City of Otaru

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City of Otaru is a coastal municipality in Hokkaido, Japan, known for its historic canal district, preserved Meiji- and Taishō-era architecture, and role as a former major port and commercial center.

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instanceOf city
municipality
climate humid continental climate
country Japan
hasCulturalFeature gas lamps along canal
retro streetscape
hasHeavySnowfall true
hasHeritage historic warehouses along Otaru Canal
hasHistoricPeriodOfGrowth Meiji era NERFINISHED
Taishō era NERFINISHED
hasIndustry fishing
food processing
glass manufacturing
tourism
hasPort Port of Otaru NERFINISHED
hasPortFunction ferry services (historically and/or intermittently)
hasRailConnectionTo Sapporo NERFINISHED
hasTransportation JR Hakodate Main Line NERFINISHED
hasUniversity Otaru University of Commerce NERFINISHED
isCoastalCity true
isPopularDestinationFor domestic tourists
international tourists
knownFor Otaru Canal NERFINISHED
glassware industry
historic canal district
music box shops
preserved Meiji-era architecture
preserved Taishō-era architecture
seafood
sushi restaurants
language Japanese
locatedIn Hokkaido
locatedInAdministrativeRegion Shiribeshi Subprefecture NERFINISHED
locatedOn Sea of Japan NERFINISHED
partOf Hokkaido Prefecture NERFINISHED
region northern Japan
role former commercial center of Hokkaido
former major port
servedAs important trading port for Hokkaido
timeZone Japan Standard Time
tourismAttraction Otaru Aquarium NERFINISHED
Otaru Canal cruises NERFINISHED
Otaru Music Box Museum NERFINISHED
Sakaimachi Street NERFINISHED
Tenguyama Ropeway NERFINISHED
wasMajorPortInPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century

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Otaru City General Museum operatedBy City of Otaru