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  • Otaru City General Museum Main Building
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    4.0
    142 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Temiya 1-3-6
    A museum opened in July 2007 which looks at the history and natural environment of Otaru City as well as science, technology, and the history of transportation on the island of Hokkaido. The museum is divided into two facilities—the Main Building and the Canal Museum. The Main Building has a permanent exhibit which presents the history of railroads in Hokkaido, including 50 preserved examples of major railway vehicles used on the island such as the Shizuka steam locomotive. The Main Building also has a planetarium and science exhibits and conducts simple experiments and short craft classes on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. In the summer, the Iron Horse, a steam engine built in the United States in 1909, is operated outside the museum, and visitors can ride the train for free.

    This museum is only about trains. The museum was just ok, very little English info. I did really enjoy the train cars on display outside. Especially the snow plow trains. Its worth a visit.

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  • Otaru Music Box Museum Hall Number 2 Antique Museum
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    4.0
    133 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Sakaimachi 6-13
    "This music box company has shops not only in Hokkaido but also nationwide, including Tokyo, Kyoto, and Okinawa. Enwrapped in the old-fashioned atmosphere of the museum building located 100 meters away from the Otaru Music Box Museum Main Building, visitors can enjoy the ""music of the heavens"" of the music boxes in the collection up close. Filled with historic and valuable antique music boxes, visitors can also view an Aeolian pipe organ made in England in 1908. The first self-playing pipe organ brought into Japan, the organ still resounds with the same beautiful sounds today as when it was first built."

    I went here because my friend wanted to go. However I ended up falling in love with this place and came back with 2 music boxes. I hope I get a chance to go here again some day again.

  • Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum
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    3.5
    136 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Sakaimachi 5-27
    The exterior of the building is modeled on the Palazzo Grassi in Venice while the second, third and fifth floor exhibition rooms, styled on the 18th century palace rooms, house an elegant museum. The museum hosts many special exhibitions in addition to the Venetian displays of interior design throughout the seasons and permanent displays of Murano Glass. You can also get dressed up in aristocratic or carnival-style clothing and have your photograph taken for posterity! The museum is a 10-minute walk from JR Minami-Otaru Station and a ten minute drive from Otaru interchange.

    This shop sells lots of different coloured glass items produced locally. They are beautiful and intricate. Reminded me of Murano glass.

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  • Wing Bay Otaru
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    3.5
    76 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Chikko 11
    This commercial complex facility is located six minutes by outbound rapid train (JR Hakodate Main Line) from JR Otaru Station at JR Otaru-Chikko Station (directly connected to Wing Bay Otaru). It was built as a place of expression in Otaru, a city that combines nature and culture. It has popular brand shops, a fitness gym, movie theater and a variety of restaurants. In addition, events are held on weekends inviting various performers.

    Went there for clothes shopping early January 2019. Claimed tax free so that receipt was stapled in my passport. And I hadn’t take a photo of the receipt before leaving receipts at custom of Chitose...

  • Otaru Aquarium
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Shukutsu 3-303
    This aquarium allows visitors to view the ecology of more than 250 types of animals and fish up close. Their diverse shows such as the dynamic dolphin and sea lion show as well as the Penguin Walk, during which penguins walk from their enclosure to the ocean, are immensely popular. The Marine Mammals Park runs along the natural rocky shore, and has partitioned the seawater tank to exhibit sea lions, seals, and sea eagles in a natural habitat. Hokkaido Chuo Bus takes visitors from JR Otaru Station to the aquarium.
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  • Otaru Museum canal building
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    4.0
    49 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Ironai 2-1-20
    This museum, just a 10-minute walk in the direction of the Otaru Canal from Otaru Station, houses a collection of Otaru's history and nature artifacts. The main depository is located just a 20-minute walk beyond the museum, for which the museum combination admission ticket is valid for 2 days. The Canal Museum was built in 1893, and redesigned from the treasured stone masonry Former Otaru Warehouse, making the museum itself a highly valued asset. In the museum, a life-size replicated broad street of Otaru during its heyday, the Taisho period (1912-1926), is on display where one can enjoy using the old-fashioned telephone and the organ.

    Based on my pre-study of the recommended sightseeing routes, we first visited Otaru General Museum Unga-kan (Canal Museum). The museum occupies the northern section of a timber-framed stone storage...

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  • Otaru Park
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Hanazono 5
    This city park is located ten minutes from Otaru Interchange, or 15 minutes' walk from Otaru Station. It is known locally as Otaru's Flower Spot, and is home to a variety of blossoming flowers such as cherry and Otaru City's flower, azalea, as well as wisteria and Siberian crabapple. The best time to see the cherry blossoms is usually from early to mid-May. There are approximately 900 flowering trees, including the classic Yoshino Cherry and Ezo Cherry, Hokkaido's own variety of cherry tree, the North Japanese hill cherry. There is also a viewing platform on the small hill, which overlooks the city. Inside the park, there are azalea planted everywhere, and the garden is carpeted in their brilliant colors from mid-May to early June, which coincides with the cherry blossom-viewing season.

