Otaru Port North Breakwater
Otaru Travel Guide 2023
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
Located on the eastern side of the Shakotan Peninsula in western Hokkaido, Otaru Port is a natural harbour surrounded by mountains to the north, west and south. 1869 (Meiji 2), when the Meiji Government established the Kaitakushi (Hokkaido Development Office), renamed Ezochi as Hokkaido and designated Sapporo as the main town for construction, Otaru Port became a strategic point for the development of Hokkaido.
Looking at the harbour from a high vantage point, breakwaters extend from Temiya in the north and Cape Hiraiso in the south, as if to embrace the port of Otaru. It has withstood the daily ravages of the sea and is still in use today.
The northern breakwater was the first in Japan to be built with a concrete slanting mass structure. This success is said to have advanced the development of modern ports in Japan and has been selected as a Civil Engineering Heritage Site by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers and as a Hokkaido Heritage Site.
Facility name
Otaru Port North Breakwater
Adress
〒047-0048 1-2 Takashima, Otaru, Hokkaido.
Opening hours
24 hours
Regular closing day
nonstop
Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
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
＞Click here to visit our website.
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
Located on the eastern side of the Shakotan Peninsula in western Hokkaido, Otaru Port is a natural harbour surrounded by mountains to the north, west and south. 1869 (Meiji 2), when the Meiji Government established the Kaitakushi (Hokkaido Development Office), renamed Ezochi as Hokkaido and designated Sapporo as the main town for construction, Otaru Port became a strategic point for the development of Hokkaido.
Looking at the harbour from a high vantage point, breakwaters extend from Temiya in the north and Cape Hiraiso in the south, as if to embrace the port of Otaru. It has withstood the daily ravages of the sea and is still in use today.
The northern breakwater was the first in Japan to be built with a concrete slanting mass structure. This success is said to have advanced the development of modern ports in Japan and has been selected as a Civil Engineering Heritage Site by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers and as a Hokkaido Heritage Site.
Facility name
Otaru Port North Breakwater
Adress
〒047-0048 1-2 Takashima, Otaru, Hokkaido.
Opening hours
24 hours
Regular closing day
nonstop
Chocolate in the shape of a sea bream
Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
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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
＞Click here to visit our website.
