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Population115,333
GeoNames
RegionHokkaido
Elevation30 m
98 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportSapporo Okadama Airport (OKD)
32 km
Why visit Otaru
Townapedia lists 75 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 253 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Otaru Aquarium, 小樽市民会館, Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum and Otaru Art Base.
Weather in Otaru
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Things to do6
Otaru Aquarium
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Aquarium in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Museums and landmarks75
Otaru Art Base
Museum · 1.0 km
Art museum complex in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
63 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes253
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ひきめ寿司
Restaurant · Sushi · 0.6 km
1-22
Mo-Su 11:30-15:00, 17:00-19:00
Sawasakisuisan Kaisenshokudo
Restaurant · Japanese · 0.9 km
1-17 小樽出抜小路 1F 色内1丁目
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
241 more on the map.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship27
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Shopping25
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries20
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Healthcare18
Map of Otaru
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Otaru Canal Terminal map
- Yoichi 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Niki 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Akaigawa 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Ishikari 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Sapporo 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Furubira 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Funama 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Kozawa 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Kutchan 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Ebetsu 45 km east, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- 1 Chome Irifune, Otaru-shi, Hokkaidō 047-0021, Japan - panoramio, Hiroyuki Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marchen Crossing Otaru03s5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 3 Chome Hanazono, Otaru-shi, Hokkaidō 047-0024, Japan - panoramio, Hiroyuki Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamadamachi, Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture 047-0025, Japan - panoramio (1), Hiroyuki Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 220721 LeTAO Otaru Hokkaido Japan06s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 220721 LeTAO Otaru Hokkaido Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 220721 LeTAO Otaru Hokkaido Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 220721 LeTAO Otaru Hokkaido Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 220721 LeTAO Otaru Hokkaido Japan05s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamadamachi, Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture 047-0025, Japan - panoramio, Hiroyuki Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Otaru Barber and Beauty College 01, User:逃亡者 ( ja:利用者:逃亡者 ), Public domain
- Otaru Suitengu area, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Otaru Suitengu chozuya, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Otaru Suitengu, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Otaru Suitengu mirror, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- 1 Chome Hanazono, Otaru-shi, Hokkaidō 047-0024, Japan - panoramio, Hiroyuki Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1 Chome Hanazono, Otaru-shi, Hokkaidō 047-0024, Japan - panoramio (2), Hiroyuki Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Otaru Suitengu view 4, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Otaru Suitengu view 6, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View from Otaru Suitengu 2, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Otaru Suitengu viee 8, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View from Otaru Suitengu, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- View from Otaru Suitengu 3, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Otaru Suitengu view 5, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Rutao Otaru 小樽露塔歐甜點 - panoramio, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- The Otaru Steam Clock 時計 on the Marchen Intersection in Otaru Hokkaido Japan (3887460608), Arjan Richter from Maarssen, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- The Otaru Steam Clock 時計 steaming on the Marchen intersection in Otaru Hokkaido Japan (3884434944), Arjan Richter from Maarssen, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Orgel Doh Otaru 小樽音樂盒堂 - panoramio, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- Sakaimachi street Otaru Hokkaido13s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Sakaimachi street Otaru Hokkaido10n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Marchen Crossing Otaru01bs5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Marchen Crossing Otaru02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Otaruaquarium 01, NipponiaNippon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nitori Otaru Art Base 02, Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Syodai001, Shain2006 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Otaru city museum main entrance, Twilight2640 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saiseikai Otaru Hospital, Ozizo, CC0
- ウイングベイ小樽外観画像, Seikou11, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ヒルトン小樽, もんもん at Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain
- 小樽市住吉神社 20090926, ja:User:樹風, Public domain
- Hokkaido Otaru Choryo High School, 逃亡者 ( ja:逃亡者 ), Public domain
- Otaru Hospital, Ozizo, Public domain
- Otaru Citizens Hall, Ozizo, CC0
- Otaru City Museum Branch02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Otaru Marina Building, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otaru City Museum Branch01s5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Otaru General Hospital, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 130823 Bank of Japan Otaru Museum02s4, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 220721 Former Mitsui Bank Otaru Branch Otaru Hokkaido Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otaru City Inaho Elementary School, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otaru Ekisaikai Hospital, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Authent Hotel Otaru Hokkaido Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Otaru-orgel-do,Musical box museum,小樽オルゴール堂6180194, 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Otaru City Library, Tobosha, Public domain
- Hongan-ji Otaru Betsuin 02, 逃亡者 ( ja:利用者:逃亡者 ), Public domain
- Sakaimachi street Otaru Hokkaido05s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hokkaido Otaru Fisheries High School, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otaru City Yamanote Elementary School 20210924, 逃亡者 ( ja:逃亡者 ), Public domain
- Otaru City Shiomidai Elementary School 20210918, 逃亡者 ( 逃亡者 ), Public domain
- Otaru Canal 小樽運河 - panoramio, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- Nabeyaki udon at Yabuhan Soba 小樽蕎麦屋 籔半 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan (74), Savannah Rivka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Nord Otaru Hokkaido Japan01s5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
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