Why choose this Otaru tour ?

This tour will visit Otaru, once the distribution center of Hokkaido.Otaru is a town that became a popular tourist destination thanks to Japanese movies.
On the Otaru Canal Walking Tour, we will stop at facilities of interest to our guests for an extraordinary experience.For example, you can stroll through the retro streets in the Sakai-machi shopping district and enjoy Otaru’s famous glass and music boxes.
You can also enjoy delicious food.
Please let your guide know if there is any restaurant you would like to visit!
Our nationally certified guides will be happy to show you around.



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What makes 4 hour Private Customizable walking Tour in Otaru a unique experience ?

The Otaru Canal is 1,140 meters long and features gentle curves, making it one of Otaru’s most iconic tourist attractions.
The fantastic and nostalgic scenery of 63 gas lamps along the canal attracts many tourists.
The stone warehouses and old buildings along the canal have been reused as stores and restaurants, and together with the historical buildings and retro streetscape, have won many awards, including the 100 best cityscapes and 100 most beautiful historical climates in Japan. In addition, there are abundant sightseeing spots around Otaru Canal, such as historical buildings, museums, Otaru Sakai-machi-dori Shopping Street, Otaru Music Box Hall, etc., where you can fully experience the charm of Otaru.
Your guide will take you to places of your interest.

Otaru Sakaimachi-dori Shopping Street is the main street of Otaru sightseeing, located close to the Otaru Canal, the most popular tourist attraction in Otaru, where the streets are formed by many historical buildings built in the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods. The shopping street, with its time-travel-like atmosphere, is famous for its sweets, glass, and music boxes, and you can enjoy Otaru’s typical restaurants and shopping.

This store specializing in music boxes is housed in a building built in the Meiji era (1868-1912). At the entrance, you will be greeted by a steam clock, the symbol of the store. The retro atmosphere of the store is filled with about 80,000 music boxes collected from all over the world. The music boxes come in a wide variety of designs and materials, including jewelry boxes, stuffed animals, wall hangings, ceramics, and other unique items.

Otaru Kihin Kan (former Aoyama’s villa),” a registered tangible cultural property of Japan, has been known as a luxurious and magnificent mansion since its time.
Masakichi Aoyama, the second generation of the Aoyama family who made a huge fortune from herring fishing, built this villa with his daughter, Masae, over a period of six and a half years.
The building materials, such as cypress, zelkova, ebony, ebony, cedar, and Yakusugi, which the master carpenter collected with great care, Shunkei lacquer corridors and pillars, and stairs made of tamo wood are all luxurious in the living space.
Why not visit one of Hokkaido’s finest art mansions, experience the historical architecture, and immerse yourself in the excitement?

A sake brewery that uses 100% Hokkaido rice to make local sake all year round. Visitors can freely tour the brewery and enjoy shopping.

The atrium, which was originally a bank hall and extends to the second floor, is now a large art museum with six impressive classical columns.
Visitors can walk through the Lewis C. Tiffany Stained Glass Gallery on the first floor and admire modern and contemporary Japanese paintings.

Tour Description & Additional Info:

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.


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4 hour Private Customizable walking Tour in Otaru Inclusions:

Included with Your Ticket

  • Admission fee for Nitori museum
  • Port or Station Pickup
  • Lisenced Speaking Guide

Not Included

  • Personal Expense
  • Souvenirs
  • Public transportation fee ( this is a walking tour. if you need to take bus or train)

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  • This Tour is Provided by MY Travel Consulting.
  • Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Tokyo.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
  • Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.