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JR Tower

JR Tower

Sapporo JR Tower is a skyscraper, shopping mall and office complex in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The tower is located above JR Sapporo Station South entrance, and the height of the tower is 173 m (568 ft) with 38 stories. Officially, Sapporo JR Tower includes not only the Tower itself, but also the Sapporo Stellar Place, the Daimaru Sapporo branch store, the Sapporo Cinema Frontier, the JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo, office complex, and other sections neighboring JR Sapporo Station. It also houses the parking lot, observation deck, and heliport.

JR Tower

JR Tower rises directly above JR Sapporo Station, combining an office tower with the Sapporo Stellar Place shopping complex, the Daimaru Sapporo department store, a cinema, and a hotel. The main draw for visitors is the T38 observation deck near the top of the tower, which gives an open view over Sapporo toward the surrounding hills — useful for getting a sense of the city's grid layout, and popular around sunset.

Getting there

The tower sits on top of Sapporo Station, so if you're anywhere in the central Odori or Susukino area, it's a short subway ride or a walk of around 15-20 minutes. Once inside the station complex, signs direct you to the tower entrance and the elevators up to the observation deck.

How much time to allow

Seeing the observation deck alone takes about 30-45 minutes. If you plan to browse the shopping floors, eat at one of the restaurants, or catch a film, allow an extra one to two hours.

When to go

Late afternoon into early evening is a good window for the view, since you can see the city in daylight and then watch it light up after dark. Weekends and evenings around dinnertime tend to be busier, both in the observation deck and in the restaurant floors below.

Combine with

  • Sapporo Clock Tower (0.6km) and Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo Church (0.6km) are both close enough to fold into a short walk before or after visiting the tower.
  • Guardian Angels Cathedral (1.1km) is a bit further but still walkable.
  • Sapporo Beer Museum (1.4km) works well as a separate stop later in the day, given the extra distance.

Sources: open data from Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap · Updated August 5, 2026 · Edited by the World by City editors

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Itineraries including this place

2 nights, 3 days

Sapporo 3-Day Itinerary (2 Nights)

A 3-day route through Sapporo covering Hokkaidō Jingū, Sapporo Beer Museum, Sapporo Clock Tower, JR Tower and other highlights, grouped so each day stays within a short travel distance.

3 nights, 4 days

Sapporo 4-Day Itinerary (3 Nights)

A 4-day route through Sapporo covering Hokkaidō Jingū, Sapporo Beer Museum, Sapporo Clock Tower, Hokkaido Museum and other highlights, grouped so each day stays within a short travel distance.

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Sapporo Clock Tower

Museums & galleries

Sapporo Clock Tower

Sapporo Clock Tower is a wooden structure and tourist attraction located at North 1 West 2, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, the largest city on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2021, this tower is the oldest clock tower in Japan.

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Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo Church

Temples & religious sites

Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo Church

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Guardian Angels Cathedral, Sapporo

Temples & religious sites

Guardian Angels Cathedral, Sapporo

The Guardian Angels Cathedral also called Kitaiciho Church is the cathedral of the Diocese of Sapporo in the city of Sapporo, Japan. The church follows the Roman rite and serves as the seat of the diocese, which was raised to its current status by Pope Pius XII with the Bull "Iis Christi" in 1952.

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Sapporo Beer Museum

Museums & galleries

Sapporo Beer Museum

The Sapporo Beer Museum is a museum located in the Sapporo Garden Park in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Registered as one of the Hokkaidō Heritage sites in 2004, the museum is the only beer museum in Japan. The red-brick building was erected originally as a factory of the Sapporo Sugar Company in 1890, and later opened as a museum in July 1987. The building also houses the Sapporo Beer Garden in the south wing.

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Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art

Museums & galleries

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art

The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art opened in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1977. The collection includes works by Jules Pascin and the École de Paris as well as by modern Japanese artists, in particular those with a connection to Hokkaidō.

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Nakajima Park

Parks & gardens

Nakajima Park

Nakajima Park is a city park in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The park has a lake, two streams, a museum, a concert hall, an observatory, a historical building housing a tea shop, and several lawns and forests. At the south end, there are two shrines.

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