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Otaru 4hr Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide

By Japan Guide Agency
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £155 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Otaru!

Otaru is a famous historical city and popular holiday spot in Hokkaido. But if you’ve never been there before, it can be hard to know where to go and what to see. In this guide, We’ll introduce some of the best sightseeing spots, restaurants and sweet shops for those going to Otaru for the first time.

Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customise a four-hours tour that's best for you!

Note1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customised itinerary.
Note2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Activity location

  • Otaru Canal
    • Minatomachi,
    • 047-0007, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Otaru Canal
    • Minatomachi,
    • 047-0007, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

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Otaru 4hr Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
£154.57 x 1 Adult£154.57
Total
Price is £154.57
Until Wed, 1 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Otaru.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Customisable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Private Vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Otaru Canal

The Otaru Canal is a classic staple when it comes to famous sightseeing spots of Hokkaido. Once the distribution hub of Hokkaido, it boasted a population that even surpassed that of Sapporo. At that time the canal was used to offload ships via barges, and was established to lengthen the distance that goods could be distributed. Eventually the canal was no longer necessary to serve its function once the docks were established and was to be landfilled. However it currently stands as a place for citizens and tourists alike to relax and enjoy with its promenades and gas lamps lighting the riverbanks.

Otaru Art Base

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Otaru City's historical buildings of the early 20th century are now used as various resources for tourism. The Otaru Art Base located opposite the Otaru Canal across Rinkosen Street is one such facility. There are four historical buildings where 20 of the largest banks in Hokkaido were gathered, formerly the centre of Hokkaido's economy known as "North Wall Street." What was the former Hokkaido Takushoku Bank Otaru Branch as seen in the picture is now home to the Nitori Museum of Art, and includes displays such as Japanese and foreign paintings, wood carvings, and more. In the basement you will find the Art Nouveau Art Déco Glass Gallery.

Otaru Sakaimachi Street

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
If you're travelling for pleasure, then you'll want to enjoy gourmet and shopping. Both can be done at Otaru's Sakaimachi Dori Shopping Street, located on the inland side of Rinkosen Street, parallel to the Otaru Canal. It is a one-way street that stretches about 900 metres from North Wall Street to the Marchen Crossroads where you will find the Bank of Japan Otaru Branch. Both sides of the street are lined with old merchant shops and Western-style buildings. Nearby to the Otaru Canal, it is another very popular tourist spot.

Tanaka Sake Brewing Kikkogura

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Otaru may be known for its nostalgic influence of historic Western buildings and glass crafts, but there is also a spot that conveys the history of Japan from long ago. One of these places is the Tanaka Sake Brewery, founded in 1899. Many types of alcoholic drinks are manufactured here, including plum wine, sweet sake, and of course the beloved local sake of Otaru, Takaragawa. Because the cool climate of Otaru allows for the manufacture of sake year-round, the Tanaka Sake Brewery Kikkougura is a great place to visit at any time of the year.

Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway Ski Museum

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Anyone can enjoy strolling the various beautiful landscapes of historical Otaru. Overlooking this beautiful seaside city and the Sea of Japan is Mt. Tengu, about 15 minutes by car from the Otaru IC. The Mt. Tengu Ropeway can take you from the foot of the mountain to the very top, a total distance of 735 metres, in about 4 minutes. From the mountain summit you can even get a great view of the Shakotan Peninsula.

Location

Activity location

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    Otaru Canal
    • Minatomachi,
    • 047-0007, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Otaru Canal
    • Minatomachi,
    • 047-0007, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

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