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JR Tower Observatory T38

Japan, 〒060-0005 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 5 Jonishi, 2 Chome−5−番地 受付:JRタワーイースト6F(札幌ステラプレイス イースト6F JRタワ 38F
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JR Tower Observatory T38 in Sapporo, specialty coffee cafe

thirty-eight floors above sapporo's kita 5 jonishi district, someone understood that altitude changes everything about coffee. the elevator ride up jr tower gives you time to think about what you're climbing toward, and when those doors open, the city spreads below like a reminder of why you came. this isn't about the view, though the view helps. it's about the way they pull shots here with the kind of attention that makes sense when you're floating above the urban grid. the beans smell sharper at this height, or maybe that's just what happens when someone actually cares about temperature and timing. regular customers don't climb thirty-eight floors for convenience. they come because someone here knows that coffee done right tastes different from coffee done fast. over two thousand google reviewers gave this place 4.5 stars, which tells you something about consistency when you're dealing with sapporo coffee drinkers. they know…

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curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated 25 May 2026

nri score84
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local cred100%

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