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!

Savor dishes made with herring, a Shukutsu delicacy

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

Venetian glass collected in one place

Conveniently right next to JR Otaruchikko Station

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

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

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

Once a storehouse, now a museum showcasing Otaru's history and nature

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

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

A sweet aroma wafts past the customers who line up every day to visit this veritable palace of sweets

Create your own original candle

An innovative inn heralding a new style

Visit the brewery free of charge

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows