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8 Tours in Otaru That You Shouldn't Miss
Top right: The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum
Middle right 1: - Glass Works in Otaru
Middle right 2: - Temiya old railway line
Restaurants in Otaru
1. Private Tour - A Tour to Discover the History of Otaru with Kimono on!
Otaru is a major tourist city in Hokkaido famous for its canal. Most of the tourists visit the “southern part” of the canal but you will visit the “northern part”! The northern part still has the scenery it used to have when Otaru was a flourishing port town! The attraction of this tour is the kimono experience! You will wear a kimono and walk around the area. A professional kimono clerk will help you put it on! The tasteful scenery of the northern part fits very well with kimono. Don’t forget to bring your camera! You will visit a café using a historic building, a knick-knack store dealing with high-quality merchandise, and Otaru sake shop! Let’s go on to your Otaru canal tour!
Inclusions: Tour Guide, Private Tour, Necessary expenses for the tour guide
Exclusions: Travel expenses and entrance fees for your own, Money for food/drinks, souvenirs, and extra activities for your own, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Kimono rental fee
Reviewed By muhammadkamranalinak
Very good ???? experience I really enjoyed it fully fantastic I never forget it weather no pollution everything is perfect and appreciated.
2. Private Tour - An Eat-and-Walk Tour in the Famous Gourmet Town: Otaru
Having flourished as a port town, Otaru has many delicious foods! Your otomo guide will take you to must-visit spots famous among locals. So this is the best tour for those who want to explore the gourmet town but don’t know which place to hit! Let’s have as much Otaru iconic food as you can such as the locals’ favorite deep fried chicken, a Michelin star sushi, rice dumpling and traditional Japanese sweets made from beans which every local know! You will also visit a sake and beer brewery and a boiled fish paste factory! You will also visit tourist spots like the famous Otaru Canal and historical buildings! Don’t forget to book your tour to discover the gourmet town, Otaru!
Inclusions: Tour Guide, Private Tour, Necessary expenses for the tour guide
Exclusions: Money for food/drinks, souvenirs, and extra activities for your own, Travel expenses and entrance fees for your own, Hotel pickup and drop-off, The use of private van
Reviewed By muhammadkamranalinak
Very good ???? experience I really enjoyed it fully fantastic I never forget it weather no pollution everything is perfect and appreciated.
3. Private Tour - A trip to appreciate craftworks in Otaru
Otaru is a town in Hokkaido famous as a popular tourist spot in Japan, and also famous for craftworks. This is a tour to discover why it is called “the town of craftworks”. You will make your own glasswork on this tour! An up-and-coming craftsman will teach you how to make one. Although it is a bit hot when you are crafting, the feeling after your work has done is beyond description! You will also visit other kinds of craft and professional shops such as an embroidery shop, a candle shop and a “Soba” restaurant, a popular Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour. You will be surprised by their passion and skill! Don’t forget to book your trip to discover the “town of craftworks”!
Inclusions: Tour Guide, Private Tour, Necessary expenses for the tour guide
Exclusions: Travel expenses and entrance fees for your own, Money for food/drinks, souvenirs, and extra activities for your own, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Train ticket fee, Bus ticket fee, Boat ticket fee
Reviewed By muhammadkamranalinak
Very good ???? experience I really enjoyed it fully fantastic I never forget it weather no pollution everything is perfect and appreciated.
4. Private Tour - Visiting Places with Spiritual Energy by a City Bus in Otaru
You will visit four spiritual spots on this tour with a local city bus, getting closer to the lives of locals! You will visit unique spots that you won’t go on any other tours since your otomo guide is familiar with the city: one of the biggest “Mokugyo”, a wooden drum used in a Buddhist temple, ""Tengu"" that makes your dream come true if you touch its nose, a shrine where a politician visited to wish to be the prime minister, and a pot that has improved the diet of Japanese. You will also like the restaurant otomo guide will take you to. It is really popular among locals and you surely will love it! Don’t forget to book your tour to become even luckier, with your otomo guide!
