Sapporo TV Tower stands exactly in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The Sapporo TV Tower was built in 1957 and is a 147.2-metre-high (483 ft) TV tower with an observation deck at a height of 90.38 metres. It is located on the eastern end of Odori Park.
Sapporo TV Tower (ใใฃใฝใใใฌใๅก, Sapporo Terebi-tล)
ยฅ720 admission fee
We visited Sapporo in the autumn of 2019. Due to time constrain, we could only tour the observation deck at night. Inasmuch the day time view was beautiful, the overarching and overlooking night time view was spectacular. See how Odori Park and Sapporo city light up at night!
View of Sapporo city at nightNight view of Odori ParkWhat you can view to the east of the Sapporo TV Tower
How to Get to Sapporo TV Tower
Traveling by subway or train?
Exit number 27 is a 5 minute walk from the Sapporo Municipal Subway Odori Station (Tozai line and Nanboku line)
Exit number 27 is a 1 minute walk from the Sapporo Municipal Subway Odori Station (Toho line)
A 15 minute walk from the JR Sapporo Station, South Exit.
Traveling by car?
15 minutes (4.572 km) from the Sapporo North Interchange expressway exit
Traveling by taxi?
5 minutes from the JR Sapporo Station (approximately 800 yen)
Autumn in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, and enjoy some greenery at Odori Park.
Odori Park spans about 1.5 km and covers 78,901 square meters in the center of Sapporo. It stretches from east to west across 13 blocks of fountains, monuments, and gardens. The address is from Nishi 1 chลme, ลdลri to Nishi 12 chลme, ลdลri.
“Nishi” means west, and “chลme” is a block in Japanese
On the eastern end of the park is the Sapporo TV Tower. On the western end is the Sapporo Archives Museum (Former Sapporo Court of Appeal).
Odori Park divides the city into north and south sections.
Odori Park at 1:00pm in autumnSapporo TV TowerView of Odori Park at night from the Sapporo TV Tower
Now that borders are open (again), it is time to visit the Lion City – Singapore! If this is your first time in Singapore or back in Singapore since the start of the pandemic two years ago; much would’ve changed in Singapore.
No doubt, the first places to visit will be the touristy spots. Self-planning a trip is no easy feat and Singapore is no exception. Despite being an island nation, there is still so much to cover and explore. Here’s a throwback itinerary to my family’s Singapore trip in 2017. Even though the photos are from 2017 but they hold memories and the places visited are still relevant today.
I hope you find this 4 days itinerary useful and have a pleasant trip in Singapore.
DAY 1
To get the most out of a short trip, the best will be to book an early morning flight. Flying in from KLIA2, we touched down in Changi Airport in Singapore at about 9:35am.
Getting around Singapore is very convenient with their efficient public transport system. We bought the SMRT ez-link card. $20 is more than enough for 3 to 4 days travel within the city center.
Can you believe it?! Star Wars: The Last Jedi came out in 2017! That’s how far we’ve come!
Star Wars ez-link card
Anyway, we wanted to head to the hotel first. We took the train from Changi Airport (CG2) on the East West Line to the Expo (CG1/DT35), and then changed onto the Downtown Line towards Bencoolen (DT21). Just outside of Bencoolen MRT and a short 2 minutes walk was our hotel – V Hotel Bencoolen – for the next 4 days.
For a 3 nights stay, it was SGD$651, so for a 3 person family for 3 nights, it was SDG$217 per person per night.
View from the V Bencoolen HotelView from the hotel
After checking-in into the hotel and exploring the view, we were back to our holiday outside. From Bencoolen, we continued down the Downtown Line to Chinatown (NE4/DT19).
After lunch and jalan-jalan in Chinatown, we went on to Merlion. We passed PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering and walked along Boat Quay and the Singapore River. Here, it reminded me of the Malacca River at Jonker Street in Melaka, Malaysia; just that now we’re in Singapore.
Merlion
Left and Right views of Merlion
We crossed Esplanade Bridge. At 3:00pm, we stopped for our tea break at Suzette at Makansutra Glutton’s Bay.
After a fulfilling dinner, we journeyed back up to Bencoolen from Downtown (DT17). We ended our first day and night at V Bencoolen Hotel.
DAY 2
Orchard Road
We started the day and our morning along Orchard Road. At Orchard Central, you’ll find a touch of modern in Orchard Central and a trip back to past across the mall and along Emerald Hill Road.
Orchard Central in 2017Apple Orchard RoadShophouses in Emerald Hill Road
After lunch at Orchard Road, we took the MRT from Orchard (NS22) and rode down the North-South Line towards Marina Bay MRT (NS27). We walked to the Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade. There it was, a beautiful panoramic view of the bay area. It’s another picturesque spot.
