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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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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
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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
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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
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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