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An Otaru guide made by Otaru Geihinkan, a seaside inn in Otaru
  1. Otaru Travel Guide
  2. Otaru Tourist Information Centers

Otaru Tourist Information Centers

Staff can recommend sightseeing spots in Otaru, and maps and tourist brochures are available.

International Information Center

  • Address: 5-3 Minatomachi, Otaru
  • Phone: 0134-33-1661
  • Hours: 9:00–20:00
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Closed: None
  • Parking: 91 spaces
    (281 spaces including the lot next to the Joint Government Building)
    300 yen per hour, up to 1,000 yen per day
    1 hour free with purchases of 2,000 yen or more

Otaru Station Tourist Information Center

  • Address: 2-22-15 Inaho, Otaru (inside JR Otaru Station)
  • Phone: 0134-29-1333
  • Hours: 9:00–18:00
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Closed: None

Asakusa Bridge Tourist Information Center

  • Address: 5 Minatomachi, Otaru
  • Phone: 0134-23-7740
  • Hours: 9:00–18:00
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Closed: None

Sakaimachidori Street Tourist Information Center

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the area.
Free umbrella loans are also available as a courtesy.

  • Address: 6-11 Sakaimachi, Otaru (near Marchen Intersection on Sakaimachi Street)
  • Phone: 0134-27-1133
  • Hours
    April–October: 10:00–19:00
    November–March: 9:00–18:00
  • Closed: None
  • Access: 7-minute walk from JR Minami-Otaru Station

Otaru Tourism Association Night Information

Besides tourist information, they can also recommend restaurants and, if needed, make reservations for you.

  • Address: 1-4-15 Inaho, Otaru
  • Phone: 0134-33-2510
  • Hours: 17:00–22:00
  • Closed: None