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The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Otaru, Hokkaido
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. Otaru Aquarium
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 412 reviews
Reviewed By ambamb8 - Hong Kong, China
Given Otaru is a very small city in Hokkaido, it's unrealistic to expect a very cool aquarium. Frankly, having its own aquarium is already amazing. The closest encounter one can get:- - winter in snow, penguins walking next to you. - dolphin show with dolphin only 3m away. - touching the octopus and "sucks" by it. Great fun day for kids and parents.
2. Otaru Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 140 reviews
3. Otaru Canal
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4.0 based on 3,097 reviews
Reviewed By macariosakay - Manila, Philippines
it is best to take the train from Sapporo. as soon as you go out of the facade of the train station cross the street and go straight until you see otaru canal. best to see it during winter. drop by otaru beer garden.
4. Otaru Museum, Bank of Japan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 321 reviews
Reviewed By PeterCosby_Leicester - Leicester, United Kingdom
Totally weird to expect that a visit to an old bank would be interesting.... but is was. The museum is situated in the old bank of Japan bank . Much of the display is in Japanese but there was an English video that lasted about 15 mins on the history of banking in Japan, the move from feudal money to the gold standard and a useful information on what banks do to regulate inflation/ deflation etc all of which are topical issues. Large solid building and you can go into the old vaults and view a variety of historic notes etc. Takes about 45 minutes but it is free and more memorable than the rest of Otaru which is somewhat brash and touristy. But I’m a 58 year Dad and less impressed by glittering glass, trinkets and ice cream!
5. Otaru Orgel Museum Main Building
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 706 reviews
Reviewed By 936carmd - Toronto, Canada
There are so many music boxes for you to choose. Different price range. Its amazing to see so many music boxes.
6. Otaru Kihinkan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By 814derynh - Waterlooville, United Kingdom
We visited this site as part of our tour of Hokkaido. It was an entrepreneurial fisherman’s house called Aoyama Villa, built in the early 20th century, 1917, by a family who made their fortune from the annual herring run. The herring ran every year. They would catch enormous amounts, boil it, then squeeze it for the oil and the remainder was used to fertilise the soil. It has now been turned into a lovely museum. The house was massive with beautiful traditional gardens and lots of rooms. We were given a guided tour of the house, via our audio devices, which was very interesting, seeing the different rooms in the house and especially the toilets and the beautiful calligraphy screens.
7. Mt.Tengu
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 397 reviews
Reviewed By Beetrootears - Balmoral Ridge, Australia
ski resort had hardly anybody on the slopes. Basic cafe at top. Interesting history of skiing museum and display of mountain goblin masks
8. Former Nippon Yusen Kaisha Otaru Branch
9. Mount Kenashi View Point
10. Kitaichi Glass 3gokan
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