Convenient day trip to Otaru with multilingual audio system.The multilingual audio guidance provided by foreigners residing in Hokkaido is filled with humor and fun! The audio coming from the headphones adds reality to your journey. Japanese guidance is given by an actual tour guide so Japanese passengers can also enjoy the tour.
Embarkation is possible at from Sapporo Station Bus Terminal., and Otaru Station Bus Terminal. Just look for the tour guide with a sign in front of the front desk of your hotel.
The bus leaves the station area and passes in front of Hokkaido University, then takes the expressway to Otaru. From the expressway you can see Ishikari Bay.
As soon as we arrive in Otaru, we head for a [Former Hokkaido Bank Main Branch, Otaru Bine] , a historical monument of Otaru that was renovated into a wine shop where you can enjoy tasting. After the tasting, we will explore the Otaru Canal area. Here you have the option of taking a group photo. After free time on the canal, buffet lunch is provided at Grand Park Hotel Otaru. Enjoy the Western, Chinese and dessert buffet to your heart’s content.
After lunch we will stop in at Tanaka Sake Brewery and enjoy a tour and tasting, then explore the Kitaichi Glass Factory and Music Box Museum area. In this area you can enjoy the romantic Western architecture of Kitaichi Glass Factory built in the Taisho Era, and enjoy shopping at various sweets shops and other stores in the area. We will then head for Mt. Tengu in Otaru and take a ropeway to the summit where you can view the entire city and port of Otaru, Ishikari Bay and on sunny days the Shokanbetsu Mountain Range and Shakotan Peninsula. The tour can originate in Otaru as well so it is convenient for guests staying in Otaru.