New Chitose Airport 1 hr 16
Kitaichi Glass Otaru (14 min)
Set of shops selling items made from glass, such as decorative snow globes & kerosene lamps. Herring Goten Otaru VIP Hall (former Aoyama villa) (23 min)
Built in 1917, this ornate zelkova-wood villa features a tiled roof, a courtyard, gardens & more. Sapporo Teine (Highland Ski Center) (43 min)
Ski-resort complex featuring Olympic-level ski slopes & snowboarding, plus a seasonal golf course. Otaru Museum (17 min)
Museum with historical information & rail exhibits, including a model & several full-sized trains. Otaru Tenguyama (16 min)
Long-running mountainside winter-sports resort accessed via the Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway. Asarigawaonsen Ski Resort (8 min)
This small ski resort offering lessons features sweeping views of the sea & hot springs. Otaru Canal Cruise (14 min)
Day & dusk cruises on a restored canal lined with former warehouses, now museums & shops. Otaru Canal (14 min)
Flanked by restaurants, shops & vendors, this historic canal has a romantic, old-timey ambiance. Sankaku Market (17 min)
Down-to-earth marketplace with vendors selling fruit, veggies, seafood & prepared dishes. Otaru Music Box Museum (12 min)
Specialty retailer featuring artisanal tabletop music boxes in many styles with ornate decorations. Tenguyama (25 min)
Popular 533-m. mountain offering ski slopes & winter recreation alongside warm-weather hiking. 小樽オルゴール堂2号館アンティークミュージアム (15 min) 田中酒造亀甲蔵 Tanaka Sake Brewery (11 min)
Tours & store with tastings in a sake brewery located in a stone masonry warehouse, built ~1905. Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (1 hr 39)
Skiing & snowboarding offered in a standard setup with a ski lift, restaurants & sports shop. Otaru Aquarium (24 min)
Aquarium featuring numerous ocean-life exhibits & events, including penguin, dolphin & seal shows. | 
