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PASHIFIKKU TOWER SAPPORO

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Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita4johigashi 1-chome. Above ground: 31 floors, Built in 2008。

Total units 312 units For rent 5 units

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PASHIFIKKU TOWER SAPPORO is a rental-only high-rise condominium in Hokkaido, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Kita4johigashi 1-chome with 31 floors above ground, 312 total units.Completed in 2/2008.Listings shown: 5 units for rent (as of 2026-10-21).

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LocationSapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita4johigashi 1-chome Building register · checked 2026-10-07
CompletedFebruary 2008 Building register · checked 2026-10-07
Floors Above Ground31 floors Building register · checked 2026-10-07
Total units312 units Building register · checked 2026-10-07
StructureReinforced concrete Building register · checked 2026-10-07
Land rightsUnverified Building register
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Asking price per tsubo— Site listing summary

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Asking rent

Listing summary as of

JPY 74,000/monthJPY 160,000/month

Active listings
4 units
Interior area
29.70〜67.38㎡

Total monthly rent including management fees

80,000〜168,000yen

Range for 5 units with verified cost details.Excludes deposits, key money, and other upfront costs.

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Active listings 4 Units
Price range JPY 74,000/month–JPY 160,000/month (median: JPY 104,000/month)
Price per tsubo (median) 8,238 yen/tsubo/month
Interior area 29.70 〜 67.38 ㎡
Floor Floors 15–27
Layout 1K 2, 1LDK 1, 2SLDK 1

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For rent(5 units)

rental Rent per tsubo Interior area Layout Floor Orientation Management fee (monthly) DepositKey moneyAvailability Estimated listing period
7.4 ¥10,000/monthMonthly total 80,000yen 8,238yen/tsubo/month2,492yen/m² 29.70 ㎡ 1K 15 floor East 6,000 yen 7.4 ¥10,000 7.4 ¥10,000 Negotiable 10 or more daysOldest observed date・2026-10-11
7.4 ¥10,000/monthMonthly total 80,000yen 8,238yen/tsubo/month2,492yen/m² 29.70 ㎡ 1K · Corner unit 15 floor West 6,000 yen 7.4 ¥10,000 7.4 ¥10,000 Negotiable 15 or more daysOldest observed date・2026-10-06
13.2 ¥10,000/monthMonthly total 140,000yen 6,476yen/tsubo/month1,959yen/m² 67.38 ㎡ 3LDK · Corner unit 4 floor Southeast 8,000 yen 13.2 ¥10,000 13.2 ¥10,000 Negotiable 15 or more daysOldest observed date・2026-10-06
13.5 ¥10,000/monthMonthly total 143,000yen 8,331yen/tsubo/month2,520yen/m² 53.57 ㎡ 1LDK · Corner unit 27 floor Northwest 8,000 yen 13.5 ¥10,000 13.5 ¥10,000 Negotiable 19 or more daysOldest observed date・2026-10-02
16.0 ¥10,000/monthMonthly total 168,000yen 7,851yen/tsubo/month2,375yen/m² 67.38 ㎡ 2SLDK · Corner unit 24 floor Southeast 8,000 yen 16.0 ¥10,000 16.0 ¥10,000 Negotiable 5 or more daysOldest observed date・2026-10-16

The monthly total is rent plus the management fee. It excludes deposits, key money, and other upfront costs.Listing checked 2026-10-21

By FloorPrice per TsuboDistribution

Currently listed units in the same building and units confirmed as removed during the most recent 30 days with complete daily collection are shown with floor on the horizontal axis and Price per Tsubo on the vertical axis. All values are the last confirmed asking price or rent, not transaction prices.

For sale ¥10,000/tsubo

Active listings 0Units

currently listed or within the past30listing ended onFor saleNo units available.