Inclusions: Tour Guide, Private Tour, Necessary expenses for the tour guide
Exclusions: Travel expenses and entrance fees for your own, Money for food/drinks, souvenirs, and extra activities for your own, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Bus ticket fee
Reviewed By muhammadkamranalinak
Very good ???? experience I really enjoyed it fully fantastic I never forget it weather no pollution everything is perfect and appreciated.
5. Otaru Walking & Street Food Tour in Hokkaido
Otaru is a small harbor city, about half an hour northwest of Sapporo by train. It is one of the most popular destinations from Sapporo, Hokkaido to take a half day trip. You will be amazed by its beautiful canal areas and interesting buildings. Since Otaru is located on the harbor so seafood is very fresh here. On this tour, a local guide will navigate you through best local foods you should try in Otaru in a half day. -Walk through Otaru's famous Sankaku market, home of various delicious seafood.- -After strolling through the beautiful Otaru canal, we will drink some locally brewed beer and have a delicious seafood lunch- -Eat your way through some more local foods with a friendly local guide!- Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!
Inclusions: Seafood lunch, 4 hours with a local guide
Exclusions: Train expenses, Additional purchases
Reviewed By wwtara
Fantastic virtual tour! The guide, YH, was a delight, full of knowledge, laughter and fun anecdotes. We were complete Sake beginners and learned so much. The material is well prepared and very personal with many opportunities for questions. I cannot wait to visit in person!
6. Otaru Full-Day Private Trip with Nationally-Licensed Guide
This value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Otaru! Otaru is a famous historical city and popular vacation spot in Hokkaido. But if you’ve never been there before, it can be hard to know where to go and what to see. In this guide, We’ll introduce some of the best sightseeing spots, restaurants and sweet shops for those going to Otaru for the first time. Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a six-hour tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.
Inclusions: Free Photos, Hotel Pick up and Drop-off, Licensed Local Guide
Exclusions: Other personal expenses, Entrance fee (for yourself), Transportation fee (for yourself and your guide), Lunch, Private transportation
Reviewed By Cwshaman
The flexibility to chose locations that suited our wants and abilities was great. Hiro San was very quick to put together an itinerary that accommodated a family with a stroller-baby (no monkey park due to long unpacked walking paths). Taking in the beautiful temples and view of the Kyoto from the west was breath taking and the guide was able to explain many things we as new Japanese learners could not read or know through cultural knowledge. Overall a great experience, a wonderful and lively guide, and some great memories.
7. Otaru Half-Day Private Trip with Nationally-Licensed Guide
This value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Otaru! Otaru is a famous historical city and popular vacation spot in Hokkaido. But if you’ve never been there before, it can be hard to know where to go and what to see. In this guide, We’ll introduce some of the best sightseeing spots, restaurants and sweet shops for those going to Otaru for the first time. Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a four-hours tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.
Inclusions: Free Photos, Hotel Pick up and Drop-off, Licensed Local Guide
Exclusions: Other personal expenses, Entrance fee (for yourself), Transportation fee (for yourself and your guide), Lunch, Private transportation
Reviewed By Cwshaman
The flexibility to chose locations that suited our wants and abilities was great. Hiro San was very quick to put together an itinerary that accommodated a family with a stroller-baby (no monkey park due to long unpacked walking paths). Taking in the beautiful temples and view of the Kyoto from the west was breath taking and the guide was able to explain many things we as new Japanese learners could not read or know through cultural knowledge. Overall a great experience, a wonderful and lively guide, and some great memories.
8. Otaru 1 Day Private Walking Tour
You can explore Otaru, Hokkaido as you want with a local professional & friendly guide. Since this is a customized private tour, you can choose the tour time and the sights you visit. You will have great time and great food. Hotel meet up is included to ensure you receive a stress-free experience. If you are not sure where you wanna go, follow the sample itinerary.
Inclusions: Hotel meet up, Professional local guide
Exclusions: Entrance fees(You&Your guide), Lunch fee(You&Your guide), Transportation fee(You&Your guide)
Reviewed By littlenootsy
My husband and 2 sons (ages 11 and 13) loved our virtual tour of Tokyo. Nino was a fantastic guide and filled the hour with historical, cultural and fun facts! She was able to keep all of us at all ages engaged. It was a welcome diversion for this time of no-travel and very few experiences in the world because of the pandemic. We all can't wait to book our trip when the time allows!
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