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!

Listen to the soft melodies of music boxes in a red-bricked building renovated from a storehouse

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows

A veteran marketplace famous for appearing in TV commercials

An innovative inn heralding a new style

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

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

Venetian glass collected in one place

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

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

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

Savor dishes made with herring, a Shukutsu delicacy

Visit the brewery free of charge

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

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here