Travel in Hokkaido

Sapporo Clock Tower

Sapporo Clock Tower · 札幌市時計台

Visit the Clock Tower interior for a look at Sapporo’s past through old photographs, Sapporo Agricultural College materials and clock-mechanism exhibits.

You can also photograph the building and continue your city walk. For the interior, 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

Adults JPY 350; university students showing student ID JPY 150. High school students and younger enter free; junior high and high school students should bring student ID.

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Opening hours

Standard hours are 08:45–17:10, with admission until 17:00. Closed 1–3 January. Follow date-specific notices for evening hours and accessible areas.

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What to see at Sapporo Clock Tower

Old photographs and clock mechanisms

Agricultural college materials and old photographs explore the city’s past. The clock-mechanism exhibits add information beyond photographing the exterior.

Sapporo Clock Tower official exhibition guide

How to get to Sapporo Clock Tower

Walk from Odori Station’s City Hall-side exit to the Clock Tower in about 5 minutes. From JR Sapporo Station, follow the underground walkway towards Odori and leave via exit 9. The listed walk from JR to the Clock Tower is about 10 minutes.

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Visiting tips

Check accessible areas on evening-opening dates

The existing guide says the tower may open until 20:00 on the first Monday of each month. Check date-specific official notices for actual hours and spaces accessible in the evening.

Clock Tower official admission: fees, opening and last entry Sapporo Clock Tower official evening-opening notice

Questions about Sapporo Clock Tower

What can I see inside Sapporo Clock Tower?

Old photographs, Sapporo Agricultural College materials and clock-mechanism exhibits. You can photograph the exterior only, but visit inside if those exhibitions interest you.

Sapporo Clock Tower official exhibition guide Clock Tower official admission: fees, opening and last entry

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