Otaru Bay one-day tour package with lunch buffet now is opened to book in Hulutrip. Thanks to the movie 'Love Letter', Otaru, a quiet and romantic city, is know to all. Waking along Otaru Canal, you can see abundant historic attractions. Come on, start the gateway of a romantic Otaru tour!
Otaru Bay Romantic Day Tour Itinerary
9:15 Meet up at JR Sapporo Station Bus Terminal with your confirmation sheet.
10:10-10:25 Former Hokkaido Bank Head Office
10:30-11:35 Otaru Canal Terminal
11:50-13:10 Lunch at Grand Park Otaru Hotel (all-you-can-eat)
13:20-13:50 Tanaka Sake Brewery Kikkogura (Japanese flavor such as wine, steamed wine stuffed bun, vinasse pancakes and black soybean tea are all included)
11:55-15:20 Sakaimachi Street (Kitaichi Glass, Otaru Music Box Museum, Kitakaro)
16:00-16:55 Tenguyama Ropeway (round-trip), Glass Studio in Otaru
18:00-18:35 Drop off at Sapporo Grand Hotel, Sapporo Clock Tower, Sapporo Station Bus Terminal and Sapporo Park Hotel and return to hotels respectively.
Otaru
One of Hokkaido's most popular tourist destinations for Japanese visitors, Otaru, is a romantic port town steeped in a rich history that dates back to its glory days as a major herring centre.
Also Otaru was the terminal station for Hokkaido's first railroad, and today nostalgic warehouses and buildings still line the picturesque canal district. There are great options for foodies, and if you're into music boxes or any kind of glass object imaginable, you'll go gaga in Otaru.
Otaru Bay Romantic Day Tour Highlights
In this day tour, we will hop around Otaru Bay and discover the famous sights of this city, including Otaru Canal, Sakaimachi Street, Otaru Music Box, Tengu Mountain and ect.
The first stop is Former Hokkaido Bank Head Office, a popular sightseeing spot. This stone building was built in 1912 and is one example of modern architecture in Otaru.
Then we will head for Otaru Canal Terminal which is about 1,140m long and 40m wide. Walking freely through the Otaru Canal area, an eye witness of Otaru history, will be quite an excellent experience. Group photos at the canal are available. (Additional charge of JPY 1,000/photo)
After finishing the journey in the morning, we will start a delectable lunch buffet featuring both Western-style and Chinese food, plus dessert at Grand Park Otaru! Meanwhile, it should be noticed that no vegetarian option can be provided.
Next, we will start our afternoon journey. Tanaka Sake Brewery Kikkogura is a well-established sake brewery where you can enjoy the local sake of Otaru, and get a scene visit of sake brewing process.
Then we will go to Sakaimachi Street, the most lively tourist attraction in Otaru. Enjoy shopping in this area lined with glass workshops, music box shops and candy shops.
The final stop comes to Tenguyama, the symbolic mountain of Otaru and a famous skiing site. Board the 30-person capacity, Tenguyama ropeway runs from the mountain base to the peak in about 4 minutes. Otaru Port and Ishikari Bay can be seen from here, and on clear days you can see as far as Shakotan Peninsula. At the restaurant on the peak of Mt. Tenguyama, enjoy a free drink of coffee, tea, cocoa, orange juice or oolong tea.
Remarks
1. Conducting Company: Hokkaido Chuo Bus
2. The bus may be delayed for reasons such as traffic and inclement weather, so please allow for plenty of time for your transfers to other modes of transportation.
3. The time length of the destination tours may be extended or shortened due to road conditions, number of participants, etc.
4. The tour may be canceled due to disaster or abnormal weather.
5. If it is inclement weather Tenguyama Ropeway may be lay off, gifts and souvenirs will be presented instead.
6. Tenguyama Ropeway carrys 30 people in the meantime and the one way running time is about 4 mins. Yout can get one free drink at the restaurant on the peak of Mt. Tenguyama.
7. Glass products from Glass Studio in Otaru can enjoy 10% discount with sightseeing bus tickets.
8. In Kitakaro, you can get a dessert by showing your sightseeing bus ticket.
9. Participants will receive coupons good for 10% off marine, farm, and folkcraft products, and 5% off snacks at Kita-no-Ryoba's Otaru Canal Shop and Otaru Shop 5.