Sapporo Grand Hotel
Sapporo, Japan
Built 1934 · Last completed renovation 2013
Sapporo Grand Hotel in Sapporo was last renovated in 2013, and originally built in 1934 (sourced renovations: 1976, 2013). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Sapporo, Japan
Timeline
1934
Hotel opened
1976
Original building demolished and replaced with new 17-story building
2013
Hotel renovation completed
How this score is computed
Every figure here traces back to the sourced renovation year above — no hidden weighting, no black box. Recompute it yourself. See the full methodology →
What changed in the 2013 renovation
“Year Built: 1934 · Year Last Renovated: 2013”— source · retrieved 2026-09-17
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1934
Last completed renovation
Sourced2013
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (1976–2013). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Year Built: 1934 · Year Last Renovated: 2013”
“The original building was demolished in 1973 and replaced by a seventeen-story building whose construction was completed in 1976.”
“The Grand Hotel first opened its doors in 1934 and was at the time of its construction the tallest building in the city.”
“On the suggestion of the Late His Highness Chichibunomiya which called for the construction of a "genuine Western style hotel in Sapporo", the Sapporo Grand Hotel was opened in 1934.”
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Frequently asked
When was Sapporo Grand Hotel built?+
Sapporo Grand Hotel (Sapporo, Japan) was built in 1934.
How old is Sapporo Grand Hotel?+
Sapporo Grand Hotel is 92 years old — it was built in 1934 and last renovated in 2013. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Sapporo Grand Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2013.
What is the Chrono Score of Sapporo Grand Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric.