❄️🎑 “A Port City of Winter Romance – Otaru Winter Travel Guide”

#WinterTravel

❄️🎑 "Port City of Winter Romance – Otaru Winter Travel Guide"

When snow falls, Hokkaido's port city of **Otaru (小樽)**
transforms into a fairytale-like landscape. Snowflakes fluttering across the tranquil canal,
the warm melodies of music boxes, and the sentimental cafe streets—
this is why it's considered a "winter travel destination." ☃️✨

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✈️ Day 1: Strolling through the Romantic Canal & Emotional Streets
☀️ Morning:
📍 Otaru Canal
A fantastical landscape created by snow-covered stone warehouses and gas lights.
A stroll along the canal is filled with photogenic spots!

🌆 Afternoon:
📍 Otaru Music Box Museum
Enjoy the beautiful melodies of music boxes amidst a quaint European-style building. We also recommend making your own music box! 🎶

🌙 Evening:
📍 Otaru Canal Night View
Gaslights reflecting off the snow create a cinematic atmosphere.
Spend a relaxing evening with a cup of hot cocoa at a canalside cafe.

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✈️ Day 2: Taste of Otaru & Warm Relaxation
☀️ Morning:
📍 Otaru Fish Market
Kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) made with fresh seafood is a popular dish.
Naruto Main Branch's chicken karaage is also a local favorite! 🍣🍗

🌆 Afternoon:
📍 Otaru Love Letter Hill (Tenguyama Observatory)
Famous filming location for the drama "Love Letter."

Offer panoramic views of the white-clad city and the ocean.

🌙 Dinner:
📍 Otaru Yokocho Street
A street lined with small izakayas, perfect for enjoying a warm glass of sake on a snowy night. 🍶

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💡 Travel Tips:
• Approximately 45 minutes from JR Sapporo Station to Otaru Station (take the JR Rapid Airport train)
• In February, the **Otaru Snow Light Path Festival** takes place,

the canals and alleys are illuminated with thousands of candles ✨

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📸 Recommended Photo Spots:
• Stone warehouses along the snow-covered Otaru Canal
• Glass lighting in front of the Music Box Museum
• Snowy scenery from Tenguyama Observatory

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