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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.
The Otaru City General Museum is a museum established in 1956 (Showa 31) using the former Nippon Yusen Otaru branch in Ironai.Originally established as the Otaru City Museum, it was a museum that focused on the humanities, art and nature; it then moved to the former Otaru Warehouse, (which is now the Canal Museum), in 1985.
Otaru Station opened on 28 June 1903. [3] The station name was originally Otaru Chūō Station (小樽中央駅, Otaru Chūō eki).The name was changed on 15 October 1904 to Takashima Station (高島駅, Takashima eki), on 15 December 1905 to Chūō Otaru Station (中央小樽駅, Chūō Otaru eki) and on 15 July 1920 to the present one.
Otaru Art Base (小樽芸術村, Otaru Geijutsu Mura) is a cluster of five historic buildings repurposed to serve as art museums in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan.Established in 2016 and managed by The Nitori Culture Foundation, the complex comprises the Stained Glass Museum (in the Former Takahashi Warehouse (1923) and Former Arata Trading Company building (1935)), the Former Mitsui Bank Otaru Branch ...
Otaru Ankake Yakisoba is a variety of "Ankake Yakisoba" (stir-fried noodles with a starchy sauce) sold at many restaurants in Otaru, Hokkaido. The dish became prevalent within Otaru from the third decade of the Showa Period (1955–1964) and by the Heisei Period (1989–) was beloved by the people of Otaru.
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 ]
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Shiribeshi Subprefecture Otaru City Kutchan Town (capital) Shiribeshi Subprefecture (後志総合振興局, Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km 2.