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!

Conveniently right next to JR Otaruchikko Station

Venetian glass collected in one place

Visit the brewery free of charge

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

Enjoy sushi from Otaru at a reasonable price

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

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

An irregular five-forked intersection near Otaru Music Box Museum

Create your own original candle

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

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

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

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

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