Best around Otaru Spot List

The Otaru Canal is a sightseeing spot emblematic of Otaru. About 1.1 km long, old warehouses stand side by side along one edge; along the other runs a promenade ideal for a pleasant stroll.

A full-featured snow resort just 60 minutes from Sapporo! Enjoy this resort's world-famous powder snow all the way until May!

A ski resort with an abundance of some of Hokkaido's finest powder snow! Enjoy natural snow throughout a long ski season!

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

A 20-minute drive from central Otaru; a hot spring town surrounded by nature

Enjoy sushi from Otaru at a reasonable price

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

A veteran marketplace famous for appearing in TV commercials

Conveniently right next to JR Otaruchikko Station

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

Create your own original candle

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows

Fukumatsu Tanaka, the ”Herring Magnate” leader of a fisherman's union, built this lodge in Tomari-mura. Displays include implements related to the herring industry

A famous restaurant preserving the flavor handed down through the generations since its founding 40 years ago

The early 20th century comes alive on this street of restaurants

With cheap and delicious food for sale, there's often a line-up to visit this popular store

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

Venetian glass collected in one place

This hot spring inn recreates a late 19th century merchant estate on Otaru Canal