New Chitose Airport 1 hr 22
Otaru Denuki Koji (4 min) Quaint alleyway with a retro feel, lined with restaurants & food stalls serving ramen & yakitori. Otaru Aquarium (11 min) Aquarium featuring numerous ocean-life exhibits & events, including penguin, dolphin & seal shows. Sankaku Market (10 min) Down-to-earth marketplace with vendors selling fruit, veggies, seafood & prepared dishes. 小樽オルゴール堂2号館アンティークミュージアム (13 min) Otaru Tenguyama (10 min) Long-running mountainside winter-sports resort accessed via the Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway. Otaru Museum (11 min) Museum with historical information & rail exhibits, including a model & several full-sized trains. Otaru Canal Cruise (4 min) Day & dusk cruises on a restored canal lined with former warehouses, now museums & shops. OTARU TAISHOU GLASS PALACE (4 min) Longtime store selling Japanese glassware such as figurines & vases handmade in Otaru. Herring Goten Otaru VIP Hall (former Aoyama villa) (11 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. Tenguyama (18 min) Popular 533-m. mountain offering ski slopes & winter recreation alongside warm-weather hiking. 田中酒造亀甲蔵 Tanaka Sake Brewery (5 min) Tours & store with tastings in a sake brewery located in a stone masonry warehouse, built ~1905. Kitaichi Glass Otaru (12 min) Set of shops selling items made from glass, such as decorative snow globes & kerosene lamps. Otaru Music Box Museum (14 min) Specialty retailer featuring artisanal tabletop music boxes in many styles with ornate decorations. Otaru Art Base (2 min) |