13 Nov - After fond memories of Hakodate last night, we bid goodbye to the city in the morning and took a train to our final destination for this trip - Sapporo. Arriving in the late afternoon, we quickly checked into our hotel (JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo) and left to explore the surrounding before retiring for the night. Not too bad, we managed to have our dinner in between and covered the Sapporo Clock Tower and TV Tower.
For the Sapporo TV Tower, it is a re-visit after 13 years. Same place, different company, different vibes.
Sapporo Clock Tower
The Sapporo Clock Tower is a wooden structure of American design developed in the 1870s with assistance from the American government. It is known by many as the symbol of the city and is a main feature of almost all domestic and international tours of Sapporo. The clock after which it is named continues to run and keep time, and the chimes can be heard every hour.
Final touch-ups for the "The Sapporo White Illumination" which runs from Nov 2025 to Mar 2026
Sapporo TV Tower
The Sapporo TV Tower, built in 1957, is a 147.2-metre-high TV tower with an observation deck at a height of 90.38 metres. Remembering that Hokkaido is well known for their milk ice-cream, we went around searching for the ice-cream shop that we patronized 13 years ago, but unfortunately, it was no longer there. As time is limited, we took some photos and return to our hotel to rest in preparation for the full day road trip tomorrow.
Sapporo TV Tower up close
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