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.
Otaru Music Box Hall is a famous tourist destination in Otaru and is a shop where you can touch and buy music boxes yourself! If you visit Otaru, be sure to stop by~
If you get off at Minami Otaru Station, you can arrive in 5 minutes. And it is better to spend a lot of time in the music box hall. Beautiful orgol music is good to appreciate and there are many things to see, and it takes a lot of time to find the song I want when considering purchasing. It's a great place to go.
Every piece of music box is cute ❤️ Very worth buying back ❤️❄️🌨⛄️
Eight-tone box is Xiaoyun's business card for shopping. This eight-tone box hall has a very long history and has been in its early 100 years. At present, it is the largest shop in Xiaoju, which exhibits more than 3000 octave boxes. The exterior is a retro arch skylight, the exterior is a red tile wall, it looks more beautiful in winter, and the interior is a large shopping place, which can be purchased as a specialty. This eight-tone box hall is not in the city centre, located in the southern part of Xiaoju City. Get off by JR tram in Minami Otaru and walk for about 5 minutes towards the instruction. It reminds you that the door closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays and at 7 p.m. on special holidays. If you want to walk around in the evening, you will lose your time. The museum is generous and allows free photography, which is not the same as the North One Whistle Hall. There are various beautiful octave boxes on display. They are generally retro-classical. They have many European-style feelings, such as the styles of small merry-go-round horses, castles, fairy tale characters, and many kinds of materials. Shop area is really similar to Xiaoyun No. 1, if the time is limited, just visit this one is enough. Although the price of small music box is expensive, it is not unreasonable. Ordinary 200 RMB, the price of large music box is endless.
Xiaoyan オルゴル Tang is an quaint three-story museum. Because it stands at the crossroads of two roads, it is empty next to it, and it looks like it is alive and independent. This building has been history for more than 100 years and is also the largest eight-sound box museum in Japan. On one side of the door is a bronze steam clock, which was sailed from Canada to the sea in 1977 and is the largest steam clock in the world. It is interesting that every hour will be snoring steam, making a sound on time. In addition, every 15 minutes, there will be a crisp and sweet music sound - as if to remind the surrounding: I am the music box hall! It is the eight-ton box museum!
I like the music box here, they are displayed in the window, you can watch it at will, and many music box production is very beautiful.
High prices, many people, too strong commercial taste, do not want Hokkaido at all, want Tokyo. Still Hokkaido's rural fun