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Sapporo guide
Odori Park, the Clock Tower and the red-brick former government office are all within walking distance on a grid of streets. Hokkaido's main city, also known for ramen, beer and the night view from Mt. Moiwa.
Things to see 10 classics
"Classics" and "Hidden gems" are this site's editorial picks, not a measured popularity ranking.
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Sapporo Clock Tower
A wooden hall built in 1878 as the drill hall of Sapporo Agricultural College. The clock still chimes, and there is a small museum inside.
- History & buildings
about 30 minPaid entryFine on a rainy dayWheelchair & stroller friendly
Walk · About 10 min from Sapporo ・ 600m
- 3
Former Hokkaido Government Office (Red Brick Office)
A red-brick government building from 1888. The front garden with its ponds and trees is a short, pleasant walk from the station.
- History & buildings
- Museums
about 45 minPaid entryFine on a rainy dayWheelchair & stroller friendly
Walk · About 8 min from Sapporo ・ 500m
- 4
Mt. Moiwa
The hill for Sapporo's night view, looking down on the city lights. A ropeway and a mini cable car take you to the top.
- Views
- Night views
about 60 minFreeWheelchair & stroller friendly
Ropeway · About 60 min from Sapporo ・ Subway to Susukino, streetcar to Ropeway Iriguchi, then the shuttle bus and ropeway ・ 5.5km
- 6
Sapporo Beer Museum
A beer museum in a red-brick Meiji-era building. The beer hall next door serves jingisukan, grilled lamb.
- History & buildings
- Food & markets
about 60 minFreeFine on a rainy dayPartly step-free
Bus · About 25 min from Sapporo ・ Bus from the north exit of Sapporo Station to Sapporo Beer Garden ・ 1.5km
“Classics” and “Hidden gems” are our editors' picks, not a measured popularity ranking. Travel times are estimates. Please check prices, opening hours and operating days with the official sources before you go.
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Odori Park in autumn and central Sapporo, seen from the TV Tower redlegsfan21 (CC BY-SA 2.0) / Flower beds in Odori Park with the Sapporo TV Tower ノボホショコロトソ (CC BY 4.0) / The Sapporo Clock Tower among trees Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 4.0) / The red-brick Former Hokkaido Government Office surrounded by trees user:Fg2 (Public domain) / Night view of Sapporo from Mt. Moiwa 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0) / The red-brick Sapporo Beer Museum under a blue sky MIKI Yoshihito derivative work: MrPanyGoff (CC BY 2.0) / The worship hall of Hokkaido Jingu Shrine among trees Daigaku2051 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Cropped and resized.
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Facilities & features
- Coin lockers and baggage storage
- Easy step-free access
- Transfers take a little longer
- Typical transfer time: about 7 min
Lines from here
- Ski bus Sapporo – Niseko Hirafu (winter)
- Highway bus Sapporo – Hakodate
- Highway bus Sapporo – Asahikawa
- Highway bus Sapporo – Furano
- Limited Express Hokuto (Sapporo – Hakodate)
- Limited Express Kamui / Lilac (Sapporo – Asahikawa)
- Limited Express Ozora (Sapporo – Obihiro – Kushiro)
- Limited Express Tokachi (Sapporo – Obihiro)
- Limited Express Okhotsk / Taisetsu (Sapporo – Asahikawa – Kitami – Abashiri)
- Rapid Airport (New Chitose Airport – Sapporo)
Within walking distance of this station
See nearby on a mapPlaces you can drop by on foot after leaving the station. Times are estimates.
- Go hereJR Tower Observatory T38About 2 min on foot
An observation floor on the 38th level of the station tower, looking down on the grid-plan city and the hills around it. Good after dark.
- Go hereSapporo Underground Pedestrian Space (Chi-Ka-Ho)About 6 min on foot
A 520 m underground walkway linking the station area with Odori and Susukino. Events fill its plazas, and it keeps you out of the snow.
- Go hereSapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza (Akapla)About 6 min on foot
A plaza leading straight to the front of the old red-brick government office, with a head-on view of it. Lively on event days.
- Go hereSeikateiAbout 9 min on foot
An 1880 building mixing Western and Japanese styles, built as a rest stop for Emperor Meiji. You can look around both kinds of rooms inside.
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