Tower sights in Hokkaidō
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Clock Tower
A famous Sapporo landmark, the clocktower is about a 10-minute walk from the JR Sapporo Station or a three-minute walk from Ōdōri Station. Enter by 17:00. Visitors can look at some clocks and get a brief history of the building, which was built in 1878 and (supposedly) has never missed tolling the hour for 120 years.
It's also known as one of Japan's top three gakkari (disappointing) spots, mainly because the brochure photos often remove the urban metropolis that dwarfs the small building. You might walk right by before realising it's right in front of you.
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Goryō-kaku Tower
Recently rebuilt but to mixed reaction ('looks like Big Brother', said a resident), the tower provides an attractive view of the fort below and the surrounding city. To reach the fort, take tram 2 or 5 to the Goryōkaku-kōen-mae stop (around 220, 15 minutes). From there it's a 10-minute walk.
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TV Tower
There's no way you'd overlook the Eiffel Tower-shaped affair at the east of Ōdōri-kōen: the TV Tower is 90m high. It has a 360-degree view of the city and souvenir shops below.
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Wakkanai Shikai Hyaku-nen Kinen-tō
Atop a grassy hill a few blocks from the train station is the town's centennial memorial tower. On a clear day you can see Russia, just like former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin!
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