Sapporo is the capital and largest city of the island of Hokkaido, and the fifth-largest city in Japan, with a population of over 1.9 million. Hokkaido is the northernmost prefecture of Japan and the largest by area. Sapporo contains the majority of tall buildings in Hokkaido. As of March 2024, Sapporo has 2 completed buildings above 150 meters (492 feet) and 22 completed buildings above 100 meters (328 feet).
The first high-rise to be built in Sapporo that reached 100 meters tall was the Sapporo Center Building in 1987. From 2000, an increasing number of high-rise buildings were built. The Sapporo JR Tower, built in 2003 at a height of 173 m (568 ft), was the tallest building in the city before the construction of the current tallest building, the 175 m (574 ft) ONE Sapporo Station Tower, in 2023. It is also the tallest building in Hokkaido. While not a habitable building, the Sapporo TV Tower, which has a height of 147.2 m (482 ft) is the third tallest structure in the city and a local landmark.
Sapporo's skyline is notable for the layout of its buildings on a grid plan, which is uncommon for cities in Japan. Tallest buildings This list ranks completed buildings in Sapporo that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year of completion.
RankName ImageHeightm (ft)FloorsYearPurpose Notes1わんさつほろすていしよんたわあ/ ONE Sapporo Station TowerONE札幌ステーションタワー482023Mixed-useTallest building in Sapporo since 2023. Tallest building in Sapporo completed in the 2020s.2しえいああるたわあ/ Sapporo JR TowerJRタワー382003Mixed-useMixed-use hotel and office building. Tallest building in Sapporo from 2003 to 2023. Tallest building in Sapporo completed in the 2000s.N/ASapporo TV Towerさっぽろテレビ塔147.251957CommunicationObservationNot a habitable building. Included for comparative purposes.3ていいくらふおおとさつほろすてえしよんたわあ/ D'Grafort Sapporo Station TowerD'グラフォート札幌ステーションタワー402007Residential4ささつほろたわあことに/ The Sapporo Tower Kotoniザ・サッポロタワー琴似402006Residential5していたわあさつほろおおとおり/ City Tower Sapporo Odoriシティタワー札幌大通412007Residential6ふれみすとことにすかいくろすたわあ/ Premist Kotoni Sky Cross Towerプレミスト琴似スカイクロスタワー402013Residential7ふれみすとさつほろたあみなるたわあ/ Premist Sapporo Terminal Towerプレミスト札幌ターミナルタワー382015Residential8さつほろそうせいすくえあ/ Sapporo Sosei Squareさっぽろ創世スクエア282018Office9Lions Tower Sapporoライオンズタワー札幌282024Mixed-useAlso known as moyuk SAPPORO. Mixed-use office and residential building.10ほてるえみしあさつほろ/ Hotel Emisia Sapporoホテルエミシア札幌321996HotelTallest building in Sapporo from 1996 to 2003. Formerly known as the Sheraton Sapporo Hotel.11さつほろふりんすほてるたわあ/ Sapporo Prince Hotel Tower札幌プリンスホテルタワー282004Hotel12ていあらたわあなかしまくらふ/ Tiara Tower Nakajima Clubティアラタワー中島倶楽部332005Residential13AMS New Tower NakajimaAMSニュータワー中島342006Residential14していたわあさつほろ/ City Tower Sapporoシティタワー札幌312019Residential15ていいくらふおおとひかしさつほろひえんとたわあ/ D'Grafort Higashi Sapporo Viento TowerD'グラフォート東札幌ビエントタワー302006Residential16プライムアーバン札幌リバーフロント/ Prime Urban Sapporo River Frontプライムアーバン札幌リバーフロント302008Residential17さつほろせんたあひる/ Sapporo Center Building札幌センタービル251987OfficeTallest building in Sapporo from 1987 to 1996.18へるひゆたわあことに/Velbyu Tower Kotoni ヴェルビュタワー琴似302002ResidentialIts name is rendered into English as Vell Vue, Belleview, and Velbyu.19はしふいつくたわあさつほろ/Pacific Tower Sapporoパシフィックタワー札幌 Pacific Tower Sapporoパシフィックタワー札幌312008Residential20プライムレジデンス知事公館前/Prime Residence Governor's Residence Governor's Official Residence Front Residence知事公館前タワーレジデンス312006Residential21Nissay Life Sapporo Building日本生命札幌ビル232006Office22Sapporo Mitsui JP Building札幌三井JPビルディング202014Office23La Tour Sapporo Ito Gardenラ・トゥール札幌伊藤ガーデン302019Residential
Tallest under construction and proposed
Under construction This list ranks buildings under construction in Sapporo that are planned to be at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year of completion. NameHeightm (ft)FloorsYearPurposeNotesKita 4 Nishi 3 District Redevelopment332028Mixed-useUrbannet Sapporo Link Tower (Hyatt Centric Sapporo)262026Mixed-useCity Tower Sapporo Susukinoシティタワー札幌すすきの282025Residential
Timeline of tallest buildings This lists buildings that once held the title of the tallest building in Sapporo. NameImageYears as tallestHeightm (ft)FloorsNotesさつほろせんたあひる/ Sapporo Center Building
札幌センタービル1987–199625ほてるえみしあさつほろ/ Sapporo Sheraton Hotel
ホテルエミシア札幌1996–200332しえいああるたわあ/ Sapporo JR Tower
JRタワー2003–202338わんさつほろすていしよんたわあ/ ONE Sapporo Station Tower
ONE札幌ステーションタワー2023–present48 See also List of tallest structures in Japan References
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