| 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 Area: 243.83km2 |
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| 2．Otaru Music Box Museum |
| 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 |
| 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 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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| 6．Asari Station (Hokkaido) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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