Building Clock Tower is one of the oldest in Sapporo, it is recognized as a symbol of the city. In addition, the Clock Tower (or Dai Toke) - the only surviving building in Sapporo, built in Western style. Visit the tower and a small museum, located in it, part of the route of many excursions in Sapporo.

The development of Hokkaido was started in the Meiji era, since 1868. A year later, Sapporo became the administrative center of the territory. In the early 70-ies of the XIX century, the Japanese government asked the US to assist in the development of the island. Among the priority sectors that are expected to develop on the island, hence agriculture. Therefore, as part of this aid has arrived in Sapporo American William Clark, who created in the city of College of Agriculture. The tower, built in 1878, was one of the buildings on the campus of the college, namely gym. The clock on the tower were installed in the summer of 1881, they were made in Boston and brought to Japan. College students not only studied English and agricultural disciplines, but some of them converted to Christianity. Subsequently, the Agricultural College was transformed into the University of Hokkaido.

On the ground floor of an exposition about the history of the college and the city's development. On the second floor there is a lounge, which hosts concerts or rent it for private parties. Also on the second floor, you can get acquainted with the operation of the mechanism. The clock, which turned over 130 years, and now properly show the exact time, and their chimes still perform melodic motif.

In 1970, the clock tower was given the status of an important cultural property, and in 2009 she was certified as an engineering heritage of Japan.