Otaru City Budget Day Tour Itinerary
Having recently explored Otaru City on a tight budget successfully, I wanted to share with you my day tour itinerary so that you can save time and effort in planning your trip.
Otaru City Budget Day Tour Itinerary |
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Otaru City Budget Day Tour Itinerary
Otaru City Walking Course
8:30AM | Estimated time of arrival at Otaru Station from Sapporo Station. |
8:35AM | Since you’re quite early and most nearby destinations are still closed, you can spend a few minutes taking photos with Otaru Station’s Welcome Bell. You can also visit the Otaru Station Tourist Information Center and ask for a map of Otaru City. |
8:50AM | From the station, walk towards Otaru Canal via Chuo-dori Street. Travel time from the station to the canal is 10 minutes. |
9:00 – 10:00AM | Side trip to Former Yasuda Bank Otaru Branch and Canal Plaza Tourist Information Center. Admission Fee: FREE |
10:00AM | Cross the street to Otaru Canal from the nearby Canal Plaza Tourist Information Center. Travel time is less than a minute. |
10:15 – 11:00AM | Explore Otaru Canal. Admission Fee: FREE Read more about Otaru Canal |
11:00 – 12:00NN | Walk to Nichigindori Street then continue on to Sakaimachihondori Street. Travel time is 5-10 minutes |
12:10 – 4:00PM | Explore Sakaimachihondori Street LUNCH There are plenty of options for lunch at Sakaimachihondori Street. |
Must-see / must-visit destinations in Sakaimachihondori Street: Former Motosaburo Kaneko Store Otaru Music Box Museum Sakaimachi Musicbox Laboratory Kaimeiro Handmade Glass Store Otaru Glass Light Irodoriya Kitaichi Glass Otaru Kitaichi Venezia Museum Former Kimura Warehouse | |
4:00 PM | Walk to Otaru Music Box Museum Travel time from Sakaimachihondori Street is about 5-10 minutes depending on where you are. |
4:05 – 6:00PM | Explore Otaru Music Box Museum Admission Fee: FREE There are tons of souvenirs to buy in the Otaru Music Box Museum. Make sure you bring enough cash to buy one. Read more about Otaru Music Box Museum. |
6:00PM | Option 1 Walk back to Otaru Station from the Otaru Music Box Museum Travel time from the temple is 20 - 30 minutes. Option 2 Walk to your hotel or Air BnB and stay for the night. |
Expenses Summary:
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Admission Fees | |
Food Expenses | Lunch - _______ yen Snacks and refreshments - ______ yen |
Optional Expenses | Souvenirs - ________ yen |
Total Expenses | 0 yen + food expenses + optional expenses |
Multiply the expenses to the X number of travelers.
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Nice! Going to Otaru soon. Will definitely use this.
ReplyDeletePlease do! Enjoy your trip!
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