5 Things You Must Know When Traveling to Otaru, Japan!
"How are you? I'm fine."
The most unmissable place in Hokkaido is Otaru.
As the filming location of "Love Letter",
this place has the most niche and quiet beauty in Hokkaido.
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The first thing: "About Otaru"
Otaru is a seaside town on the west coast of Hokkaido, Japan,
This small town is covered with snow,
It became popular because of the movie "Love Letter", and has become a must-visit place for many people when they come to Hokkaido.
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The second thing: "Main attractions"
Otaru is not big, there are not many attractions, and you can finish it in a day trip.
1、Otaru Canal:
Famous because of Love Letter, the canal bank has been transformed into various craft shops,
The retro brick warehouse is full of literary atmosphere.
It is especially recommended to come here at night, and the restaurants and bars along the river are not to be missed.
2、Funaizaka:
The slope where the postman rides a bicycle to deliver letters in "Love Letter", standing on a high ground, you can also overlook the beautiful sea in the distance, it is very suitable for taking pictures, the sea view + snow scene at a glance, full of literary sense.
3、Kitichi Dori:
The busiest and most prosperous commercial street in Otaru, all kinds of handmade and gourmet dining, can be found here.
4、Fairy Tale Crossroad:
The end of Kitichi Dori is Fairy Tale Crossroad, surrounded by Music Box Museum, hello kitty cafe, etc., a must-visit place for taking pictures.
5、Music Box Museum:
A European-style retro building with a history of more than 100 years, it has collected more than 3,000 music boxes from all over the world, and it feels like a fairy tale world when you walk in!
You can buy all kinds of music boxes here, and you can even customize the music and shape yourself.
6、hello kitty cafe:
Just opposite the Music Box Museum, the first floor is a merchandise shop, and the second floor is a cafe. The hello kitty theme style is a place that girls like to check in.
7、Tengu Mountain:
The night view of Tengu Mountain, along with the night view of Hakodate and the night view of Sapporo Moiwa Mountain, is known as the "Three Great Night Views of Hokkaido", and it is also the place where the heroine of "Love Letter" ran wildly in the snow.
It is recommended to go in the afternoon, you can see the city view during the day, and you can also see a very dreamy night view at night~
8、Asari:
A seaside fishing village near Otaru, here are the sea, snow, and small villages, very quiet and literary, very suitable for taking pictures and checking in.
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The third thing: "Recommended travel route"
(JR train to Asari Station) Asari—(JR train to Otaru Minami Station)—Fairy Tale Crossroad—(walk)—Music Box Museum—(walk)—hello kitty cafe—(walk)—Kitichi Dori—(walk)—Otaru Canal—(walk)—Funaizaka—(No. 9 bus)—Tengu Mountain
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The fourth thing: "Recommended food"
1、Masazushi: Filming location of "Love Letter", a very romantic restaurant
2、Zezaki Fisheries: All kinds of Hokkaido seafood are available
3、LeTAO Main Store: Biscuits and chocolates are very famous!
4、Kitakaro: Fairy Forest Annual Ring Cake
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The fifth thing: "Transportation Strategy"
The most convenient and fast way from Sapporo to Otaru is to take the JR train, the fare is 750 one way, and the time is about 36 minutes.
For city travel, except for going to Asari or Tengu Mountain, you need to take a car, and the rest can be reached on foot.
The red brick warehouses on both sides of the Otaru Canal have been converted into glass craft shops, restaurants, cultural and creative shops and fine cake shops. It takes about 50 minutes (680 yen) to get by tram from JR Otaru Station, and it takes about 10 minutes to walk to the canal. Before going to the Internet to pay attention to whether the Otaru Canal has a holiday light, take pictures of the beautiful!
The Otaru Snow Light Path Festival is a winter festival that held every February in Otaru , we came here by taxi from Nesiko, it cost us around USD 150-200 round trip. Luckily, during this time the city decorated in lights and small snow statues for only ten days. Although we did not see The Sapporo Snow Festival this time we as other did. But we enjoyed the romantic night very much.
i immediately fell in love with this city. i really love the vibes here. i will visiting again on another season.
The climate is pleasant and the environment is beautiful. It is suitable for a family to come and rest. The traffic is good. The store is very enthusiastic. I will come back next time. If I have time, I can come and watch a movie.
A quiet and peaceful town in Hokkaido. The people here are more welcoming than in the city.
There are shops and places to eat by the river. There are lights at night and the atmosphere is good. When it snows in winter. More beautiful. There are many similar places in China, and there are fewer people in Xiaoyan.
It's a very nice place to walk and take photo during winter. Unforgettable moment !
Because of the famous Iwai Juner's "Love Letter", it was first-hand to have a certain understanding of Xiaoyan. Although the movie is winter, Xiaoyu is the location, but the canal is almost invisible inside, but Wenqing love brain supplement, Hokkaido is vast enough, winter is vast enough, that sound "how are you? I am very good" is to let countless people move~ so what happened here in Xiaoyu, Pure love story, must be like the canal, light, leisurely. In fact, the Otaru Canal was opened in 1923, and the canal is surrounded by red brick warehouses, bustling markets, and countless goods shipped in and out. It was the symbol of the North Japan, Hokkaido economy and financial center, and even called the "Northern Wall Street." Later, due to the retreat of the war industry, the small dragonfly lost the role of the canal. Therefore, half the length of the canal was filled up for road use, and the warehouse buildings were changed to restaurants, bars, shops, tea houses, and gradually, the Otaru Canal has become a popular tourist attraction. Especially the stage of "Love Letter" has become a punching point for many petty bourgeoisie.