Government of Sapporo, Municipal administration building in Chuo-ku, Japan

The Government of Sapporo is the municipal administration building in Chuo-ku that handles public services for one of Japan's major urban areas. This facility manages day-to-day operations and city planning that affect residents and visitors throughout the region.

The current main building was completed in 1971, the year before the Sapporo Olympics, on the site of Chuo Sosei Elementary School, which closed in March 1965; construction cost about 4 billion yen. Most of the mayor's departments moved in at completion, and it was then the tallest building in Sapporo. Some bureaus, such as the Child Future Bureau and Sports Bureau, rent floors in nearby private buildings because space is tight.

The ground floor holds a bronze statue of Yoshitake Shima, and a concert is held in the lobby about once a month. The basement canteen is used by city staff and many residents alike. A tea room once occupied the 19th floor, now converted to meeting rooms, a detail little known among citizens.

The main building is a one-minute walk from Odori subway station, whose 31st exit faces an escalator up to the entrance; from JR Sapporo Station's south exit it is about 15 minutes on foot. Counters serve visitors Monday to Friday, 8:45 to 17:15, and are closed weekends, holidays and the New Year period. The basement canteen is open to the public as well as staff.

The 19th floor once held a tea room; it has since been converted into meeting rooms, and few residents know it existed. The same top floor has an observation corridor open to the public free of charge, closed in winter and in bad weather.