5/5 - Excellent
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Would definitely go again!
Otaru
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Dormy Inn Premium Otaru Natural Hot Spring
3-9-1, Inaho Otaru Hokkaido
$70 nightly
The price is $77 total per night from Mar 10 to Mar 11
$77 total
Mar 10 - Mar 11
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Otaru. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
My wife enjoyed the hotsprings and found a nice curry place near by
Reviewed on Mar 1, 2026
Hotel Torifito Otaru Canal
1-5-7, Ironai Otaru Hokkaido
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$54 nightly
The price is $60 total per night from Mar 31 to Apr 1
$60 total
Mar 31 - Apr 1
Stay at this hotel in Otaru. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,006 reviews)
The stuff was very friendly. The room was clean, but very small. If you arrive with a small suitcase it is fine. But if you have stuff for skiing you will not find any place or cupboard to store your items. They don’t have a dry room. So you have to leave your Ski equipment in the lobby and the stuff ...
Reviewed on Feb 24, 2026
Granbell Hotel Otaru
1-1 Sakaimachi Otaru Hokkaido
$54 nightly
The price is $60 total per night from Apr 1 to Apr 2
$60 total
Apr 1 - Apr 2
Stay at this hotel in Otaru. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Otaru Canal and Stained Glass Museum are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (74 reviews)
Recently updated rooms, a little small but not too small. Breakfast is great and lots of parking onsite for a fee.
Reviewed on Feb 14, 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Ryo-An
1-8-6, Inaho Otaru Hokkaido
Stay at this apartment in Otaru. Enjoy free WiFi, slippers, and air conditioning. Our guests praise the property condition in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (62 reviews)
The place is wide and if you travel with children they can enjoy the bathtub and the spacious place.
Reviewed on Sep 6, 2025
UCHI Living Stay Otaru Suitengu
Aioicho 4-40 Otaru Hokkaido
Stay at this apartment in Otaru. Enjoy free WiFi, slippers, and climate control. Our guests praise the property condition in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
Winkel Village
Osarigawa Onsen 2-686 Otaru Hokkaido
Stay at this aparthotel in Otaru. Enjoy free parking, daily housekeeping, and air conditioning. Popular attractions Otaru Canal and Kiroro Resort are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (32 reviews)
Everything was perfect thank you
Reviewed on Feb 21, 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Popular places to visit
Sapporo Dome
Watch the excitement of baseball and soccer games, shop, eat or climb to an observation deck for panoramic views of Sapporo and its surroundings.
Odori Park
Sapporo’s main thoroughfare has been transformed into a long municipal park, also the city’s premier venue for festivals throughout the year.
Tanukikoji Shopping Street
Shop until you drop, or simply enjoy the lively atmosphere of this popular roof-covered shopping district in downtown Sapporo.
Jozankei Hot Spring
You can take time to visit Jozankei Hot Spring during your travels to Sapporo. Discover the lively festivals and shops in this walkable area.
Otaru Canal
Stroll or enjoy a cruise along a canal that was once vital to Otaru’s maritime trade. Discover old warehouses that have been turned into bars, cafes and a museum.
Hokkaido University
Enjoy a day in the life of Sapporo’s university students and professors while wandering the tree-lined avenues and riverfront walks of this elegant campus.
Things to do
Hokkaido│Noboribetsu & Lake Toya Tour with Ropeway Ticket
$61
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Hokkaido: Asahiyama Zoo, Furano, and Ningle Terrace Full Day Tour
$91
per adult
Hokkaido Day Tour from Sapporo: Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond Japan
$106
per adult
Reviews of Otaru
4.4
Top Destination
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
I love Otaru it's a beautiful town. People are very friendly the food never fails to be delicious.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
Good food and shopping.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
If this is your first time, it’s okay.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
Only day trip is enough.
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
Otaru is a very safe and tourist friendly city. I would loveto visit again during winter. Very beautiful ambiance surrounding city ~
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- Snow Cruise Onze
- Visit Shiribeshi
- Fugoppe Cave
- Nishizakiyama Stone Circle
- Yamamoto Sightseeing Orchard
- Zenibako Beach
- Kokusai Ski Resort
- Nikka Whiskey Distillery Yoichi
- Yoichi Wine Brewery
- Yoichi Space Dome
- Visit Akaigawa
- Visit Yoichi
- Visit Zenibako
- Visit Yoichi District
- Visit Teine
- Sapporo Teine
- Maeda Forest Park
- Otaru Dream Beach
- The Peace Falls
- Niki Vacations
- Visit Nishi
- Shiroi Koibito Park
- Aoba Park
- Nishino Shrine
- Namco Wonder City
- Hassamu Shrine
- Shinkotoni Shrine
- Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium
- Sapporo Winter Sports Museum
- Jozankei Futami Park
- Jozankei Hot Spring
- Visit Jozankei
- Jozankei Shrine
- Otaru Canal
- Shin Nihonkai Ferry
- Asarigawa Hot Spring
- Otaru Aquarium
- Ski Village Asari
- Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway
- Snow Cruise Onze
- Sakaimachi Street
- Otaru Shukutsu Panorama Observation Deck
- Zenibako Beach
- Otaru Music Box Museum
- Otaru Dream Beach
- Otamoi Beach
- Tomioka Catholic Church
- Mount Tengu
- Otaru City General Museum Ungakan
- Otaru Kihinkan
- Blue Grotto
- Park Otaru
- Otaru Museum
- Shioya Beach
- Otaru City Art Museum
- Asahi Observation Platform
- Nishin Goten
- Kita-no-homare Brewery Shusen-kan Museum
- Ironaifuto Park
