Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-05 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Sapporo Clock Tower is a wooden, American-designed building in Sapporo's Chūō ward, one of the few Western-style buildings left from the city that was laid out in the 1870s with help from the United States government. As of 2021 it was the oldest clock tower in Japan. It is widely thought of as the symbol of the city and features on almost every tour of Sapporo. The clock still keeps time, and you can hear it chime every hour.
Ōdōri Station is about 250 m away in a straight line. Sapporo TV Tower is about 0.3 km away, Odori Park 0.7 km and Susukino District 0.8 km. We have not checked opening hours or fees for going inside.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 20200119 Sapporo Clock Tower — Balon Greyjoy · CC0 · source · resized
- Sapporo Clock Tower Hokkaido Japan 2 — Alberth2 (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Sapporo Clock Tower 130 — Ninosan · CC0 · source · resized
- Sapporo-Clock-Tower — Ninosan · CC0 · source · resized
- 札幌市時計台（Sapporo clock tower ） - panoramio — popsaurus · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Night, Clock tower of Sapporo／札幌時計台（夜） - panoramio — T DMY · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 札幌市時計台 - panoramio (4) — kanesue · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 明治天皇聖蹟 札幌市時計台 — C2BK · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Sapporo Clock Tower 札幌市時計台 02 — ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Sapporo Clock Tower 札幌市時計台 03 — ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Sapporo Clock Tower (札幌時計台, Sapporo Tokeidai) 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. The building is of American design and is one of the few surviving Western-style buildings in Sapporo, a city developed in the 1870s with assistance from the American government. It is known by many as the symbol of the city and is a main feature of almost all domestic and international tours of Sapporo. The clock after which it is named continues to run and keep time, and the chimes can be heard every hour.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-05 · 札幌市時計台：入館案内
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What to expect at this type of place: Museum
Nearby station
Nearby station: Ōdōri (Namboku Line), about 250 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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