Otaru, Hokkaido / 小樽運河
Otaru Canal
The symbol of Otaru, a canal completed in 1923 and lined with stone warehouses; the North Canal keeps its original 40 m width, and 63 gas lamps light the stone path at dusk.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Car
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
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- Getting there
About 10 minutes on foot from JR Otaru Station; about 10 minutes by car from Otaru IC.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Otaru, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道小樽市港町)
Official site: https://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/spot/detail_10040.html
Location
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Nearby spots
Photo: HOKKAIDO LOVE! Photo Library (Hokkaido Tourism Organization) / not for reuseOtaru Art BaseHokkaidoLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: HOKKAIDO LOVE! Photo Library (Hokkaido Tourism Organization) / not for reuseNikka Whisky Yoichi DistilleryHokkaido17 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
At dusk the gas lamps come on and the lit-up warehouses reflect in the water.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/spot/detail_10040.htmlAccess, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.