Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
13 Sightseeing Spots.
Many historical buildings and stone warehouses from the Meiji era, such as the former Otaru branch of the NYK Line and the former Shibusawa Warehouse, can be found on the North Canal, which has retained its ancient appearance. There are also many reminders of the old Otaru, such as gas lamps and the Hokkai Can Otaru factory.
Unlike the bustling Otaru Canal area, which is becoming more and more of a tourist destination, this is a quiet area that still retains the atmosphere of an old port town. This section tells you about the charm of the North Canal, which has the scent of a quiet, good old-fashioned atmosphere.
Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
１．Former Otaru warehouse
The former Otaru Warehouse, with its conspicuous orca-shaped orcas along the Otaru Canal, is one of the most representative buildings in Otaru, a city with many historical buildings. Built in 1890 (Meiji 23) by Nishitani and Nishide of Kaga Hashidate ...Read more.
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Original products that convey the attractions of Otaru are developed and sold in a storefront converted from the former Otaru warehouse headquarters, which is said to be the oldest business warehouse in Hokkaido, located in the Otaru North Canal area. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity in the pioneering days of Hokkaido and the history of the Kitamaebune, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from the port of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by craftsmen and artists associated with Otaru.
Facility name
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Address
〒047-0031 2-1-20 Ironai, Otaru City
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11:00~18:00
Regular closing day
None
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
２．Otaru City Museum (Canal Pavilion)
The Otaru City Museum has two facilities: the main building and the Canal Pavilion; the two facilities are about 20 minutes' walk apart. The main building was renovated in July 2007 (Heisei 19) into the former Otaru Transportation Memorial Museum, which was located in Temiya ...Read more.
Facility name
Otaru City Museum Canal Pavilion
Address
1-20, Shikouchi 2-chome, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido 047-0031, Japan
Phone
0134-22-1258
Opening hours
09：30〜17：00
Regular closing day
Year-end and New Year's Eve (December 29 to January 3)
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
３．Hokkai Can Warehouse No. 3
Warehouse No. 3 at the Otaru Plant of Hokkai Seikan, built in 1924, the year after the completion of the Otaru Canal. It was intended for seafood processing plants on the Kamchatka Peninsula, where the North Sea fishing industry was thriving ...Read more.
Facility name
Hokkai Seikan Otaru Factory No.3 Warehouse
Address
2-5, Temiya, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido 047-0041, Japan
Opening hours
It is possible to see the exterior all year round.
Regular closing day
It is possible to see the exterior all year round.
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
４．Tanaka Brewery Head Office
At its peak, Otaru had more than 50 sake breweries, but today only Tanaka Brewery remains, which produces Otaru's local sake, Takaragawa. The Tanaka Sake Brewery has been in business for 120 years, since 1899 ...Read more.
Facility name
Tanaka Sake Brewery Head Office
Adress
〒047-0031 3-2-5, Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-23-0390
Opening hours
09：05〜17：55
Regular closing day
No mid-year break
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
５．PRESSCAFE
PRESSCAFE is located at the northern end of the Otaru Canal, under the Kitahama Bridge over the Kita Canal, in the historical building of the former Shibusawa Warehouse, built in 1895 ...Read more.
Facility name
PRESSCAFE
Adress
3-3-21, Shikouchi 3-chome, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido 047-0031, Japan
Phone
0134-24-8028
Opening hours
11：30〜22：00
※ Subject to change due to COVID-19 measures. Please check our website for details.
Regular closing day
Thursday
※ Subject to change due to COVID-19 measures. Please check our website for details.
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
６．Otaru GOLDSTONE
Otaru GOLDSTONE is a live theatre and restaurant using one of the symbolic historical buildings of the Otaru North Canal, the Old Shibusawa Warehouse. With full audio, visual and lighting facilities ...Read more.
Facility name
OTARU GOLDSTONE
Adress
3-3-21, Shikouchi 3-chome, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido 047-0031, Japan
Phone
0134-33-5610
Opening hours
Hall Reservation Hours: Weekdays 10:00-19:00
Regular closing day
Open all-year-round
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
７．North Canal Warehouses
The northern part of the Otaru Canal, which runs in a north-south curve, is commonly known as the 'North Canal'. The 40 m width of the canal, as it was when it was built, still remains intact, and fishing boats and cruisers still dock here ...Read more.