The next stop on the itinerary was the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark. After purchasing the ticket, take the elevator up to the observation deck. The SkyPark Observation Deck is at level 56. In 2017, tickets costed SGD$23 per person.
From the observation deck, you’ve a beautiful overview of the bay and it’s surroundings. You can see how smooth the flow is from the central business district to the arts, entertainment, and leisure area, and then nature and greenery on the other end.
You can enjoy a meal and drink on the deck.To the West and South are views of the Promontory @ Marina Bay and the office towers towering over the bayTo the NorthWest is views of the Esplanade, Fullerton Road, museums and beyondTo the North is The Float @ Marina Bay, The Ritz Carlton, The Esplanade, Raffles and beyondTo the East is the view of Gardens by the Bay and Singapore StraitTo the North is the Singapore Flyer
ArtScience Museum
Just below SkyPark and next to Marina Bay Sands is the ArtScience Museum: design, science, and technology exhibits in a distinctive, modern, flower-shaped building.
So, 3:00pm at the ArtScience Museum and 4:00pm onwards at Gardens by the Bay. We bought the Standard 2 Conservatories + Christmas Wonderland bundle, which was then priced at SGD$31.00 per person.
This is a throwback to Gardens by the Bay in December 2017. I wonder how will be the Christmas theme in December this year?
Festive Market @ Supertree GroveSupertree Grove in the eveningSupertree Grove at night
Supertree Grove light show
We stayed back at night and enjoyed the themed light and music shows. Choreographed bayside spectacles of coloured lights set to classical music, pop songs, and show tunes.
DAY 3
Little India
From Bencoolen, we took the MRT down to Chinatown, and then switched onto the North East Line from Chinatown to Little India.
Umbrella Park
After spending the morning and early afternoon in Little India, we made our way to Harbourfront. We took the MRT down from Little India to Harbourfront.
HarbourFront and VivoCity
At the heart of family-friendly Harbourfront is the massive VivoCity mall, which has a scenic rooftop playground and monorail access to recreation on Sentosa Island. Sentosa-bound cable cars depart from Mount Faber, home to hilltop bars and eateries, while the Singapore Cruise Centre offers trips to the Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan.
After spending the better part of the afternoon in Vivocity and Harbourfront, we took the MRT up to Clarke Quay on the North East Line.
Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore. There is a mall with restaurants and nightlife in the redeveloped, 19th-century, riverside commercial district. Clarke Quay reminded me of the Malacca River at Jonker Street back in Melaka, Malaysia.
Clarke Quay during the dayClarke Quay JettyInside Clarke Quay
For the past few days, we always had breakfast near the hotel. On our last day here, we had breakfast at Food Republic, which was just few doors down from V Bencoolen Hotel.
It was time to check-out from the hotel and go back to Changi Airport the same way we came. We took the MRT from Bencoolen (DT21) on the Downtown Line to the Expo (CG1/DT35), and then continued to Changi Airport (CG2) on the East West Line.
Changi Airport
Let’s not forget the first tourist attraction when touching down into Singapore and the last attraction when departing from Singapore.
Today is the 15th day of 2015. We are 15 days into 2015. No, itโs not Chinese New Year, but soon it will be.
We have done our count downs. We have cheered, screamed, kissed and hugged in front of the fireworks. We have made our resolutions. Yet, Iโll like to take this time to reflect on the past. Letโs go back 1 year. No, 2 years ago to 2013.
Travelling
If I were to describe my 2013 in 1 word, it would be โtravellingโ. It was the year I ventured into the unknown and expanded my boundaries.
Inasmuch travelling was the main activity, a lot of eating was involved. I tasted authentic Australian coffee and barbecue, Italian pizza and pasta, Korean kimchi, and Japanese ramen. With all the good instas and filters of food throughout the year, the idea of FoodyFans was born.
I even explored the outbacks of beautiful Australia – Fremantle, Swan Valley, Hillarys Boat Harbour, Lancelin, and Rottnest Island. It was nature time!
Writing
Fast forward to 2014, the rate of uploading Facebook albums (monthly) and posting Instagram (thrice weekly) have dwindled. It was the year I ventured into something untested and unproven for me – writing.
I have always wanted to blog but procrastinated at the thought of it. But today, Iโm proud at where it is today with the support of family, friends and the WordPress community. This blog is growing day-by-day at a steady pace.
2015
This blog was setup as an extension of my instagram account: @foofyfans. If you have not seen it, go check it out. There, youโll find awesome, delicious, mouth-watering filtered & heavily edited instas of food.
Once again, I wish you all a happy, blessed and prosperous 2015.
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