For rent yen/tsubo/month

Active listings 5Units / Past 30 — listing ended 6Units
Active ListingsPast 30 — listing ended
For rent by floorPrice per Tsubo distribution. The horizontal axis shows floor and the vertical axis shows yen/tsubo/month. Active 5Units, past 30 — listing ended6Units. Price per Tsubo(yen/tsubo/month) 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 floor Floor 8, 8,925.63 yen/tsubo/month, 22.59㎡, 1K, Delisted Oct. 15, 2026 Floor 11, 8,366.95 yen/tsubo/month, 25.29㎡, 1K, Delisted Oct. 9, 2026 Floor 11, 8,925.63 yen/tsubo/month, 22.59㎡, 1K, Delisted Oct. 16, 2026 · 3 units overlap at the same floor and unit price Floor 26, 8,386.79 yen/tsubo/month, 55.18㎡, 2LDK, Delisted Oct. 12, 2026 Floor 4, 6,476.04 yen/tsubo/month, 67.38㎡, 3LDK Floor 15, 8,238.03 yen/tsubo/month, 29.7㎡, 1K · 2 units overlap at the same floor and unit price Floor 24, 7,851.25 yen/tsubo/month, 67.38㎡, 2SLDK Floor 27, 8,330.59 yen/tsubo/month, 53.57㎡, 1LDK
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  • Floor 8, 8,925.63 yen/tsubo/month, 22.59㎡, 1K, Delisted Oct. 15, 2026 Listing history
  • Floor 11, 8,366.95 yen/tsubo/month, 25.29㎡, 1K, Delisted Oct. 9, 2026 Listing history
  • Floor 11, 8,925.63 yen/tsubo/month, 22.59㎡, 1K, Delisted Oct. 16, 2026 · 3 units overlap at the same floor and unit price Listing history(1) Listing history(2) Listing history(3)
  • Floor 26, 8,386.79 yen/tsubo/month, 55.18㎡, 2LDK, Delisted Oct. 12, 2026 Listing history
  • Floor 4, 6,476.04 yen/tsubo/month, 67.38㎡, 3LDK Unit page
  • Floor 15, 8,238.03 yen/tsubo/month, 29.7㎡, 1K · 2 units overlap at the same floor and unit price Unit page(1) Unit page(2)
  • Floor 24, 7,851.25 yen/tsubo/month, 67.38㎡, 2SLDK Unit page
  • Floor 27, 8,330.59 yen/tsubo/month, 53.57㎡, 1LDK Unit page

Overview

Item Value
Building PASHIFIKKU TOWER SAPPORO
Location (neighborhood) Kita4johigashi 1-chome
Location (street address) Hokkaido, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Kita4johigashi 1-chome, 3-1
Above-ground floors 31 floors above ground
Completion date February 2008
Total units 312 units
Structure Reinforced concrete
Parking conditions Parking available

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LocationHokkaido, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Kita4johigashi 1-chome, 3-1

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Amenities and management

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Direct station access Unverified
Structural earthquake protection Unverified
Parking capacity Unverified
Parking conditions Parking available (Building)
Property management company Unverified
Management system and staffing Unverified
Repair plans and records Unverified
Guest room Unverified
Lounge Unverified
Gym Unverified
Concierge Unverified
Parcel lockers Unverified
24-hour trash disposal on every floor Unverified
Interior corridors Unverified

Shared amenities

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Market activity by building

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Display period: October 7, 2026〜October 21, 2026 (up to 30 days). Earlier market conditions are not estimated; data begins on the first day a daily summary was saved.

For sale market activity Confirmed 0 days / unconfirmed or missing 15Date

10/21 is unconfirmed: No listing observations have been recorded for this building yet.. Values for this date are not shown.

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For rent market activity Confirmed 7 days / unconfirmed or missing 8Date

Latest confirmed values:October 20, 2026

Active listings
5 units
New / removed
0 / 0 units
Asking-price range
74,000〜160,000yen/month
Median listing duration
14Date

10/21 is unconfirmed: Some units were not confirmed today. · Waiting to confirm that some listings have ended.. Values for this date are not shown.

