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Sapporo Clock Tower(札幌市時計台)

さっぽろしとけいだい Sapporo Clock Tower

Sapporo Clock Tower(札幌市時計台)

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Built as a drill hall for the agricultural college; its tower clock still runs on falling weights, among the oldest working mechanisms in Japan.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture
City / townSapporo
Area in the prefectureCentral Hokkaido

FAQ

Where is Sapporo Clock Tower?
It is in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Sapporo Clock Tower?
Built as a drill hall for the agricultural college; its tower clock still runs on falling weights, among the oldest working mechanisms in Japan. The focus is architecture.
When was Sapporo Clock Tower established?
It dates from 1878.

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