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Otaru

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Jul 28th (Wed)

Max: 32°C

Min: 21°C

Jul 29th (Thu)

Max: 30°C

Min: 23°C

Jul 30th (Fri)

Max: 31°C

Min: 22°C

Jul 31st (Sat)

Max: 31°C

Min: 21°C

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Otaru: A Mini Guide to Eating, Shopping and Sightseeing

January 27th, 2021 | Bjorn

Otaru is a port city in Hokkaido known for its picturesque canal district, Sakaimachi shopping street, and Otaru Snow Light Festival.

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A Day Trip to Otaru: Hokkaido’s Most Underrated Tourist Destination

March 27th, 2019 | Lucy Dayman

Sapporo is a great city, and Niseko is a famed ski destination with incredible snowscapes—but there’s so much more to Hokkaido beyond these two well-trodden tourist destinations. It’s time to get to know Otaru, Hokkaido’s most scenic city. Humble in […]

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