Currently listed units units
For rent・Currently listed units. Daily values are available in the table below. 0246 2026-10-09 Active listings 6 units2026-10-13 Active listings 6 units2026-10-16 Active listings 4 units2026-10-17 Active listings 5 units2026-10-18 Active listings 5 units2026-10-19 Active listings 5 units2026-10-20 Active listings 5 units 10/0710/1410/21
New and ended listingsunits/day
For rent・New and ended listings. Daily values are available in the table below. 012 2026-10-09 New listings 0units/day2026-10-13 New listings 0units/day2026-10-16 New listings 0units/day2026-10-17 New listings 1units/day2026-10-18 New listings 0units/day2026-10-19 New listings 0units/day2026-10-20 New listings 0units/day2026-10-09 Listing Ended 2units/day2026-10-13 Listing Ended 1units/day2026-10-16 Listing Ended 1units/day2026-10-17 Listing Ended 0units/day2026-10-18 Listing Ended 0units/day2026-10-19 Listing Ended 0units/day2026-10-20 Listing Ended 0units/day 10/0710/1410/21

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Price per tsubo rangeyen/tsubo/month
For rent・Price per tsubo range. Daily values are available in the table below. 05,00010,000 2026-10-09 Median 8,925.6yen/tsubo/month2026-10-13 Median 8,284.3yen/tsubo/month2026-10-16 Median 8,238yen/tsubo/month2026-10-17 Median 8,238yen/tsubo/month2026-10-18 Median 8,238yen/tsubo/month2026-10-19 Median 8,238yen/tsubo/month2026-10-20 Median 8,238yen/tsubo/month 10/0710/1410/21

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Median listing durationDate
For rent・Median listing duration. Daily values are available in the table below. 051015 2026-10-09 Median 8Date2026-10-13 Median 9Date2026-10-16 Median 8Date2026-10-17 Median 8Date2026-10-18 Median 9Date2026-10-19 Median 10Date2026-10-20 Median 14Date 10/0710/1410/21
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Confirmation DateActive listingsNewRemovedAsking-price range and median (yen/month)Price per tsubo, middle 50% and median (yen/tsubo/month)Median listing duration
Unconfirmed or missing: Today's area collection is not confirmed. · No listing observations have been recorded for this building yet.
Unconfirmed or missing: Some units were not confirmed today. · Waiting to confirm that some listings have ended.
6 units0 units2 units61,000〜135,000
Median 61,000(6 units)
8,479.4〜8,925.6
Median 8,925.6(6 units)
8 days (6 units)
Unconfirmed or missing: Some units were not confirmed today. · Waiting to confirm that some listings have ended.
Unconfirmed or missing: Some units were not confirmed today. · Waiting to confirm that some listings have ended.
Unconfirmed or missing: Some units were not confirmed today. · Waiting to confirm that some listings have ended.
6 units0 units1 units61,000〜135,000
Median 74,000(6 units)
8,238〜8,776.9
Median 8,284.3(6 units)
9 days (6 units)
Unconfirmed or missing: Some units were not confirmed today. · Waiting to confirm that some listings have ended.
Unconfirmed or missing: Some units were not confirmed today. · Waiting to confirm that some listings have ended.
4 units0 units1 units74,000〜135,000
Median 103,000(4 units)
7,798.4〜8,261.2
Median 8,238(4 units)
8 days (4 units)
5 units1 units0 units74,000〜160,000
Median 132,000(5 units)
7,851.3〜8,238
Median 8,238(5 units)
8 days (5 units)
5 units0 units0 units74,000〜160,000
Median 132,000(5 units)
7,851.3〜8,238
Median 8,238(5 units)
9 days (5 units)
5 units0 units0 units74,000〜160,000
Median 132,000(5 units)
7,851.3〜8,238
Median 8,238(5 units)
10 days (5 units)
5 units0 units0 units74,000〜160,000
Median 132,000(5 units)
7,851.3〜8,238
Median 8,238(5 units)
14 days (5 units)
Unconfirmed or missing: Some units were not confirmed today. · Waiting to confirm that some listings have ended.

Dates are this site's observation dates. “New” means first seen, while a removed listing does not necessarily indicate a completed transaction and may include withdrawals. Listing duration is an estimate based on the information date, update date, and first observation date, and may differ from the actual listing start date. Days with unconfirmed collection or unit aggregation are treated as missing and are not connected by lines.

