Stroll around the city of Otaru.

Otaru, a small coastal city near Sapporo, is a popular destination for visitors to Hokkaido.

Otaru offers a delightful culinary experience with delicious food and delectable treats. Its charming cityscape can be explored on foot within a day, while the scenic views along the Otaru Canal provide a picturesque backdrop.

We spent about half a day here, arriving in Otaru around 11 am and walking around, eating, and sightseeing until evening.

A truly beautiful city in every season.

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Daily itinerary in Hokkaido

Day 1: Nijo Fish Market / Maruyama Park + Hokkaido Shrine

Hokkaido University / Former Hokkaido Government Office / Sapporo Clock Tower / TV Tower / Tanukikoji Alley

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Day 2: Jozankei

Day 3: Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill / Otaru

Day 4: Hakodate

Day 5: Aomori and return to Tokyo

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We departed from Sapporo on the JR Rapid Airport. Initially, we intended to alight at Minami-Otaru Station, an aesthetically preserved historical station. Our plan was to stroll through the town from this station, retracing our steps. However, hunger pangs intervened, and we ended up merely taking photographs before boarding the subsequent train to Otaru Station.

I arrived at Otara Station and looked at the clock. It was already noon, and I was very hungry.

Our travel map in Otaru

Our first stop was Naruto Fried Chicken, located at number 1. We then continued walking to the Music Box Museum, which was at number 2.

Before heading back to the Otaru Canal.

To reach the fried chicken shop, walk until you reach the Miyako Shopping Street intersection. Miyako Alley will be on your right, but turn left and continue walking straight.

Miyako Dori on the right-hand side. Note: There is a misspelling in the map.

Narukoto Fried Chicken offers half-fried chicken, available as a set or as individual pieces. They also serve other dishes such as sushi, ramen, and fried food.

On the way to the fried chicken shop.

Driven by intense hunger, we ordered both appetizers and individual chicken sets. Ultimately, we were unable to finish everything. If you're dining with a group, it's advisable to order multiple whole chickens and separate rice portions. For instance, a half chicken with three pieces would likely suffice for four people. However, our excessive hunger led us to overestimate our capacity.

With full bellies, we were ready to continue exploring.

The atmosphere in Miyako Dori

Entering Sun Mall, I emerged during the early days of November when the leaves were still a vibrant yellow.

While walking down Sushi Alley, we initially planned to try some of the offerings. However, as mentioned earlier, we were already quite full from the chicken we had eaten. Consequently, we did not end up stopping at any of the restaurants on Sushi Alley.

Turn from Sushi Street onto Sakaimachi Street.

There are many shops to visit here. We stopped by to buy snacks, souvenirs, and to do our usual trip activity: turning the gachapon. We had a lot of fun, and in no time, our hands were full of shopping bags.

And of course, on this street, everyone must stop by the city's signature dessert shop. The famous dessert is Cheese cake at Le TAO.

This place has several branches. We started from the main branch on the corner of the street and stopped by the cafe on the second floor to rest our legs.

Unfortunately, I had to continue my trip, so I couldn't buy the cheesecake. Instead, I bought some cookies, which were delicious. I brought some back for my colleagues at work, and the next day they were asking me where I got them because they were so good.

Another must-try dessert in this city is the Baumkuchen cake, which can be found at the Baumkuchen shop located before La TAO.

Another must-visit attraction in Marchen Square is the Music Box Museum.

Marchen Square at dusk

In front of the museum, there is a steam clock gifted by the city of Vancouver to Otaru. The clock chimes and releases steam every 15 minutes.

The first round was so fast, I barely had time to take photos.

So I waited again.

A quick spray of wood, almost missed it again. ^^'

Initially, I planned to grab some ice cream or take some photos along the way to Otaru Canal. However, my hands were completely full, making it impossible.

We finally arrived at the Otaru Canal, but unfortunately it was already dark. This marked the end of our trip to Otaru. We then carried our hands full of snacks and souvenirs back to Otaru Station to return to Sapporo.

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