Best Visiting 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!

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

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

An irregular five-forked intersection near Otaru Music Box Museum

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

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

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

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

Create your own original candle

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

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

Venetian glass collected in one place

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

Only 30 minutes from Sapporo so ease of access is outstanding! SNOW CRUISE ONZE is open everyday from 9：00 to 23：00 (with the exception of the early season opening period)