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The Otaru City Museum has two facilities: the main building and the Canal building. The two facilities are about a 20-minute walk away from each other.

The main building was newly opened in July 2007 (Heisei 19) in the former Otaru Transportation Memorial Hall in Temiya, integrating the functions of the museum and the Youth Science and Technology Museum. At the same time, the former museum, which had been located in the "Old Otaru Warehouse" along the Otaru Canal, was renamed the Canal Museum.

The main building, located in Temiya, the birthplace of Hokkaido's railways, exhibits 50 of Hokkaido's most iconic railway vehicles, including the Shizuka steam locomotive. During the summer, the Iron Horse, a 1909 American-made steam locomotive, operates outdoors and is available for free rides. The museum also hosts a variety of activities themed around the history and nature of Otaru, Hokkaido's transportation history, and science and technology.

Facility name <br>Otaru City Museum Main Building

address
1-3-6 Temiya, Otaru City, Hokkaido 047-0041

phone
0134-33-2523

Opening hours
09:30-17:00

Closed : New Year's holiday (December 29th to January 3rd)

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This shop, renovated from the "Old Otaru Warehouse Main Building," said to be the oldest commercial warehouse in Hokkaido in the Otaru North Canal area, develops and sells original products that convey the charm of Otaru. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity during the Hokkaido pioneering era and the history of the Kitamae ships, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from ports of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by artisans and artists with ties to Otaru.