Otaru, Japan: Day trip from Sapporo - Hokkaido's beautiful port city and capital of glass-making Tatyana Leonov Updated October 17, 2019 — 12.22pmfirst published October 16, 2019 — 12.15am ...

Bottom: Art Deco glass works incorporating geometric patterns. Facing the Otaru Canal stands the Former Takahashi Warehouse, a historic building which was renovated to become what is now the Stained ...

Sakaimachi Street is a beautifully preserved merchant thoroughfare lined with boutiques, restaurants, candy stores, and glassblowing workshops selling Otaru's famous glass crafts.

If you go sightseeing in Otaru, raise a toast with Otaru Beer! The Otaru Warehouse No. 1, a solid, old structure along the Otaru Canal, has been transformed into a brewery that makes German beer by ...

Take a day trip to Otaru Hokkaido and find all the things to do in Otaru – including understanding Otaru’s financial, herring and glassware heritage.

Otaru, a small town on the island of Hokkaido, has become the latest flashpoint for overtourism in Japan.

Otaru Sushi Bar, however, is a restaurant that answers unasked questions for you. Otaru may disappoint people who expect restaurants to have the swagger and hipness of places like Mecha. I understand ...

Kitaichi Glass With a history of approximately 110 years behind, Kitaichi Glass in Otaru is the best place to go searching for glassware, beautiful music boxes and even delicious desserts. Sangokan is ...

The concourse of JR Otaru Station has transom windows on the platform side, right, and the ocean side, left. Glass lamps are seen lined up in front of ...

The Otaru Art Base, inaugurated by the Nitori company from Hokkaido, was created to express gratitude to the community and its supporters. Repurposing historical buildings preserves architectural ...