    This feature one of the viewing place for Cherry Blossom in Otaru. However, it seems not in full bloom and only seen some cherry trees. Good to take a walk here if visited Otaru.

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  • Otaru Country Club
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Zenibako 3-73
    A golf club established in 1928. The club has two courses, the Old Course, Hokkaido's oldest golf course and the birthplace of the sport on the island; and the New Course facing Ishikari Bay. The club is famous for having some of the most difficult courses in Japan and its courses are used for the Japan Open Golf Championship and other competitions.
  • Asari Dam Lakeside Park
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Asarigawaonsen
    This park is located at the entrance of Asari Dam, which was built for the purpose of preventing water damage in the area downstream and for supplying the city with water. The area around Lake Otaruai, an artificial lake that appeared with the construction of Asari Dam in 1993, has been maintained as a park. There are four hard courts for tennis here that are managed by the city, and the public can apply to use them for a reasonable price. There is also a loop bridge, Asari-ohashi Bridge, which cut across the park, as well as a great view of Otarunai Lake and the Sea of Japan from the top of the dam.
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  • Otaru Shizen no Mura
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Tenguyama 1
    This complex leisure facility is located 20 minutes by car from Otaru Station. Also located in the middle of the Tenguyama tourism road are a campground, a farm, a park and golf course. The accommodation facility, Okobachi Sanso, located in the center of the park, is a huge training institute that can accommodate up to 160 people. It is ideal for business training programs and training camps. There is also an athletic facility with 11 different types of wooden playground equipment, an 8,500 square meter exercise area and an 18-hole park and golf course where visitors can exercise fully apart from when the facility is closed during the winter season. (From the beginning of November to the end of April.)
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  • Unga Park
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Ironai
    Otaru Canal was completed in 1923 and bore the responsibility of being the gateway to the development of Hokkaido. About half of the canal has been land filled since it was last used as a canal, but the northern part called North Canal leaves us a reminder of what it used to be like. The canal park extends along the North Canal. Stone warehouses of the Taisho period have been restored into rest houses and play buildings making it a great place for families. In the center of the park is a water fountain which is modeled after the former Otaru branch dock of the NYK Line (Japan Mail Shipping Line).
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  • Otaru Municipal Literature Museum / Otaru Municipal Art Museum
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Ironai 1-9-5
    A great number of excellent writers gathered in Otaru which has been an established port town for a long time. This facility was opened in November 1978 in order to preserve valuable cultural assets such as literary magazines, manuscripts and letters by authors Takiji Kobayashi, and Sei Ito and so on. The collection materials can be seen in the viewing room. It is approximately ten minutes on foot from JR Otaru Station.
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  • Otaru Canal Terminal
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Ironai 1-1-12
    This bus terminal and commercial complex in Otaru City, Hokkaido is a 10-minute walk from JR Otaru Station. Built as the Otaru Branch of Mitsubishi Bank in 1922, the building features Greco-Roman architecture and has been designated a historical building by city. It hosts Amato Main Store, an old-fashioned sweet shop that sells varieties only available there, the Kuwataya Japanese sweet shop where you can purchase panju cakes (an Otaru specialty), and a wine center where visitors can taste Hokkaido varieties. It's open daily year-round.
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  • Otaru Dream Beach Swimming Area
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Zenibako 3-70
    This is a swimming beach in Otaru city. This area offers Hokkaido's longest swimming season, from late June to late August. The wide sand beach and gentle waves make it suitable even for young children. There are a lot of beach huts selling food and drink during the season, as well as numerous events.
  • Otaru Geijutsumura
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Ironai 1-3-1
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  • Asarigawaonsen Ski Area
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Asarigawaonsen 1-chome 394

    小樽駅から路線バス一本でアクセスでき、手軽にスキーに行けます！！新雪エリアが多く、さすが北海道は気持ち良いです。

  • Ryuhyokorekan
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Aioichou 6-1

    The upper level are cafes and the ground level is so souvenirs shops.when you bought a cup of coffee you will have unlimited coffee refill and a hello kitty cup as well.

  • Shioya Beach
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Shioya 1-chome

    Small Japanese beach village - the sand is grey, the water shallow for kids, FANTASTIC views of the cliffs and bay - snack food available. Toilets. Sea kayak tours (Japanese speaking only). Family...

  • Municipal Otaru Art Museum
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    3.0
    8 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Ironai 1-9-5

    美術館・文学館共通観覧券５００円。美術館は建物１階３階。文学館と異なり写真撮影禁止。小樽所縁の画家の作品を展示。文学館に展示されている文学者と比べて控え目。市展といった市民のための美術展示スペースと捉えたほうが健康で文化的。

  • Temiya Park
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    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Temiya 2-45
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