One of Sapporo’s most famous landmarks is its Sapporo TV Tower, which sits on one end of Odori Park. The digital clocks – courtesy of Panasonic – installed on all four sides of the tower don’t just tell time: they provide a fantastic way for visitors to get oriented around the city: just look for the tower if you’re lost haha. The observation deck is a modest platform at just 90m above ground – admission fees are required – but it’s one of the best ways to view the entire stretch of Odori Park and Sapporo Central. On a good and clear day, one can also see the mountain ranges just beyond, including Mt. Moiwa that we ascended two days ago. Admission prices are ¥720 and ¥300 for an adult and child attending elementary school respectively.
Not many people were up on the observation deck Wednesday yesterday afternoon, and the viewing deck itself isn’t very big, and part of the space is taken up also by a souvenir shop and the usual binocular type machines you deposit coins in for a closer look. There aren’t any toilets on the observation deck either, so if you have a full bladder, you’d want to do the necessary at the ticketing counters before taking the elevator up.
Unlike my venture up Fukuoka Tower in September this year, I didn’t attempt any time lapsed videos this time for Sapporo Tower. Doubt the kids would had been alright if we stayed at the deck for 30 minutes just for their father to setup and one such recording!
That’s a wrap for Day 07! We’ll be headed to Shikotsu-Toya National Park on Day 08 tomorrow.
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