Facility name
PRESSCAFE
Adress
3-3-21, Shikouchi 3-chome, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido 047-0031, Japan
Phone
0134-24-8028
Opening hours
11：30〜22：00
※ Subject to change due to COVID-19 measures. Please check our website for details.
Regular closing day
Thursday
※ Subject to change due to COVID-19 measures. Please check our website for details.
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
８．The northernmost point of the Otaru Canal
The North Canal, which has retained its ancient appearance, is home to many historical buildings and stone warehouses from the Meiji era, such as the former Otaru branch of Nippon Yusen and the former Shibusawa Warehouse. There are also gas lamps and the Hokkai Can Otaru factory ...Read more.
Facility name
Northernmost point of the Otaru Canal
Adress
〒047-0031 3, Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaido
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
９．Canal park
The Otaru Canal was completed in 1923 with the mission of facilitating the unloading of cargo. After the war, the Otaru Canal fulfilled its role, but in 1986, a walking path and gas lamps were built and the canal was opened to the public ...Read more.
Facility name
Canal Park
Address
〒047-0031 3-6 Ironai, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-32-4111
Opening hours
24hours
Regular closing day
None
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
１０．Former Otaru branch of NYK Line Ltd.
The former Otaru branch of the NYK Line, with its opulent appearance, evokes the prosperity of Otaru in the Meiji era. It was built in October 1906 by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), which is still the core company of the Mitsubishi Group. As one of Japan's three major shipping companies ...Read more.
Facility name
Former Otaru Branch of NYK Line Ltd.
Adress
〒047-0031 3-7-8, Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-22-3316
Opening hours
Closed until March 2024 for conservation and repair work.
Regular closing day
Closed until March 2024 for conservation and repair work.
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
１１．Otaru City Museum Main Pavilion
Located in Temiya, the birthplace of Hokkaido's railways, the main building houses 50 of Hokkaido's most famous railway vehicles, including the steam locomotive Shizuka. Outdoors during the summer months ...Read more.
Facility name
Otaru City Museum Main Pavilion
Address
〒047-0041 1-3-6 Temiya, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-33-2523
Opening hours
09；30〜17：00
Regular closing day
The New Year's holiday（12月29日〜1月3日）
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
１２．Temiya cave
Around 1,600 years ago, the Jomon Period had already ended in Honshu and the transition was underway from the Yayoi Period to the Kofun Period, but Hokkaido was still in what is known as the 'Sequel to the Jomon Period' ...Read more.
Facility name
Otaru Temiya Cave
Address
〒047-0041 1-3-4, Temiya, Otaru City
Phone
0134-24-1092／0134-33-2523（Otaru City Museum Main Building）
Opening hours
9:30~17:00
Regular closing day
Tuesday
Website
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Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
１３．Former Temiya Line
The disused site of the former Temiya Line, a 10-minute walk from JR Otaru Station, is a popular tourist attraction in Otaru. It was the first railway in Hokkaido and the third in Japan to transport coal ...Read more.
Facility name
Former Japan National Railways Tenmiya Line
Opening hours
Walking is possible throughout the day except in winter when there is snowfall.
Regular closing day
Walking is possible throughout the day except in winter when there is snowfall.
Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
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Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
From Otaru, the city of shipping, comes good fortune...
The uninterrupted and protected flow is on our side.
May your luck open up too.
Otaru flourished as the gateway to the development of Hokkaido during the Meiji period.
Kitamae-bune ships flapped their pure white sails on the ocean, bringing many goods and culture to this area through traffic to and from Honshu.
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑ offers original products carrying the history and culture that still remain in Otaru, as well as good products from the port of call of the Kitamae Ship, from the former Otaru warehouse, the first business warehouse in Hokkaido built by the Kitamae Ship owners, Sonzaemon Nishide and Shohachi Nishitani.
The story of Otaru, which lived together with the Kitamae Senpaku, is told from this location.
We look forward to serving you with an assortment of original items that can only be found here and that will be appreciated as souvenirs.
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Facility nameOtaru Department Store UNGA↑
Adress
〒047-0027 2-1-20 Shikinai, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11：00〜18：00
Regular closing day
without a holiday
Website
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