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1．Otaru
Otaru (小樽市, Otaru-shi) is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination. Because it is a 25-minute drive from Sapporo, it has recently grown as a bedroom community. As of July 31, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 115,333 and a population density of 474.37 persons per km2 (1,228.6 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 243.13 km2 (93.87 sq mi). Although it is the largest city in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, the subprefecture's capital is the more centrally located Kutchan.
population：108,553人 area：243.83km2
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Otaru in Shrine

1．Sumiyoshi Shrine (Hokkaidō)  ・
Sumiyoshi Shrine (住吉神社, Sumiyoshi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Otaru, Hokkaido. Its annual festival is on July 15.[1] The kami Kamitsusu no O no Ōkami (上筒之男大神), Nakatsutsu no O no Ōkami (中筒之男大神), Sokotsutsu no O no Ōkami (底筒之男大神), Okinagaranushihime no Ōkami (息長足姫大神), Onamochi no Ōkami (大名持大神), Sukunabikona no Ōkami (少彦名大神) and others are enshrined here.
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Otaru in Museum

2．Otaru Music Box Museum  ・Otaru
Otaru Music Box Museum (小樽オルゴール堂) is a music museum in the Otaru Orgel-do II building in Otaru, Japan. It includes various examples of music boxes as well as CDs that have music box-esque versions of various songs. Chris Bamforth of The Japan Times wrote that it had an "absolutely phenomenal" variety of music.[1]
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3．Otaru City General Museum  ・Otaru
The Otaru City General Museum (小樽市総合博物館) is a museum located in Temiya 1-chome, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, which features exhibits related to the history and nature of Hokkaido, transportation in the area (including railways), and science.
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4．Otaru Aquarium  ・Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Otaru Aquarium (おたる水族館, Otaru-suizokukan) is a public aquarium operated by Otaru Public Aquarium Corporation, Third Sector, in Otaru City, Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the largest aquariums in Hokkaido, and It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA).[3] The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[5]
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Otaru in art museum

5．Otaru Art Base
Otaru Art Base (小樽芸術村, Otaru Geijutsu Mura) is a cluster of five historic buildings repurposed to serve as art museums in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Established in 2016 and managed by The Nitori Culture Foundation, the complex comprises the Stained Glass Museum (in the Former Takahashi Warehouse (1923) and Former Arata Trading Company building (1935)), the Former Mitsui Bank Otaru Branch (1927), the Nitori Museum of Art (in the Former Hokkaido Takushoku Bank Otaru Branch (1923)), and the House of Western Art (the Former Naniwa Warehouse (1925)).[2][3] The collection includes stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and paintings by Tani Bunchō, Kuroda Seiki, Okada Saburōsuke, and Murakami Kagaku.[3][4]
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Otaru in station

6．Asari Station (Hokkaido)  ・Otaru, HokkaidoJapan
Asari Station (朝里駅, Asari-eki) is a railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S12.[1]
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7．Otaru Station  ・2-22-15 Inaho, Otaru CityHokkaido PrefectureJapan
Otaru Station (小樽駅, Otaru-eki) is a railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is numbered "S15".[1]
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8．Otaru-Chikkō Station  ・1 Chikkō, Otaru, HokkaidoJapan
Otaru-Chikkō Station (小樽築港駅, Otaru-Chikkō-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered "S13".[1]
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9．Shioya Station (Hokkaido)  ・Otaru, Hokkaido, HokkaidoJapan
Shioya Station (塩谷駅, Shioya-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S16.[1]
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10．Zenibako Station  ・Otaru, HokkaidoJapan
Zenibako Station (銭函駅, Zenibako-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered "S11".[1]
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11．Minami-Otaru Station  ・Otaru, HokkaidoJapan
Minami-Otaru Station (南小樽駅, Minami-Otaru-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered "S14".[1]
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12．Ranshima Station  ・Otaru, Hokkaido, HokkaidoJapan
Ranshima Station (蘭島駅, Ranshima-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S17.[1]
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13．Shin-Otaru Station  ・Otaru, HokkaidoJapan
Shin-Otaru Station (新小樽駅, Shin-Otaru-eki) is a railway station planned to be constructed on the Hokkaido Shinkansen in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Scheduled to open in 2031, it will be operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).[1] Shin-Otaru Station will be served by the Hokkaido Shinkansen between Kutchan and Sapporo Station, and will be located 4 km south of Otaru Station.
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Otaru in river

14．Zenibako River
The Zenibako River (銭函川) runs from Otaru, Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō, Japan and ends in the Sea of Japan. It is a Normal Class River of the Zenibako River System under Japanese River Law. The Zenibako River originates north of Mount Okuteine, near the border with Sapporo City. It runs through mountain woods and meets the Zenibako-tōge River (銭函峠川) as it emerges from the Zenibako Mountain Pass (銭函峠, Zenibako Tōge). Katsuraoka-machi (桂岡町, Katsuraoka Town) is situated around the left bank of its middle course. The river turns eastward where it passes under the Sasson Expressway and National Route 5. It runs through the urban area of Zenibako, turns north, then enters the Ishikari Bay 200 meters southwest of Zenibako Station. The course lower than Route 5 was consolidated with concrete after the 1962 flood.
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