Sapporo TV Tower: 90m Observation Deck & City Views

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Ninety metres up, the whole city spreads out at once

You get a 60-second elevator ride to a 90-metre observation deck with unobstructed views of Sapporo, Odori Park, the Ishikari countryside, and the Japan Sea on clear days. The ticket is valid only on your chosen date, so book the specific day you'll be in the city and arrive before 9:50pm if you want to enter that evening.

1h–3h

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Sapporo TV Tower observation deck

Arrive at Sapporo TV Tower
Take elevator to observation deck
Enjoy panoramic city views
View Ishikari countryside and Japan Sea
See Odori Park and seasonal flowers
Observe YOSAKOI Soran Festival area
Watch sunset and illumination switch

The Experience

The elevator ride catches you off guard — sixty seconds is all it takes to climb from the third floor to the observation deck of Sapporo TV Tower, and suddenly you're standing 90.38 metres above ground with the entire city laid flat beneath you. Odori Park sits directly below, a ribbon of green cutting through the urban grid, and beyond that the landscape keeps going: the Ishikari countryside rolling into distance, the Japan Sea visible on clear days, the whole geography of Hokkaido's capital readable at a glance. It's the kind of view that makes you understand why people come back to the same spot at different times of year.

The tower sits in Odori Park itself, so there's no separate journey — you're already there if you're walking the park. The observation deck works best either early in the day when the light is clean and the air is clear, or in the evening when the city switches on and the tower's own illumination kicks in. Timing matters here because the sunset changes with the season, which means the window for catching both daylight and night views shifts throughout the year. If you're visiting during the Sapporo Snow Festival or the YOSAKOI Soran Festival, you can watch the events unfold from above — that perspective changes how you see them.

The ticket is an electronic voucher, which means you book a specific date and print it out before you arrive. Bring the printed copy; other voucher types won't work at the gate. Infants under three get in free, and the deck is wheelchair accessible, so most people can make the trip up without issue. The tower opens at 9am and closes at 10pm, though ticket sales stop ten minutes before that, so plan accordingly if you want to catch the transition from daylight to the lit-up evening.

What’s included

Admission ticket to the Sapporo TV Tower observation deck.
60-second elevator access to the 90.38-metre-high deck.
panoramic views of Sapporo city, Odori Park, Ishikari countryside, and the Japan Sea.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by HANATOUR JAPAN CO.LTD

Is this one for you?Right for anyone wanting a quick, high-vantage overview of Sapporo's layout and surroundings without a guided tour — the fixed admission and one-stop location mean you control how long you stay and what you focus on.