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Historic center
Otaru Canal
A 1923 canal lined with stone and brick warehouses, a reminder of when Otaru was Hokkaido’s major port. It has a waterfront promenade, gas lamps and boats that run the main stretch.
Hokkaido · Japan
Otaru
In the destination Sapporo and Otaru.
In the photo: Otaru and its bay seen from Mount Tengu.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Otaru.
Otaru is a port town on Ishikari Bay about 40 km from Sapporo. In the early 20th century it was Hokkaido’s financial center, and from that era remain the canal with stone warehouses, old bank buildings and merchant mansions. Sakaimachi Street groups glassware shops and music boxes, and Mount Tengu offers views over the bay. Seafood and sushi are part of the visit.
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The local experience
What to see in Otaru
Historic street
Sakaimachi Street
Otaru’s shopping street with early 20th-century houses and warehouses, now home to glassworks, music-box workshops and confectioneries. It ends at the Music Box Museum and the steam clock.
Viewpoint
Mount Tengu
A 532-meter hill behind Otaru, with a ropeway to the lookout over the town and Ishikari Bay. In winter the slope has a ski run; at the top there is a small museum of tengu noses, figures from folklore.
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