Sapporo Clock Tower — Attraction in Sapporo

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旧札幌農学校演武場。 北大の前身、札幌農学校の校庭のほぼ真ん中、現在の時計台のある街区の北東角あたりに演武場(military drill...

An historical landmark which is now dwarfed vertically and horizontally by the sprawling development of the city and its high rise buildings. Old buildings have become rare downtown (which, from what I saw of it, is not made of wood anymore except for a few peripheral modest dwellings). Of American architecture and hosting a clock made in Boston, it is a symbol of the development which, during the Meiji era, made of Sapporo, the final capital of Japan's Far North, the equivalent of a US Frontier Town. For the tourist, it is difficult to grasp how much this place concentrates the Spirit not only of the town but of Hokkaido. Recently reinforced against...

In spite of the larger, more modern buildings that surround it, the Sapporo Clock Tower remains an iconic location worth visiting on any trip to Sapporo. The first time I visited, it was in May of 2018 and too late in the day to go inside. The second time I visited was in the winter of 2019, and I was able to see the interior. The Tower houses many displays and artifacts detailing the history of Sapporo, doubling in a way as a history museum. I remember only spending maybe a half hour inside browsing before moving on to other sites to visit. I do not remember if there was a fee to enter, but if there was it could not have been more...