Koinobori on Children's Day

🎏 🎏 🎏 Koinobori on Children's Day 🎏 🎏 🎏

Many Koinobori were fluttering in the spring breeze.

We hang up the carp streamers called "Koinobori" on Children's Day.

On this day, we celebrate children's happiness and their healthy growth. 

Children's Day is a Japanese national holiday and annually on May 5th.

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Otaru Guide Book 2022

 OTARU GUIDE BOOK 2022 

You can download the new OTARU GUIDE BOOK from the link below!

High Res  47MB
Med Res    8MB

Included is a city map and info about where to go, 
what to see, what to eat, and lots more!

February 2022

❅❅❅ February 2022 ❅❅❅

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Cross  Mapping ～projection mapping～

Cross Mapping was held at OTARU ART BASE courtyard until February 14th.

A total of 15 minutes of projection (courtyard ground & former Mitsui Bank wall surface) was repeated.

Otaru Canal

icicle

Huge icicles have formed under the eaves.

Asakusa Bridge

What's that on the bridge?

Big snow mountains in front of Asakusa Bridge Tourist Information Center

There is a heavy snowfall in this winter.

Former Temiya Railway

heavy snow-covered promenade

※ Compared to April 2021

No winter lasts forever. No spring skips its turn.　

by Hal Borland  ( American author)

2022 Snow Light Path

 2022 SNOW LIGHT PATH

This year's Snow Light Path was different from previous yearsーinstead of having the usual 4-5 main festival sites, this year the community and businesses were asked to light candles outside their homes or businesses so the entire city would become the venue. 

⛄⛄ Canal Plaza ⛄⛄

 

teardrop ice lanterns, wax bowls, ice plates with pressed flowers

our very own Mt. Akari (306 cm)

if you look closely at the picture below, you can see a 

visitor climbing the mountain on the left side 

view from the top

we even had our very own bullet train!

and snowmen! 

lots and lots of snowmen!

some wearing cute scarves and hats

and others holding hands!

we even had ducks!

and cute little birds!

Firehouse Dog Bunko

⛄⛄ Otaru Canal ⛄⛄

⛄⛄ Okobachi River ⛄⛄

(near Sakaimachidori Shopping Street)

⛄ Taisho Glass ⛄

⛄⛄ Otaru Canal Cruise ⛄⛄

⛄⛄ Unga ↑(Plus) ⛄

     (next to Canal Plaza)

⛄⛄ Miyakodori Shopping Street ⛄⛄

 

⛄⛄ JR OTARU STATION ⛄⛄

Let's Spread Smiles!

If you smile, everyone will smile

                               by Otaru Junior Chamber

⛄ One of our staff member's neighborhood ⛄

⛄ Otaru Marine Products Processing Cooperative ⛄

 (led by one of our former bosses, Mr. Tamiya)

This year's Snow Light Path was only 3 days and went by very quickly. 

While it took on a different form than previous years, it was great 

to see the whole community come together to keep the spirit alive. 

We hope things get back to normal soon so we can welcome 

visitors from all over the world to our famous winter festival.

We hope to see you next year!