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!

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

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

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

Venetian glass collected in one place

Conveniently right next to JR Otaruchikko Station

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

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

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

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

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

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

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

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

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