Otaru: The Best Day Trip from Sapporo? INSANE Food & Sweets
Today, I’m taking you on a wild ride through one of Hokkaido’s most charming coastal towns: Otaru. Just a quick 25-minute train from Sapporo, this town has history, scenery, and some of the best food I’ve had in all of Japan—and that’s saying something.
In this Japan Travel Guide we’re diving into fresh seafood straight from the ocean, mind-blowing local sweets, vibrant alleyways, canal rides, ocean tours, legendary cheesecake, handmade glass, and enough food make you hungry while you watch. Oh, and we even meet a bush disguised as a man—or maybe it was the other way around. If you are wondering where to go in japan for your next adventure then you are in the right place.
📍 In This Video and Otaru Travel Vlog We:
• Explore Otaru’s famous seafood markets and taste fresh uni, crab, and salmon roe
• Try Hokkaido’s iconic melon cheesecake and soft serve ice cream at the famous LeTAO
• Ride the Otaru canal boat & hop aboard an ocean cruise with unreal views
• Wander through umbrella alleys and the glass-blowing districts
• Visit the magical Music Box Museum (I even sit inside one!)
• Snack your way through wagyu skewers, strawberry tarts, crab bao, sake tastings, and so much more
• Discover one of Japan’s best value day trips—food, culture, scenery, and heart
💡 Whether you're planning your trip to Hokkaido, love Japanese food, or just want to explore Japan’s hidden gems with me, this japan travel itinerary has everything you need to experience Otaru like a local because its one of the best places in japan for tourists. This is a different type of Japan Vlog and you don't want to miss it.
👇 Watch until the end for the colorful umbrella alley and my final thoughts on whether Otaru is really worth your time in Japan.
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00:00 Introduction and Getting to Otaru
01:09 Fresh Seafood at the Morning Market
06:01 Historical Train Tracks + Hidden Gems
08:57 Cheesecake Tasting and sweets at LeTAO
12:07 Canal Ride Experience
13:58 Ocean Cruise into the Cliffs
15:49 Legendary Melon
16:40 Canal Walk and Surprise Encounter
19:40 Crab Bao Bun and Historic Glass District
21:08 Sakaimachi Dori Street
21:56 Otaru music box museum
24:00 Best Free View and Antique Museum
25:22 Apple and cheese Danish
26:31 Chocolate Cheese Cake Sandwich and White Chocolate treats
29:04 Wagyu Beef Skewers
30:20Fresh Giant Oysters on the Street
31:30 Sake Tasting
32:51 Umbrella Sky Alley