Otaru snow lantern path festivals is a very famous winter tourist spot in hokkaido. Many many local people worked volunteerily to maintain the beauty of the pathway. The canal also illuminated during the festival. Its one of my memorable trip to hokkaido.

Otaru Summer Lights An event held on September 30th ~ October 1st at the Otaru Canal in Hokkaido to pass the baton from summer to autumn Although it is called "summer lantern", it signals the arrival of autumn for the citizens of Otaru. Put your thoughts on a lantern and float in the sky and wait for autumn to come. By the end of this event, the climate and temperature in Hokkaido will advance to autumn.

This photo shows Kitaichi Glass in Otaru City, a town next to Sapporo. "Building No. 3 Kitaichi Hall" is a spacious space lined with wooden beams, pillars, and 167 lamps. There is a restaurant and café where you can eat local cuisine, coffee, tea and cakes, and you can enjoy piano music. In addition, you can observe the lighting work with 167 lamps. The staff carefully light the fire one by one and breathe life into the lamps, creating a fantastic space in the North Hall. ――――――――――――――――― 【Restaurant】11:00~14:50(Order) You can enjoy dishes using ingredients unique to Hokkaido and a meal menu that is perfect for lunch that values the spirit of protecting local food. 【Cafe】9:30~17:00(Order) In addition to the popular "Special Royal Milk Tea" at Kitaichi Hall, parfaits and cakes are also available. *Seat reservations are not possible. ――――――――――――――――― 【Piano Performance】 You can enjoy the best tones played from a Steinway. Every Tuesday ~ Friday (except public holidays) 14：00～14：30、15：00～15：30、16：00～16：30 ――――――――――――――――― 【Lighting work】 The lighting work that begins at the same time as the opening of the store is a must-see. 9：00～9：30 * Information on a first-come, first-served basis * Depending on the congestion situation, admission will be restricted. ――――――――――――――――― 【Address】 〒047-0027 7-26 Sakai-cho, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido 【Access】 ◦JR・・About 28 minutes by JR Hakodate Main Line. About 10 minutes on foot from JR Minami-Otaru Station. ◦Bus・・・Sapporo Station / About 55 minutes by high-speed Otaru train. 20 minutes on foot from Otaru Station. ◦By car: About 35 minutes from Sapporo Kita IC. 　→ parking lot "Minatosakaicho 1st Parking Lot" "Minatosakaicho 2nd Parking Lot"

New Otani Inn Sapporo is conveniently located an 8-minute walk from JR Sapporo Station, so it is very convenient to access popular attractions around Sapporo. In addition to the Sapporo TV Tower and the former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Red Brick Government Building), which are a few minutes on foot, you can also easily visit the Sapporo Clock Tower, Sapporo TV Tower, Odori Park, Nijo Market, Sunpiazza Aquarium, Maruyama Zoo, Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observatory, Sapporo Beer Museum, Susukino, etc. on foot, by train, taxi, car, or bus. Although it ended the other day, you can also walk to the venue of the "Sapporo Snow Festival", which is a winter tradition in Sapporo, on foot from the Hotel New Otani Inn Sapporo. With many huge snow sculptures lined up, it has become a popular event for foreigners, so we look forward to seeing you next year in 2024. You can also visit the Otaru area, one of Hokkaido's most popular tourist destinations, in less than one hour. You can enjoy fresh seafood gourmet food unique to the old warehouse district and port city along the Otaru Canal where you can enjoy the modern cityscape. There are many ways to enjoy sightseeing around Sapporo, such as interacting with animals at Sunpiazza Aquarium and Sapporo Maruyama Zoo when traveling with children, drinking alcohol with Hokkaido gourmet food at Susuki, and daring to avoid famous sightseeing spots and visiting hidden sightseeing spots that only you know. Please enjoy your trip to Hokkaido using New Otani Inn Sapporo as your travel base. ◆New Otani Inn Sapporo Information◆ 【Address】 〒060-0002 Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Kita 2-jo Nishi 1-1-1 【Phone Number】 011-222-1111 【Access by JR/train】 40 minutes from JR New Chitose Airport to JR Sapporo Station 【Access by car or bus】 Approximately 70 minutes from New Chitose Airport to the hotel (60 parking spaces) 【Access on foot】 8 minutes from JR Sapporo Station 6 minutes from Sapporo Station on the Namboku Subway Line 3 minutes from Sapporo Station on the Toho Subway Line 7 minutes from Odori Station on the Namboku Subway Line 4 minutes from Odori Station on the Toho Subway Line 【Accommodation Reservation】 For more information and reservations about New Otani Inn Sapporo, please visit the official website listed in the profile section.

❄️ Tengu Mountain In addition to the must-see Otaru Canal, there are actually many must-see spots ☃️☃️ when you come to Otaru, and Tengu Mountain is one of them! Otaru's proximity to the sea and topography allows you to collect pictures of Otaru city and sea view from many elevated perspectives, and visiting Tengu Mountain Shrine to touch Tengu's nose will bring good luck! For the night, you are also welcome to stay at Sapporo Kinyutei for one night.

Snowy night and Otaru Canal Otaru Snow Light Road Floating candles and city lights on the canal, many snow candles and passers-by Even if it's cold, it's warm somewhere.

Snow Lit Road "Snow Light Road" held in Otaru, Hokkaido from February 11~18 Next to the Otaru Canal and other walking paths, there are many snow candles and ice objects.

It is the most popular shrine for Otaru, "The shrine in Otaru is Sumiyoshi Shrine". The god of worship is The three gods of Sumiyoshi (Shikotsutsu Ojin, Nakatsutsu Otojin, and Omotsutsu Otojin), who appeared at the time of the exorcism of Inaki, and Empress Jingong (Princess Jingong) are enshrined. It is especially best around the time of autumn ginkgo. The small black dot you can see in the sky below the torii gate is a tombi that happened to pass by.

#Nitori Stained Glass Museum The president of Nitori actually went to England many times, transported the stained glass of churches that were being demolished due to the decrease in believers, etc., to Japan and exhibited them in Otaru. No matter how many times you visit, you will fall in love with its beauty. My family is a Buddhist and I just want to kneel. Jesus and the angels are lovely, but I like the lamb who looks up at Jesus Christ (laughs). I would like to see it in a real church in Europe.

According to Otaru, it is the most popular shrine that becomes "Sumiyoshi Shrine when it comes to Otaru's shrines". The god of worship is The three gods of Sumiyoshi (Shikotsutsu Ojin, Nakatsutsu Otojin, and Omotsutsu Otojin), who appeared at the time of the exorcism of Inaki, and Empress Jingong (Princess Jingong) are enshrined. It is characterized by a slope that extends straight from the first torii gate to the shrine in the back. As you climb the stairs many times and pass through the torii gates one by one, you can feel the transformation from the mundane world to the sanctuary where God is present. Feel the impression of diving into the first torii gate and after the last torii gate, the atmosphere changes completely, and you gradually become filled with beautiful and gentle spirit. If you look back from the shrine, you can see the straight road of the precincts and the sea beyond, so please look back. I feel like I can see a dragon emerging from the sea and heading straight towards the beautiful worship hall. From spring to the beginning of autumn, if you want to make the hearts of worshippers even more enlivened by the flower water in cooperation with Otaru Flower, please visit us. Otaru Shrine #Otaru #Hokkaido #Power Spot #Shrines and Temples Tour

Otaru Canal at sunset