The Sapporo TV Tower was built by architect Tachu Naito. He is known for designing five iconic towers across Japan: Nagoya’s Mirai Tower (1954), Tsutenkaku (1956), Sapporo TV Tower (1957), Beppu Tower (1957), and Tokyo Tower (1958). Three of these five are registered cultural properties by the Japanese government.
Sapporo TV Tower Background Photo by: iStock/winhorse Ground view of the tower during the daytime. Just like Tsutenkaku’s iconic Hitachi illuminated sign, Sapporo TV Tower has its own charm point: four gigantic LED clocks on each of the tower’s sides, with the brand “Panasonic” written in huge letters below them. The first clock was installed in 1961 and had Panasonic’s previous name (National) below it until 2006.
At night, the clock shines brightly, and the entire tower is also illuminated with orange accent lighting. The tower has served as a tourist attraction since it stopped transmitting TV signals in 1965 when the antenna was moved to a mountaintop better to serve the then-rapid expansion of households desiring TV service. This fact may seem surprising, but, in fact, it was only in the 1960s that most families were finally able to acquire the coveted “three C’s”: a car, a cooler (air conditioner) and a color TV.
Sapporo TV Tower Highlights Photo by: James Rogers The tower’s orange illumination One exceptional feature of the tower is the fact that you can rent out the entire observation deck. After the 90-meter-high deck closes, you can hav.
