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JR Sapporo Station
Hokkaido’s rail heart. Pick Odori or Tanukikoji after you exit — do not bolt to Otaru.
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Odori / JR Sapporo
Clock Tower, TV Tower, the red-brick former office and the station. One height at dusk.
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District map
43.062000, 141.353000
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Sapporo Station south exit
The south exit lines up with Odori. Stow luggage, then walk to the Clock Tower.
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Sapporo Clock Tower
The 1878 clock tower. Ten minutes outside — not a half-day main sight.
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Odori Park
The long east–west park. Snow Festival is February; on ordinary days walk from the TV Tower toward Nishi 11.
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Sapporo TV Tower
The viewing tower at Odori’s east end. Keep dusk here — not also Mt. Moiwa the same night.
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Former Hokkaido Government Office
The red-brick former office. Facade and garden in ten minutes; interiors when open.
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Sapporo City Hall Observatory
A free observation floor. Clear days only — rain means the TV Tower or indoors.
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Hokkaido University
Campus north of the station with the poplar avenue. An afternoon walk — not Otaru Canal.
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Sapporo Factory
The mall in a former brewery. A rain stop — not an extension of Tanukikoji.
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Odori underground
Winter underground walking. Shop, then surface — do not spend the whole day below.
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Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway
The underground walk from the station to Odori. Main route in snow; surface in summer.
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Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara
The concert hall at Odori’s west end. Go only for a performance; otherwise it closes the park walk.
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Odori Park west end
Roses and fountains. The TV Tower is the other end — do not sprint both in one hour.
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JR Tower Observatory
Observation above the station. Pick this or the TV Tower for height.
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Sapporo Station Bus Terminal
Buses to New Chitose, Otaru and Jozankei leave here. Lock the counter before you queue.
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Sapporo PARCO
The mall south of Odori. Pick this or Tanukikoji as the indoor stop.
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TV Tower park base
The lawn under the tower. Picnic fine; the deck is a separate ticket.
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Clock Tower square
A meeting point. Photo, then walk toward Odori or the station.
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Kitara front lawn
The lawn in front of Kitara. A rest at Odori’s west end.
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Sapporo Esta
The station mall. Supplies while you change — not the spine.
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APit Sapporo
West of the station underground. Linked on rainy days.
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Daimaru Sapporo
The station department store. Pick this or Mitsukoshi.
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Stellar Place
The mall inside JR Tower. Shop, then exit the station.
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Sapporo Cinema Frontier
The in-station cinema. A rain backup — not a main sight.
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Bus Center-Mae Station
Tozai Line. Factory and Nijo Market are nearby.
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Sosei River Park north
The north stretch of the river walk. Links to Factory.
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Odori soup-curry meal
One Odori-axis lunch bowl. Sit after the Clock Tower and park; leave Susukino ramen for night — not soup curry twice.
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Sapporo Factory meal
One sitting on a rain or east-mall stretch. Eat after Factory — do not also open Chitose Outlet.
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Sapporo Station south exit
Walk · 6min
Odori Park east–west path (JR Sapporo Station→Sapporo Station south exit)
Link JR Sapporo Station to Sapporo Station south exit and stay on the 大通／站前軸 — do not open Otaru or Jozankei (JR Sapporo Station→Sapporo Station south exit, 6 min).
Sapporo Clock Tower
Walk · 10min
Short walk at Clock Tower square (JR Sapporo Station→Sapporo Clock Tower)
Sapporo Clock Tower continues the same axis — leave Otaru or Jozankei for another day (JR Sapporo Station→Sapporo Clock Tower, 10 min).
Tanukikoji Shopping Street
Sapporo Subway · 30min
Another day · do not force same-day · JR Sapporo Station→Tanukikoji Shopping Street
Accept the ride for Tanukikoji Shopping Street — not to stamp Otaru Sakaimachi or Susukino night the same day (JR Sapporo Station→Tanukikoji Shopping Street).