 Most viewed - Otaru 小樽市 |
Sapporo Station, morning train for Otaru.660 views
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Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum opened in 1988. Facade is modeled after the Palace of Grassi.519 views
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In central Otaru, the Ironai-dori and Sakai-machi-dori streets are lined with numerous historic buildings. Architecture buffs will love this street. This is the Otaru Unga Terminal, formerly Mitsubishi Bank's Otaru Branch.499 views
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Rickshaw service available at the canal.465 views
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Restaurant near Otaru Canal.463 views
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Otaru Canal is a short walk from Otaru Station.448 views
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Warehouse along the Otaru Canal447 views
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Otaru Orgel-do440 views
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Otaru Unga. "Unga" means canal.438 views
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Otaru Orgel-do (Otaru Music Box Hall) is one of the more famous buildings. Built in 1912. 小樽オルゴール堂、旧共成（株）425 views
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East end of Otaru Canal420 views
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Uroko fish market popular with tourists.417 views
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Inside Otaru Orgel-do, full of music boxes of all kinds. 小樽オルゴール堂411 views
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Miyako shopping arcade409 views
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East end of Otaru Canal409 views
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Otaru Canal408 views
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Miyako shopping arcade405 views
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Otaru Canal401 views
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Inside Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum with a real gondola once ridden by Prince Charles and Princess Diana.396 views
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My favorite train station name: Zenibako Station. Zenibako means money box.389 views
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Sign promoting the Hokkaido Shinkansen to be built.385 views
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At the end of Chuo-dori is Unga Plaza which used to be Otaru Warehouse. Now find tourist info counter and gift shop.380 views
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Otaru Canal has a large walkway alongside.380 views
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Otaru Station379 views
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Sign promoting the shinkansen to be built to Hokkaido.377 views
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Hokke, 500 yen each377 views
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Unga Plaza inner courtyard.375 views
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Inside train to Otaru. It takes about 40 min. by regular train, and costs a mere 620 yen.372 views
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JR Otaru Station368 views
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Some artists show their work here.368 views
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Otaru in sight from the train window.367 views
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Otaru Station365 views
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Murals showing some history of Otaru's marine transportation.365 views
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Otaru Station362 views
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View of Chuo-dori road from Otaru Station. Walk down this road to reach Otaru Canal.362 views
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Chuo bus terminal next to Otaru Station.358 views
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Crab358 views
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Inside Unga Plaza357 views
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Karaoke place designed to blend in and conform to the area's building code.356 views
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Uroko fish market356 views
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Sakai-machi-dori356 views
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Sign in English, Chinese, Korean, and Russian.355 views
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Inside Otaru Station354 views
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Gondola displayed in Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum. The art gallery charges 700 yen admission. Gift shop sells Venetian glass and masks.354 views
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Old fire hydrant347 views
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Former Dai-Hyakujusan National bank, Otaru Branch, now a gift shop. 旧第百十三国立銀行小樽支店347 views
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Marchen Intersection メルヘン交差点347 views
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Clock in front of the Otaru Orgel-do (Otaru Music Box Hall)347 views
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View of the coast.346 views
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Inside Taisho Glass Shop 大正硝子館345 views
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Mt. Akaiwa343 views
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Temiya Line343 views
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Chuo-dori road looking toward Otaru Station341 views
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Trolley bus341 views
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Otaru Station and bus terminal on the left.339 views
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Climbing Mt. Akaiwa. Almost rock climbing with a ladder and rope.337 views
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Kitaichi 北一337 views
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Milk shake with a Yubari melon flavor.335 views
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Reconstructed office desk and chairs of the period. You can even sit in the chair.335 views
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Former Takasaburo Natori Store, now the Taisho Glass Shop. 旧名取高三郎商店、大正硝子館333 views
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Wind chimes along a canal.332 views
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Glassware makers332 views
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Billboard bus331 views
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Otaru Post Office331 views
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Otaru Station platform329 views
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View from Akaiwa of Cape Takashima. Todo Rock island on the left.328 views
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Former Hyakujusan Bank, Otaru Branch, now a large glassware shop. 旧百十三銀行小樽支店328 views
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Another glassware shop.328 views
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Konbu shop326 views
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Former Motosaburo Kaneko Store, built in 1887. 旧金子元三郎商店325 views
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Former Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Otaru Branch. It's on the fringe of central Otaru. Admission 300 yen.325 views
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The former Temiya Line, Hokkaido's first rail line linking Otaru and Sapporo. It was discontinued in 1985.323 views
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Inside former Hyakujusan Bank, Otaru Branch323 views
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Plaque of Gastown Vancouver, Canada321 views
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View of Otaru as we head toward Akaiwa320 views
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Inside the Otaru Unga Terminal, formerly Mitsubishi Bank's Otaru Branch. This area is known as the "Wall Street of the North" due to the many banks and finance-related companies that were here.319 views
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Conference room on 2nd floor317 views
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Shop selling konbu or seaweed. The ceiling is covered with konbu.312 views
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2nd floor corridor312 views
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Across from the former Nippon Yusen Kaisha is this Unga Park which has former warehouses of Nippon Oil, built in 1920. 運河公園312 views
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Inside Kitaichi308 views
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Lamp with bare bulb307 views
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Inside the vault306 views
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Former Nippon Yusen Kaisha cargo storage warehouse is next to the Otaru Branch. 旧日本郵船（株）小樽支店残荷倉庫305 views旧日本郵船（株）小樽支店残荷倉庫
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1st floor304 views
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The first floor was the main office.303 views
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Vault entrance302 views
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The first room you see inside.296 views
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Wallpaper296 views
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Staircase to the 2nd floor.293 views
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Conference room292 views
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Former Nippon Yusen Kaisha cargo storage warehouse, built in 1906. 旧日本郵船（株）小樽支店残荷倉庫290 views
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Ceiling lamp289 views
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Hallway of rear building285 views
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Staircase to the 2nd floor.276 views
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