New Chitose Airport 1 hr 25
田中酒造亀甲蔵 Tanaka Sake Brewery (8 min) Tours & store with tastings in a sake brewery located in a stone masonry warehouse, built ~1905. Otaru Museum (5 min) Museum with historical information & rail exhibits, including a model & several full-sized trains. OTARU TAISHOU GLASS PALACE (6 min) Longtime store selling Japanese glassware such as figurines & vases handmade in Otaru. Otaru Canal Cruise (5 min) Day & dusk cruises on a restored canal lined with former warehouses, now museums & shops. Otaru Tenguyama (10 min) Long-running mountainside winter-sports resort accessed via the Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway. Kitaichi Glass Otaru (7 min) Set of shops selling items made from glass, such as decorative snow globes & kerosene lamps. 小樽オルゴール堂2号館アンティークミュージアム (8 min) Otaru Denuki Koji (5 min) Quaint alleyway with a retro feel, lined with restaurants & food stalls serving ramen & yakitori. Otaru Art Base (6 min) Tenguyama (18 min) Popular 533-m. mountain offering ski slopes & winter recreation alongside warm-weather hiking. Sankaku Market (10 min) Down-to-earth marketplace with vendors selling fruit, veggies, seafood & prepared dishes. Otaru Music Box Museum (9 min) Specialty retailer featuring artisanal tabletop music boxes in many styles with ornate decorations. Herring Goten Otaru VIP Hall (former Aoyama villa) (12 min) Built in 1917, this ornate zelkova-wood villa features a tiled roof, a courtyard, gardens & more. Otaru Canal (5 min) Flanked by restaurants, shops & vendors, this historic canal has a romantic, old-timey ambiance. Otaru Aquarium (13 min) Aquarium featuring numerous ocean-life exhibits & events, including penguin, dolphin & seal shows. |