Hokkaido travel

Sapporo Clock Tower

Sapporo Clock Tower · 札幌市時計台

Visit the inside of Sapporo Clock Tower to learn about the city’s past. Displays include old photographs, Sapporo Agricultural College records and the clock mechanism.

You can also photograph the building and continue your city walk. To see the exhibitions, plan to arrive before last admission.

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Sapporo Clock Tower
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Visitor information

Address

北海道札幌市中央区北1条西2丁目

North 1, West 2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001, Japan

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Admission

Admission costs JPY 350 for adults and JPY 150 for university students showing student ID. Senior high school students and younger enter free. Junior and senior high school students should bring student ID.

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Opening hours

The Clock Tower opens from 08:45 to 17:10, with last admission at 17:00. It closes from 1 to 3 January. Follow the notice for your date for evening-opening hours and available areas.

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What to see at Sapporo Clock Tower

Old photographs and the clock mechanism

Inside, Sapporo Agricultural College records and old photographs introduce the city’s past. You can see displays about the clock mechanism as well as photograph the building’s exterior.

Official Sapporo Clock Tower exhibition guide

How to get to Sapporo Clock Tower

From Odori subway station, use the exit towards City Hall and walk about five minutes. From JR Sapporo station, follow the underground pedestrian passage towards Odori and use exit 9. The walk from the JR station to the Clock Tower is listed as about ten minutes.

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Before you visit

Check which areas open in the evening

The existing facility guide lists possible evening opening until 20:00 on the first Monday of each month. Check the official notice for your date to confirm the hours and areas available.

Official Clock Tower admission, hours and last entry Official Sapporo Clock Tower evening-opening notice

Questions about Sapporo Clock Tower

What can I see inside Sapporo Clock Tower?

See old photographs, Sapporo Agricultural College records and displays of the clock mechanism. You can stop for an exterior photo, or visit inside if the exhibitions interest you.

Official Sapporo Clock Tower exhibition guide Official Clock Tower admission, hours and last entry

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