Otaru One-Day Sightseeing Model Course | From the Station to the Canal and Sakaimachi Street

If you're seeing Otaru in one day, building your route around Otaru Station, the canal, the Otaru Art Base and Sakaimachi Street makes it hard to get lost. Rather than adding far-flung places, walking slowly around the center gives a more reliably satisfying day.

Morning: from Otaru Station to the canal

When you arrive at Otaru Station, head toward the canal first. If you have a lot of luggage, it's easier to lighten your load around the station or COTARU before you start walking.

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The canal area is easy to stroll while taking photos. Mornings can be relatively quiet, making it a good first stop.

Midday to afternoon: the Art Base and Sakaimachi Street

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Around midday, move on to the Otaru Art Base and Sakaimachi Street. Rather than cramming in meals, shopping and cafés all at once, narrowing it down to a few places you're curious about keeps you from getting tired.

Sakaimachi Street has so many places to drop in that time tends to run over. If you plan to go back to the canal in the evening, try not to spend too long here.

Evening: back to the canal once more

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Returning to the canal at the end of the day, you can enjoy a different atmosphere from daytime. If you want to see the night view, we recommend taking a break in the late afternoon before walking.