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Sapporo Clock Tower

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Closed Closed from 1/1-1/3;Open from 1/4-12/31,8:45am-5:10pm

Recommended Sightseeing Time: 1 hour

Address: 2 Chome Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001, Japan

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Phone: +81-11-2310838 +81-11-2310804

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The time table is also very unique, like a simple design style here, the size of the time table is quite large, you can see a lot of interesting facilities and time, the building of the base is quite large.

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The Sapporo Clock Tower and the Old Hall are both located in the center of Sapporo, close to the hotel and can be visited in about two hours. When the snow fell in December, the buildings in the snow were more beautiful. The time desk is the meaning of the clock tower. This white wooden building was built in 1878. It was originally the Sapporo Agricultural College, and the second floor preserved the lecture hall for the graduate of the Agricultural College. Now the concert is held in the evening. , lectures and even wedding ceremonies. The roof has a four-sided newspaper clock. The Old Hall Hall is a red, striking European-style building right next to the current Hokkaido Hall. There are historical galleries and museums inside, which can be visited free of charge. Although you can't see the flower beds in front of the buildings in winter, you can look at the scenes after lighting at night.

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In a more official way, "In contrast to Japanese metropolises such as Tokyo and Osaka, Sapporo is the fifth largest city in Japan, but it is beautiful and subtle, quietly depicting the fascinating scenery and life of the North." Hokkaido Like the description of the big countryside, I was a little disappointed when I first arrived in Sapporo. But after a while, such disappointment will gradually disappear. Many times we trust the so-called first impression, but it is based on our lack of understanding and very subjective. The misjudgment, and gradually you are really beautiful here. The Sapporo Clock Tower under the night is the landmark of Sapporo. It was built in 1878 and is the predecessor of Hokkaido University - the training ground of Sapporo Agricultural School. It is said that the bell sounds for more than 120 years. Every hour, the clock ring of the bell tower will be heard in Sapporo City. It is known as the last clock tower in Japan and has also been designated as an important national cultural property of Japan. Become a symbol of Sapporo. Sapporo Clock Tower has a small exhibition on the history of the clock tower for visitors to visit. The Sapporo JR station under the night is the most prosperous place in the entire city of Sapporo, where large shopping malls are gathered, whether it is dining or shopping. However, in terms of the entire itinerary, if you are shopping, don't choose here. If you don't say anything else, the drug store will be more expensive than Xiaoyan, Dongye Lake and Noboribetsu.

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Sapporo Clock Tower is a clock tower situated in the heart of Sapporo. Its construction began in 1878, and was a symbol of westernization in the 19th century and of the beginning of major development in Hokkaido. The chimes of the tower has continued for over a hundred years and has become a symbol of Sapporo. The tower's construction style is simple: white and using wood. The clock at the top has four clock faces.

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