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!

Create your own original candle

A veteran marketplace famous for appearing in TV commercials

Conveniently right next to JR Otaruchikko Station

An innovative inn heralding a new style

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

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

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

Visit the brewery free of charge

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

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows

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

Hokkaido's oldest railway played an important role during the frontier age

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

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

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

Enjoy sushi from Otaru at a reasonable price