First completed in 1912, the Former Otaru Branch of the Bank of Japan is a renaissance style building that preserves the cornerstone of the city's once proud ...

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 ...

Oct 31, 2020 · Otaru's story begins during the second half of the 19th century. Hokkaido was then nothing more than a distant, fallow land. The island was the ...

Oct 29, 2023 · The Meiji Period was the beginning of modern Japan and lasted for about 45 years, from January 25th of 1868 to July 30th of 1912.

Otaru City began in the Keicho era (1596-1610) during the Edo period (1603-1868), when the land was settled by the feudal lords of the Matsumae domain as ...

From the 1850s onward, Otaru rapidly transformed from an enclave of the indigenous Ainu to a bustling merchant city that for several decades became one of the ...

Feb 1, 2023 · A Day Out in Otaru · 1. Take a Stroll Along Otaru Canal · 2. Step Back in Time in Sakaimachi Street · 3. Visit A Quirky Museum - Or Three! · 4. Try ...

Dec 12, 2022 · The modern history of Otaru​​ Otaru's history as a Japanese city goes back in time to the late 16th century when the first Japanese settlers ...

The area's recorded history goes back to the 16th century, when an explorer from the Honshu island reported settlement. Otaru's early modern history as a ...

It is a small boat trip of about 40 minutes that allows you to rediscover the charm of Otaru, a city of history and romance. ▷ For more information, click here ...