Most viewed - Otaru 小樽市 |
Sapporo Station, morning train for Otaru.316 views
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Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum opened in 1988. Facade is modeled after the Palace of Grassi.306 views
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In central Otaru, the Ironai-dori and Sakai-machi-dori streets are lined with numerous historic buildings. Architecture buffs will love this street. This is the Otaru Unga Terminal, formerly Mitsubishi Bank's Otaru Branch.260 views
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Rickshaw service available at the canal.252 views
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Restaurant near Otaru Canal.245 views
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Otaru Orgel-do232 views
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Warehouse along the Otaru Canal219 views
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Otaru Canal is a short walk from Otaru Station.207 views
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Inside Otaru Orgel-do, full of music boxes of all kinds. 小樽オルゴール堂199 views
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Otaru Canal195 views
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Otaru Orgel-do (Otaru Music Box Hall) is one of the more famous buildings. Built in 1912. 小樽オルゴール堂、旧共成(株)194 views
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Otaru Canal has a large walkway alongside.184 views
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East end of Otaru Canal182 views
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Otaru Canal179 views
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Miyako shopping arcade174 views
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East end of Otaru Canal170 views
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Some artists show their work here.169 views
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Otaru Unga. "Unga" means canal.168 views
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Inside train to Otaru. It takes about 40 min. by regular train, and costs a mere 620 yen.165 views
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Miyako shopping arcade162 views
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Inside Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum with a real gondola once ridden by Prince Charles and Princess Diana.161 views
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Sign promoting the Hokkaido Shinkansen to be built.158 views
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At the end of Chuo-dori is Unga Plaza which used to be Otaru Warehouse. Now find tourist info counter and gift shop.157 views
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Otaru in sight from the train window.153 views
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Murals showing some history of Otaru's marine transportation.152 views
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Uroko fish market popular with tourists.151 views
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Inside Otaru Station150 views
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Inside Unga Plaza150 views
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Otaru Station145 views
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My favorite train station name: Zenibako Station. Zenibako means money box.144 views
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Clock in front of the Otaru Orgel-do (Otaru Music Box Hall)144 views
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Chuo-dori road looking toward Otaru Station143 views
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Unga Plaza inner courtyard.143 views
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Crab140 views
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Milk shake with a Yubari melon flavor.138 views
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Hokke, 500 yen each138 views
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View of Chuo-dori road from Otaru Station. Walk down this road to reach Otaru Canal.135 views
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Chuo bus terminal next to Otaru Station.134 views
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Otaru Station133 views
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Sign in English, Chinese, Korean, and Russian.133 views
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Temiya Line132 views
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Climbing Mt. Akaiwa. Almost rock climbing with a ladder and rope.131 views
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Otaru Station131 views
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Uroko fish market131 views
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Otaru Station platform130 views
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Otaru Station and bus terminal on the left.130 views
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Karaoke place designed to blend in and conform to the area's building code.130 views
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View of the coast.129 views
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Billboard bus128 views
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Gondola displayed in Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum. The art gallery charges 700 yen admission. Gift shop sells Venetian glass and masks.128 views
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Trolley bus128 views
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Inside Taisho Glass Shop 大正硝子館127 views
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Mt. Akaiwa126 views
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Sakai-machi-dori126 views
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Glassware makers125 views
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Inside the Otaru Unga Terminal, formerly Mitsubishi Bank's Otaru Branch. This area is known as the "Wall Street of the North" due to the many banks and finance-related companies that were here.124 views
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Marchen Intersection メルヘン交差点124 views
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Another glassware shop.122 views
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The former Temiya Line, Hokkaido's first rail line linking Otaru and Sapporo. It was discontinued in 1985.121 views
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JR Otaru Station120 views
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Former Takasaburo Natori Store, now the Taisho Glass Shop. 旧名取高三郎商店、大正硝子館119 views
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Kitaichi 北一119 views
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Plaque of Gastown Vancouver, Canada119 views
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Former Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Otaru Branch. It's on the fringe of central Otaru. Admission 300 yen.119 views
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Sign promoting the shinkansen to be built to Hokkaido.117 views
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Former Dai-Hyakujusan National bank, Otaru Branch, now a gift shop. 旧第百十三国立銀行小樽支店116 views
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Former Hyakujusan Bank, Otaru Branch, now a large glassware shop. 旧百十三銀行小樽支店114 views
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Inside Kitaichi114 views
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Shop selling konbu or seaweed. The ceiling is covered with konbu.112 views
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Wind chimes along a canal.110 views
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Otaru Post Office109 views
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Konbu shop109 views
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View from Akaiwa of Cape Takashima. Todo Rock island on the left.107 views
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Former Motosaburo Kaneko Store, built in 1887. 旧金子元三郎商店107 views
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Inside former Hyakujusan Bank, Otaru Branch106 views
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Old fire hydrant106 views
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The first floor was the main office.102 views
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Across from the former Nippon Yusen Kaisha is this Unga Park which has former warehouses of Nippon Oil, built in 1920. 運河公園100 views
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View of Otaru as we head toward Akaiwa98 views
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The first room you see inside.98 views
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1st floor97 views
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Reconstructed office desk and chairs of the period. You can even sit in the chair.97 views
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Former Nippon Yusen Kaisha cargo storage warehouse is next to the Otaru Branch. 旧日本郵船(株)小樽支店残荷倉庫95 views旧日本郵船(株)小樽支店残荷倉庫
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Former Nippon Yusen Kaisha cargo storage warehouse, built in 1906. 旧日本郵船(株)小樽支店残荷倉庫94 views
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Vault entrance93 views
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Wallpaper93 views
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Inside the vault92 views
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Conference room on 2nd floor92 views
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2nd floor corridor90 views
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Hallway of rear building90 views
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Lamp with bare bulb87 views
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Staircase to the 2nd floor.87 views
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Conference room86 views
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Ceiling lamp84 views
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Staircase to the 2nd floor.84 views
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