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!

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

Venetian glass collected in one place

A veteran marketplace famous for appearing in TV commercials

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

Create your own original candle

Enjoy sushi from Otaru at a reasonable price

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

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

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows

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

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

Conveniently right next to JR Otaruchikko Station

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

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

Many great varieties of whisky were born here