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

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

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

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

Listen to the soft melodies of music boxes in a red-bricked building renovated from a storehouse

Enjoy sushi from Otaru at a reasonable price

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

Conveniently right next to JR Otaruchikko Station

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

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

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

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

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

Kitaichi Glass's largest store, offering a wide range of products

Visit the brewery free of charge

Venetian glass collected in one place

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

A masterpiece of bank architecture from the early 20th century, stately but elegant