Even if you're short on time, you can get a feel of the atmosphere inside one of the warehouses along the Otaru Canal. It will take about 30 minutes if you want to take a look at souvenirs and the like.
The bar's dome-shaped ceiling is meant to invoke the image of a duomo(Italian cathedral), and the bar's red lights are meant to resemble the light of a lighthouse illuminating Otaru Canal and Otaru Port.
Along the Otaru Canal there is a gas light that directs the landscape, and it is one of the charms that you can enjoy walking in the beauty where you can sigh.
Otaru/Yoichi Snow Story' is held yearly from November to February, and during this period visitors can witness illuminations that will paint the Otaru Canal and Yoichi blue and amber respectively.
Speaking of the Otaru Canal, in the old days(around 35 years ago), it was a very odorous and dirty canal with sewage flowing down rather than a canal..
This extremely convenient service connects, Otaru station, City hotels, the Temiya Line grounds, Otaru Canal, Otaru Canal Terminal and Tengu mountain.
小樽運河やオルゴール館、寿司など観光・買い物・食の3つが楽しめる、ここははずせない人気観光地です。
With the Otaru Canals, the Music Box Museum, Sushi and other sights, the spot is famous as a place where you can enjoy sights, shopping and food in one location.
Now the warehouses are being reused mainly as restaurants which include Otaru Soko No. 1 for local beer, Otaru Unga Shokudo for Hokkaido dishes and the Goldstone Café which is a café and bar.
The North Canal, which is a highlight, has retained its original wide shape, and even now, there are working ships there which give an echo of what Otaru Canal once was.
Otaru Canal- Hokkaido Things To Do& Itineraries| Planetyze You can feel the atmosphere of a trip back through time During the age of Hokkaido's development, ships being able to make deliveries directly to the warehouses began with Otaru Canal.
Many tourists visit from all over Japan and the world to see historical buildings which were built at periods when Otaru was called"the North Wall Street," Otaru Canal with gas lamps, glass crafts such as Kitaichi Glass and enjoy fresh seafood with sushi, etc.
It is about 10 mins walk from JR Otaru Station to the hotel, and two mins walk to the famous sightseeing place Otaru Canal. The building is the former"Echuya Hotel" was built in 1931 to be the first ever hotel in Hokkaido exclusive to overseas visitors.
Shiribeshi Sub-prefecture In spring and autumn, visitors can enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Mount Yotei and the coasts of Shakotan Peninsula, the historical landmark Otaru Canal, various spots for witnessing falling autumn leaves, and the numerous hot springs in the region.
In Otaru we will visit Kitaichi Glass Factory where over 100 thousand glass products line the shelves, and the Otaru Music Box Museum, which showcases over 3,000 music boxes from around the world. We will also visit the Otaru Canal which still holds it charm of the good old days.
You will tour Sapporo city, the centre of Hokkaido which receives many tourists every year, the historical sight of the streets alongside Otaru Canal, the expanse of lavender fields of Furano and Biei, and Asahiyama Zoo which is one of the top zoos in Japan. This region not only has many popular tourist destination of overseas visitors but there is also a range of shopping facilities that offer tax free shopping.
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