Comparable transactions(Kita4johigashi 1-chome, Built in 2008)

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Indicative nearby land value492.1 ¥10,000/tsubo148.9¥10,000/m²

Average weighted more heavily toward nearer points

Change from previous year11.5 %

Compared with the same points one year earlier · 3Location

5-year annual average11.9 %

Five-year change converted to an annual rate · 3Location

Residential,Retail space,Office · Office · Retail space,Office in 3 reference points used.Prices for each point are listed below. 390.1〜1,286.0 ¥10,000/tsubo。Compare locations and land uses on the map to understand the average.

This is the assessed value per tsubo of land (1 tsubo = 3.30579㎡).This does not represent the assessed value of the building's site or the condominium's sale price.

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buildings This building1 Official land pricesRef. 1 Reference survey

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Official land prices 2026YearJanuary 1

1L01-01101-005-008Residential,Retail space,Office

Official survey location: 43.066338, 141.357898

390.1 ¥10,000/tsubo118.0¥10,000/m²From building 94 m

Year-on-year 12.4%5-year annual average 13.2%

2L01-01101-005-023Office

Official survey location: 43.064573, 141.356699

390.1 ¥10,000/tsubo118.0¥10,000/m²From building 236 m

Year-on-year 12.4%5-year annual average 10.9%

3L01-01101-005-004Retail space,Office

Official survey location: 43.063152, 141.352614

1,286.0 ¥10,000/tsubo389.0¥10,000/m²From building 523 m

Year-on-year 4.3%5-year annual average 7.3%

Reference: Prefectural Land Price Survey · 3Location

Prefectural Land-Price Survey 2025YearJuly 1

Because the survey date and locations differ, these values are excluded from the official land-price average above.

Ref. 1L02-01101-005-001Retail space,Office,Other

Official survey location: 43.065645, 141.352820

1,785.1 ¥10,000/tsubo540.0¥10,000/m²From building 348 m

Year-on-year 5.9%5-year annual average 7.1%

Ref. 2L02-01102-005-002Residential,Office

Official survey location: 43.069728, 141.352445

1,124.0 ¥10,000/tsubo340.0¥10,000/m²From building 492 m

Year-on-year 12.2%5-year annual average 15.3%

Ref. 3L02-01101-005-002Office

Official survey location: 43.059324, 141.347825

1,024.8 ¥10,000/tsubo310.0¥10,000/m²From building 1100 m

Year-on-year 9.9%5-year annual average 7.3%

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Location1(L01-01101-005-008) over time. Unlike the “Indicative nearby land value” above, this tracks one consistent point.

Land-price trend at location 1

¥10,000/tsubo
Land-price trend at location 1 A line connecting annual values.Detailed values are also shown in the table below. 100 200 300 400 2019 2021 2023 2025 2026 Year ¥10,000/tsubo 2019: 176.9 ¥10,000/tsubo 2020: 205.0 ¥10,000/tsubo 2021: 209.9 ¥10,000/tsubo 2022: 228.1 ¥10,000/tsubo 2023: 262.8 ¥10,000/tsubo 2024: 297.5 ¥10,000/tsubo 2025: 347.1 ¥10,000/tsubo 2026: 390.1 ¥10,000/tsubo 390.1
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YearPrice (¥10,000/tsubo)
2019176.9
2020205.0
2021209.9
2022228.1
2023262.8
2024297.5
2025347.1
2026390.1
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Prices for the listed points are weighted by the inverse of each point's stored distance from the building. For points with verified coordinates, map and list distances are straight-line measurements from the building's current coordinates. If those coordinates were updated, they may differ from the distances used in the calculation. This is not a site valuation adjusted for land use or road conditions.
Change from previous year
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5-year annual average (CAGR)
This converts the change since five years ago into an annual rate, assuming the same rate each year. It is not the total five-year increase. Only comparable points are weighted by distance.

Official land prices: search radius 2,000 m, 3locations.

