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Otaru Canal
The spine of an Otaru day. Keep dusk on the canal — do not also stack Jozankei.
sapporo-day
Otaru day trip
Canal and Sakaimachi. A separate day from Sapporo — do not add Jozankei.
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Sapporo walking engine 86
District map
43.195000, 141.005000
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Otaru Canal warehouses
Stone warehouses. Museums and shops share the belt — two stops are enough.
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Sakaimachi Street
Music boxes and glass. One shopping street — do not also do Tanukikoji.
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Otaru Music Box Museum
The music-box hall on Sakaimachi. Hear one piece, then leave.
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Otaru glass workshops
Blowing workshops need bookings. Window-shopping is fine.
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Otaru Station
About an hour on the JR rapid from Sapporo. Head to the canal first — not the department store.
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Otaru Tenguyama
The night-view mountain. Dusk is this or the canal — not both.
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Otaru Aquarium
Fine with kids. Adults can keep time for the canal.
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Nishin Goten herring mansion
The herring mansion at Shukutsu. Same side as the aquarium — fine in the afternoon.
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Otaru Denuki-koji
A diner lane. One lunch — not a Susukino night.
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LeTAO Otaru main area
The cheesecake belt. Buy one to go — do not queue half a day.
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Otaru Museum
The city museum by the canal. Fine in rain.
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Otaru Unga Terrace
The warehouse mall. Pick a stretch with Sakaimachi.
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Tenguyama ski and view
Ski in winter, views in summer. Do not schedule two night mountains with Moiwa on one trip.
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Otaru Canal warehouses
Walk · 6min
Unga Terrace warehouse mouth (Otaru Canal→Otaru Canal warehouses)
After Otaru Canal, add only Otaru Canal warehouses (Otaru Canal→Otaru Canal warehouses, 6 min).
Sakaimachi Street
Walk · 13min
Otaru canal warehouse walk (Otaru Canal→Sakaimachi Street)
Stay on the 小樽軸 to Sakaimachi Street; if crowds spike, stop (Otaru Canal→Sakaimachi Street, 13 min).
Lake Shikotsu
Sapporo Subway · 149min
Another day · check last trains first · Otaru Canal→Lake Shikotsu
One axis a day: if you chose the 支笏／洞爺／機場軸, delete the rebound to the 小樽軸 (Otaru Canal→Lake Shikotsu).