Minami-ku (南区) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Sapporo's five wards: Chūō-ku, Toyohira-ku, Kiyota-ku, Nishi-ku, Teine-ku, have boundaries with Minami-ku, and four cities (Chitose, Otaru, Date, Eniwa), two towns (Kimobetsu, Kyōgoku), and a village (Akaigawa) also have boundaries.

In 1946, after the end of World War II, American army took over farms in Makomanai area and built a military facility called Camp Crawford.

In 1972, Sapporo Winter Olympics was held in Sapporo, and a number of sports competitions were held in Makomanai area, including biathlon, cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, and the cross-country skiing portion of the Nordic combined events.

[4] In the same year, Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance, and Minami-ku was established.