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!

Visit the brewery free of charge

Conveniently right next to JR Otaruchikko Station

Enjoy sushi from Otaru at a reasonable price

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

An irregular five-forked intersection near Otaru Music Box Museum

A veteran marketplace famous for appearing in TV commercials

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

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

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

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows

Savor dishes made with herring, a Shukutsu delicacy

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

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

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

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