Sapporo Station | Travel

JR Tower Observation Deck T38

JRタワー展望室T38

1min walk from Sapporo Station

On the 38th-floor of the JR Tower has a cool observation deck, with 360-degree views over the city. It is a perfect place to get oriented to Sapporo upon arrival and you can get a sense for the gritted streets. Best to get up here for sunset or after dark. There is also a pleasant cafe. The reception is on the 6th floor of the JR Tower East.

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Old Hokkaido Government Office Building

北海道庁旧本庁舎

5min walk from Sapporo Station

Surrounded by a picturesque garden, this impressive American neo-baroque red-brick building with its octagonal tower dates from 1888 and is called Akarenga (red-brick). Its exterior is under wraps, with a life-sized graphic adorning the building’s scaffolding. A conservation work viewing deck is open from 8.45am to 6pm. Inside may be closed for repairs until 2025.

Odori Park

大通公園

10min walk from Sapporo Station

This 1.5km-long (13 blocks), 105m-width park across the city center was developed as a firebreak in 1871. Designed by Nagaoka Yasuhei, the park contains flowerbeds, fountains and monuments. Between Odori West 8 and West 9, you will find the Black Slide Mantra, designed by Isamu Noguchi.

Hokkaido University Botanic Garden

北海道大学植物園

10min walk from Sapporo Station

This botanic garden was established in 1886. The 13-hectare exterior garden contains samples of many Hokkaido and plant species in the calm forest. There are several historic sights in the garden. The Museum of National Treasures, Japan’s oldest museum architecture, displays stuffed specimens, such as Hokkaido’s extinct wolves and river otter. The Northern Peoples Museum has a collection of Ainu’s life tools.

Hokkaido University Museum

北海道大学博物館

15min walk from Sapporo Station

Housed in an old graduate school of science built in 1929, this museum has a wide range collection of specimens and materials since the Agricultural College, including a number of minerals, fossils, archaeological finds and rare moulages. Another well-stocked collection traces the history, faculties and research of the university. There are also lovely artifacts of indigenous people from Hokkaido to North America.

Sapporo Beer Museum

サッポロビール博物館

7min by bus from Sapporo Station north gate / 8min walk from Naebo Station

Inside the magnificent old red-brick brewery, built in 1890 and used until 1965, this popular museum displays the history of Sapporo Beer from the Meiji period. Inside, you can join a guided tour or tasting draft beer at the Star Hall. It can feel crammed during the high-seasons. Sapporo Beer Garden is adjoining the museum.

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JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo ♨︎

JRタワーホテル日航札幌

1min walk from Sapporo Station

Boasting fantastic views of the city from its all rooms (on floors 22 to 34), this high-rise hotel stands on Sapporo Station south gate. Facilities include a spa with a sauna and an onsen bath (extra charge). There is also a good restaurant and a bar on the 35th floor with city views.

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Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo

京王プラザホテル札幌

5min walk from Sapporo Station

This is one of the most comfortable hotels around JR Sapporo Station, which combine a variety of Western-style rooms and refunded dining options. Guests staying on the luxury and premier floors can use the club lounge that served local beverages and sweets. There is also 25m-long swimming pool and a gym (extra charge). The upper floors have either train or the botanic garden views.

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Hotel Gracery Sapporo

ホテルグレイスリー札幌

2min walk from Sapporo Station

Directly connected to Sapporo Station’s Apia underground shopping mall, this 16-story glazed chain hotel has 433 contemporary rooms. The Reception is on the 7th floor, and breakfast is served on the ground floor.

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