This observation deck is on the top floor (38F) of JR Tower, a commercial complex that houses shops, restaurants, department stores and a hotel. From the deck 160 m above the ground, nothing gets in the way of the awesome 360-degree panoramic view.

On the observation deck, a café sells coffee by day and drinks by night, and there’s a souvenir shop.

Address: North 5-jo West 2-chome 5, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Hours: 10AM – 11PM (last admission at 10:30PM)
Closed: Never
Admission: 700 yen for adults
500 yen for high schoolers and junior high schoolers
300 yen for elementary schoolers and kids
Access: A 5-min. walk from Sapporo Subway Sta. (Namboku Line)
Connected to JR Sapporo Sta.
Note: Buy a ticket at the 6th floor of JR Tower and take the elevator to the 38th floor.
Contact: 011-209-5500 (JR Tower Observation Deck)

Downtown Sapporo from the JR Tower Observation Deck