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JR Tower Observation Deck T38 Tickets: Prices, Hours and Access

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Counter and online ticket prices, hours, height and access for the JR Tower T38 observation deck, connected to Sapporo Station.

Central Sapporo at night from high above

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JR Tower Observation Deck T38 is on the 38th floor of JR Tower East, connected to Sapporo Station.

Sapporo city at night from above
Sapporo at night Photo: Tomo M / Unsplash License

Tickets

The adult ticket is cheaper online than at the counter

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  1. Online ≈¥640
  2. Counter ¥740

JR Tower official fare and the online listed price, one adult.

Item Detail
Junior high and high school ¥520
Elementary and preschool ¥320
3 and under Free
Hours 10:00–22:00
Last entry 21:30
Ticket counter JR Tower East, 6F

Height and location

T38 is about 70 m higher than the Sapporo TV Tower deck
  1. JR Tower T38 160 m
  2. Sapporo TV Tower 90 m

Height above ground from JR Tower's official page and the All Japan Tower Association.

T38 sits right above Sapporo Station, the TV Tower to the southeast
T38 sits right above Sapporo Station, the TV Tower to the southeast

A sketch from Wikipedia coordinates.

The building connects directly to Sapporo Station, and the route to the 38th floor passes the 6th-floor ticket counter. On clear days the view reaches the Yubari and Ashibetsu mountains.

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