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Sight Chuo, Sapporo

Sapporo Clock Tower

A sight in Chuo, Sapporo, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 30 minutes.

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Sapporo Clock Tower in Chuo, Sapporo
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Why go

1878 wooden building from the city's founding era, with a small museum.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Sapporo, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Odori Park and Nijo Market. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Chuo
Price
$
Time needed
30 min

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Sapporo, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Odori Park

    Long green strip through downtown, home to the Snow Festival in February.

    Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Nijo Market

    Downtown seafood market selling crab, sea urchin and kaisendon rice bowls.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Ganso Ramen Yokocho

    Narrow alley of small ramen counters in Susukino, home of Sapporo miso ramen.

    Food · 0.9 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Sapporo Beer Museum

    Red-brick brewery building with exhibits on Japan's oldest beer brand and a tasting bar.

    Sight · 1.6 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Sapporo Beer Garden

    Brick beer halls next to the museum serving Genghis Khan grilled lamb and fresh beer.

    Drinks · 1.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Mount Moiwa Ropeway

    Ropeway and mini cable car up to a summit view over the city and bay.

    Outdoors · 3.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Sapporo Clock Tower is a stop on our Hokkaido: Sapporo, Otaru & Furano route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Sapporo

Another curated sight in Sapporo. See the full Sapporo guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Sapporo run from -2°C in January to 26°C in August; August is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Sapporo from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Sapporo weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
2 Chome Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001, Japan
Coordinates
43.06258, 141.35349
Destination
Sapporo, Japan

Sapporo Clock Tower: quick answers

How much time do you need at Sapporo Clock Tower?

Plan on about 30 minutes at Sapporo Clock Tower. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

Where is Sapporo Clock Tower?

Sapporo Clock Tower is at 2 Chome Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001, Japan. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Sapporo Clock Tower?

Sapporo Clock Tower appears on Hokkaido: Sapporo, Otaru & Furano, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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