Otaru Style

2017/08/11

Money Services Map (Money Exchange)

💱 MONEY SERVICES GUIDE 💱

A group of students from Otaru University of Commerce have created a brochure about currency exchange locations along with ATM locations where you can withdraw Japanese Yen using overseas credit cards. Inside, you can find a chart with details about each location such as business hours, available currencies, exchange limits, etc.

Available at each tourist information center in the city, be sure to pick up this very handy map while visiting Otaru.

2017/07/03

Canal Plaza Extended Hours for July and August

Canal Plaza Business Hours

July and August

Please see below for the Canal Plaza Tourist Information Center

and Souvenir Shop extended hours for July and August.

Extended Hours

9:00 am ～ 8:00 pm

July 1 (Saturday) ～ July 27 (Thursday)

July 31 (Monday) ～ August 31 (Thursday)

Ushio Festival まつり

9:00 am ～ 10:00 pm

July 28 (Friday) ～ July 30 (Sunday)

2017/07/02

2017 Ushio Matsuri Event Schedule

51st Annual
まつり

U S H I O M A T S U R I まつり

Event Schedule

July 28, 2017 (Friday)

Vendor booths open from 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

2:40 - 5:10 pm 6th Annual YC Otaru Yomiuri Cup Karaoke Championship

5:20 - 5:45 pm Ushio Variety Stage (Enka)

6:00 - 6:25 pm Ushio Variety Stage (Dance)

6:00 - 7:00 pm Ushio Furekomi

7:00 - 8:00 pm Opening Ceremony

8:00 - 8:30 pm Fireworks Display

8:30 - 8:50 pm Ushio Variety Stage (Dance)

9:00 - 9:20 pm Ushio Variety Stage (Gospel)

9:40 - 10:00 pm Ushio Variety Stage (Rock)

July 29, 2017 (Saturday)

Vendor booths open from 10:00 am - 10:30 pm

11:45 - 12:50 pm CarNavi Radio Live Broadcast

1:00 - 9:00 pm Ushio Nerikomi

9:00 - 10:00 pm Ushio Taiko Drumming Performance

July 30, 2017 (Sunday)

Vendor booths open from 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

10:30 am Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger Show (super hero action show)

11:20 - 11:40 am Ushio Variety Stage (Dance)

12:10 - 1:00 pm Ushio Taiko Drumming Performance

1:10 pm Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger Show (super hero action show)

2:00 - 4:30 pm Mikoshi Parade

2:00 - 3:30 pm Ushio YOSAKOI & Dance Stage

3:45 - 3:50 pm Ushio Watari (Crossing) Departure Ceremony

4:30 - 5:30 pm Mikoshi Miyairi (Portable Shrine returning to the Shrine)

5:50 - 6:20 pm Awards Ceremony (Uchiwa Contest, Nerikomi)
6:40 - 7:30 pm High School Wind Orchestra
7:40 - 8:00 pm Ushio Variety Stage (J-Pop)
8:00 - 8:40 pm Fireworks Display
8:40 - 8:50 pm Ushio Taiko Drumming Performance
8:50 - 9:20 pm Closing Ceremony
9:20 - 9:40 pm Sayonara Ushio Ondo (Farewell Ushio Ondo Dance)
9:40 - 10:00 pm Ushio Taiko Drumming Performance

※ Please note schedule is subject to change

2017/06/28

Otaru's Summer Festival "Ushio Matsuri"

USHIO MATSURI まつり

Otaru may be famous for the winter festivals “Snow Story” and
“Snow Light Path” that transform the city into a winter wonderland
but there’s a large festival in the summer called
USHIO MATSURI that we are equally well known for.

Otaru Ushio Matsuri, or Tide Festival, is an enormous event
held every year on the last Friday, Saturday and Sunday of July.
As Otaru is a port city, the festival is held to show gratitude
for the sea and hope for the development and prosperity of the city.

Some of the highlights of the festival include:

Friday

July 28, 2017

Ushio Furekomi

Dancing parade to announce the beginning of the festival.

Opening Ceremony

An offering of sacred water and taiko drumming performance.

Great Fireworks Display

Magnificent fireworks will light up the sky!

Saturday

July 29, 2017

Ushio Nerikomi

Dancing parade where companies, students and

neighborhood associations or groups, each in matching yukata uniforms

dance to the traditional Ushio-Ondo dance song.

If you were looking for an opportunity to participate in an event, here’s your chance! The dance is easy to learn and there is a group designated for people/visitors who wish to join and participate in the dancing parade.