Pleasure Boat / Water Cruise Spots in Otaru Area

  • Otaru Canal Cruise
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    Hokkaido Otarushi Minatomachi 5-4
    You can find the ticket center and dock at the Otaru Canal Chuobashi Bridge located about a 10-minute walk from JR Otaru Station towards the port. You can enjoy the history and romance of Otaru City from the canal boat with cruises lasting about 40 minutes. With the gas-powered street lights along the canal, the night cruises are a beautiful sight to behold. During the cold winter a canopy covers the boat and heaters are provided to keep passengers warm.

    The tour itself especially the night time cruise (when it runs) is OK by be aware commentary is in Japanese only. So if you do not speak Japanese not worth doing cruise. As cruise does not have...

  • Salt Valley 408
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Shioya 1-27-23
    The boats and rafts on this exploration tour glide through secluded area of the coast, the blue cave. Customers can explore the aqua blue cave located between Shioya and Otamoi. This playground, originally known by the nickname of Nukedooshi, is in a secluded area that is only reachable by small boats and sea kayaks. One of the characteristics of the tour is that it is less susceptible to the wind than the alternative route from Otaru Port. In addition to being able to enjoy the comfort of a pleasure boat, customers also have the choice of feeling closer to the sea in a towed raft. The raft is an active adventure ride with the surrounding scenery and the sea spray from the waves, so if customers don't want to get wet or who have weak legs., it is recommended that they ride in the pleasure boat.
  • Otaru Bay Cruise
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Minatomachi 4-2
    This sightseeing boat provides a splendid view of Otaru from the sea surrounded on three sides by mountains. Customers can enjoy the sea view of Otaru with its ever-changing unique and varied landscape. Seen from the sea, Otaru has a completely different atmosphere to the city's warehouse-lined canals. The emerald luster of the sea is another superb view that cannot be seen from the land. There are two sightseeing courses available. The Shukutsu route is convenient for visitors who would also like to make a trip to the Otaru Aquarium and Nishin Goten (herring castles), and the Otamoi route, which offers views of the scenery created by the cliffs of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park.

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