Best Visiting Spot List

A ski slope in the winter and flower field in summer

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

An irregular five-forked intersection near Otaru Music Box Museum

Look for the ”Morris” cable car

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

The hilltop sports a lovely view

A breakwater in the globally uncommon half-arch shape

Discover the history of a beer dating back to Hokkaido's frontier age

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays

Said to be one of Japan's finest observatories, a great place to watch the sunset

A lively onsen area brimming with shops

The biggest dome in Hokkaido, and most northern in Japan

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

Known by locals as ”Gan-gan (bong-bong) Temple”, this church is a symbol of the Motomachi church district

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

Travel back in time to the frontier age

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