The best of Otaru in an 8hr tour from Sapporo

This tour offers some of the must-see spots in Otaru in a day. We will use public transportation. If you have a JR Hokkaido Pass, please bring it with you. Otaru is a romantic old port city, about 50-minute away from Sapporo. We will walk around Otaru Canal area. Sakaimachi Street is lined with souvenir shops and sweets shops, like LeTao, Rokkatei, Kitakaro. Glassware shops carry soy sauce cruets, fancy goods and tumblers and plates. Music box shops sell a wide variety of music boxes including sushi-shaped ones. At an altitude of 532 meters, Mt. Tengu is a symbolic mountain of Otaru. It offers beautiful views overlooking Otaru, and the Sea of Japan. Aoyama Villa is a second house of Aoyama family. This mansion was built regardless of expense and was furnished with every luxury during the golden age of herring fishing in Shukutsu. Otaru City has recognized the importance of this building by designating it as one of registered tangible cultural property.