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!

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

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

A veteran marketplace famous for appearing in TV commercials

The early 20th century still lives in this beautifully constructed cultural asset

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

Savor dishes made with herring, a Shukutsu delicacy

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

Enjoy sushi from Otaru at a reasonable price

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

Create your own original candle

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

Come here for Otaru tourism information

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

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

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