- ＃Highlights of the Otaru North Canal.
13 Sightseeing Spots. - ＃Spiritual Place in Otaru.
15 Special Spots. - ＃History and Literature of Otaru.
14 Historical Sites. - ＃Historic Buildings in Otaru.
20 Must-See Spots - ＃２days itinerary Otaru
Otaru Travel Guide 2024 - ＃Otaru Travel Guide 2024
- The BEST Things to Do in Otaru -
One Day Trip - Itinerary - ＃Otaru Canal
Sightseeing Recommendations Walking Guide
Otaru Travel Guide 2024
Former Otaru Branch of NYK Line Ltd.
Otaru Travel Guide 2023
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
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, it is well known overseas and is still called the representative of Japanese shipping.
At the time, Otaru was the base of the national Hokkaido development project and was expanding its commercial port functions for Europe. At the same time, financial institutions and trading companies were active in Otaru, which was known as the 'Wall Street of the North', and many buildings were constructed by leading architects that showcased the best of their skills.
This building symbolises the heyday of Otaru's development. The interior of the guest room is a two-storey stone building in the European Renaissance style, with a plaster ceiling, chandeliers, deep red curtains, a parquet floor, an impressive carpet with a large floral pattern and walls covered in gold karakawakami with a chrysanthemum pattern, which is said to have been very difficult to restore.
The kinkarakawakami is a traditional Japanese craft, based on kinkarakawakami, a leather craft invented in Europe during the Renaissance, which attracted great interest in Europe when it was exhibited at the Vienna Expo, and was even exported.
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
＞Click here to visit our website.
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
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, it is well known overseas and is still called the representative of Japanese shipping.
At the time, Otaru was the base of the national Hokkaido development project and was expanding its commercial port functions for Europe. At the same time, financial institutions and trading companies were active in Otaru, which was known as the 'Wall Street of the North', and many buildings were constructed by leading architects that showcased the best of their skills.
This building symbolises the heyday of Otaru's development. The interior of the guest room is a two-storey stone building in the European Renaissance style, with a plaster ceiling, chandeliers, deep red curtains, a parquet floor, an impressive carpet with a large floral pattern and walls covered in gold karakawakami with a chrysanthemum pattern, which is said to have been very difficult to restore.
The kinkarakawakami is a traditional Japanese craft, based on kinkarakawakami, a leather craft invented in Europe during the Renaissance, which attracted great interest in Europe when it was exhibited at the Vienna Expo, and was even exported.
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
＞Click here to visit our website.
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.
