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Sapporo Clock Tower: Location & Nearest Station (1 km from Sapporo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sapporo Clock Tower is a museum in Hokkaido, about 1 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sapporo.

Sapporo Clock Tower
Photo: Balon Greyjoy, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese札幌市時計台
LocationHokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Ōdōri Station – about 0.3 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 1 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 535 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 832 km (straight line)
Established1878
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan, Mechanical Engineering Heritage
Interest among English readersabout 600 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates43.06260, 141.35368
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://sapporoshi-tokeidai.jp
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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