Spot List

A gentle lake surface and billowing mountain make for a view of curious contrast

Venture into drift ice on a customized icebreaker

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

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

The place to visit for Indonesian-style curry

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

See rare plants from the south

All the world's tulips in one place

Offering a wide selection of sweets, processed seafood, and other products

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

A Japanese inn with a Japanese garden more than half a hectare in size

This long-running restaurant is a go-to in Sapporo and specializes in crab dishes

Discover the famous ”Mashu blue”

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

Experience the sound and steam of a geyser

Customers line up to visit this highly popular restaurant, with waiting times of up to one hour on some days

Create your own original candle

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

Brown bears, just a pane of glass away