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A six-hour private day on foot with a government-licensed guide, choosing three or four stops such as the canal, the old bank buildings, Sakaimachi, the sake brewery or Tenguyama.
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Passengers on a long call who want a guide for the whole day at Otaru.
Fares, entrance fees and lunch are all extra, and there is no vehicle. The guide meets you on foot within a set area, so check the port is in it. Most of the list is walkable from Wharf No.3 with our free plan.
Guide languages: English, Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Japan Guide Agency.
Our own guides to the stops — so you know what you are booking before you book it.
~1hFinished in 1923 on reclaimed land so barges could unload straight into the warehouses.
Our guide to it →
~2hA kilometre of former merchant houses now holding glassworks, music-box makers and more soft-serve than any street needs.
Our guide to it →
~1.5hWhen the herring were running, Otaru was the financial centre of Hokkaido and Nichigin-dori held branch after branch in cut stone.
Our guide to it →Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). There is rarely a tour desk at the pier, so book before you sail.
We may earn a small commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend — the “think twice” note above is there on purpose.
A six-hour private day on foot with a government-licensed guide, choosing three or four stops such as the canal, the old bank buildings, Sakaimachi, the sake brewery or Tenguyama. Best for: Passengers on a long call who want a guide for the whole day at Otaru.
About 8 hours. The tour runs 6 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Fares, entrance fees and lunch are all extra, and there is no vehicle. The guide meets you on foot within a set area, so check the port is in it. Most of the list is walkable from Wharf No.3 with our free plan.
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