Prepared by TOWERS.SELECT using MLIT National Land Numerical Information: Published Land Prices (L01-26)

Prefectural Land-Price Survey: search radius 2,000 m, 3locations.reference average 1,435.2 ¥10,000/tsubo, year-on-year 8.7%, 5-year annual average 10.0%。

Prepared by TOWERS.SELECT using MLIT National Land Numerical Information: Prefectural Land Price Survey (L02-25)

Hazard projections and surroundings (official data)

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Hazard projections

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Liquefaction tendency Moderate liquefaction susceptibilityLandform classification: Alluvial fan (slope under 1:100) · level 3 of 6 (1 is the most susceptible to liquefaction) General tendency based on the 250 m grid landform classification; ground improvements and foundation specifications are not reflected. Prepared by TOWERS.SELECT using MLIT liquefaction susceptibility map based on landform classification(retrieved 2026-10-11)
Storm-surge inundation projection Outside projected zone Maximum inundation depth among the projected zones overlapping the coordinates of buildings. Prepared by TOWERS.SELECT using MLIT National Land Numerical Information: Storm Surge Inundation Assumption Areas(retrieved 2026-10-11)
Flood inundation projection (maximum assumed scale) 0 to under 0.5 mRivers covered: Sosei River Highest rank among the river-specific projections overlapping the coordinates of buildings. Prepared by TOWERS.SELECT using MLIT National Land Numerical Information: Flood Inundation Assumption Areas(retrieved 2026-10-11)

Zoning

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Zoning Commercial zoneFloor-area ratio: 600% / Building coverage ratio: 80% These are the designated floor-area and building coverage ratios, not the actual values or any relaxations applied to this building. Prepared by TOWERS.SELECT using MLIT urban-planning GIS data: Land-use zoning(retrieved 2026-10-11)
Fire-prevention and quasi-fire-prevention districts Fire prevention district Prepared by TOWERS.SELECT using MLIT urban-planning GIS data: Fire-prevention districts(retrieved 2026-10-11)

Passenger traffic at the nearest station

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Sapporo stations (Namboku Line / Toho Line) is a straight-line distance of 256 m. 2023 annual passenger traffic was 156,310 passengers per day.

Daily ridership at Sapporo Station

people/day
Daily ridership at Sapporo Station A line connecting annual values.Detailed values are also shown in the table below. 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 Year people/day 2011: 159,012 people/day 2012: 164,250 people/day 2013: 168,808 people/day 2014: 169,266 people/day 2015: 170,598 people/day 2016: 175,150 people/day 2017: 180,992 people/day 2018: 184,516 people/day 2019: 174,240 people/day 2020: 115,658 people/day 2021: 124,894 people/day 2022: 147,770 people/day 2023: 156,310 people/day 156,310
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YearPassenger traffic (people/day)
2011159,012
2012164,250
2013168,808
2014169,266
2015170,598
2016175,150
2017180,992
2018184,516
2019174,240
2020115,658
2021124,894
2022147,770
2023156,310

Values combine multiple lines at the same station. Distance is measured in a straight line to the station, not as walking time.

Prepared by TOWERS.SELECT using MLIT National Land Numerical Information: Station Passenger Counts(retrieved 2026-10-11)

Projected local population

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buildings is in a 250 m grid cell with a projected population of 1,553 people in 2025 to in 2050: 1,621 people(+4.4%)。

Projected population in the 250 m grid cell

people
Projected population in the 250 m grid cell A line connecting annual values.Detailed values are also shown in the table below. 1,540 1,560 1,580 1,600 1,620 1,640 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 Year people 2025: 1,553 people 2030: 1,602 people 2035: 1,622 people 2040: 1,627 people 2045: 1,633 people 2050: 1,621 people 1,621
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YearProjected population
20251,553
20301,602
20351,622
20401,627
20451,633
20501,621

Projections based on the 2020 census. Areas first occupied after 2020 may not be reflected.

Prepared by TOWERS.SELECT using MLIT National Land Numerical Information: 250 m Mesh Future Population Estimates(retrieved 2026-10-11)

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English and alternate names

English names

  • PASHIFIKKU TOWER SAPPORO

Alternate names

  • パシフィック TOWER 札幌 Japanese alias

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