1957, Four Seasons: Sapporo TV Tower Above Odori Park

Sapporo TV Tower is a broadcasting tower rising above Sapporo and overlooking Odori Park. Built in 1957 to mark the start of television in Hokkaido, it has continued broadcasting ever since.

What is Sapporo TV Tower?

The tower is both a visible marker above Odori Park and a working reminder of Hokkaido's television beginnings. Its position makes the park the first feature to notice: the tower stands over the green space and the city activity around it, rather than being separated from Sapporo's everyday streets.

That combination of public landmark and broadcasting role is what distinguishes it from a generic city viewpoint. The structure has watched over Odori Park since 1957, while its signal has continued carrying television from the site.

What can you see from Sapporo TV Tower?

Ascending to the deck gives you views over Odori Park and the surrounding city, with the scene changing noticeably by season. In spring, cherry blossoms spread below; in summer, festival tents fill the park; in autumn, golden leaves take over; and in winter, snow sparkles across the view.

Look down for the smaller details that make the view recognisably Sapporo: market stalls, winding streets, and the city's patchwork laid out beyond the park. These are not abstract panoramas; they are the specific features visible from the tower's deck, changing as the year moves on.

What should you notice at the tower?

Look for Terebi-Tōsan, the tower's mascot, who is described as ready with a wave and a wink. That small character detail gives the broadcasting landmark its own local personality, while the tower itself stands like a sentinel above Odori Park.

If you want to notice the tower as part of a focused walk, Sapporo's Seasonal Splendors route visits it at stop 4 of 7. At the stop, the app also poses a riddle for sharp-eyed visitors. The question is left open for you to solve in the experience rather than answered here.

Send this page to the travel companion planning your Sapporo stop, so you can compare the four seasonal views, spot the market stalls and winding streets, and remember to look for Terebi-Tōsan. Then save the details and take the Sapporo's Seasonal Splendors route to see the tower in context.