzan Myohoji in 1978.

Chitose is one of the gateways to the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Lake Shikotsu and Mount Tarumae.

In Japanese, this sounded too much like dead bones (死骨, shikotsu), so it was changed to Chitose.

[2] Chitose experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers.

China Airlines operates its Sapporo office on the third floor of the airport building.