Otaru Style: 2020/04

2020/04/19

Temporary Closures/Change in Business Hours Due to COVID-19

Temporary Closures and Change in Business Hours

due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Please note the following temporary closures and change in business hours to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

*Please note the below is subject to change.
*Please contact the facility or store directly for the latest information.

CLOSED

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS

⬥ Canal Plaza Tourist Information Center & Gift Shop

⬥ Asakusa Bridge Tourist Information Center

⬥ JR Otaru Station Tourist Information Center

CLOSED: April 20 (Mon) - May 6 (Wed) (updated 4/17)

TRANSPORTATION

⬥ Hokkaido Chuo Bus Sightseeing Bus

  OUT OF SERVICE: April 1 (Wed) - Apr 20 (Mon)

⬥ Chuo Bus Otaru Stroller's Bus
  OUT OF SERVICE: April 6 (Mon) - tbd

ACTIVITIES
⬥ Otaru Aquarium
(Shukutsu Marine Land Opening Day: May 7)
  CLOSED: April 20 (Mon) - May 6 (Wed)

⬥ Otaru Ebisuya (rickshaw)
  CLOSED: April 17 (Fri) - tbd

⬥ Canal Cruise
  CLOSED: April 18 (Sat) - May 6 (Wed)

⬥ Otaru Bay Cruise
  START OF SEASON: April 25 (Sat) ➡ May 7 (Wed)

⬥ Otaru Shizen no Mura
  OPENING DAY: May 1 (Fri) ➡ May 7 (Wed)

⬥ Otaru il PONTE
  CLOSED: April 6 (Mon) - June 30 (Tue)

MUSEUMS
⬥ The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum
  CLOSED: April 14 (Tue) - tbd

⬥ Temiya Cave Preservation Museum
  CLOSED: - tbd

⬥ Otaru Nishin Goten (Herring Mansion)
  CLOSED: April 20 (Mon) - May 6 (Wed)

⬥ Otaru Museum Main Building
⬥ Otaru Museum Annex
⬥ Otaru Literary Museum
⬥ Otaru City Museum of Art
  CLOSED: April 20 (Mon) - May 6 (Wed)

⬥ Asari Dam Memorial Hall
  OPENING DAY: Apr 25 (Sat) ➡ May 7 (Thu)

ACCOMMODATIONS
⬥ Otaru Asari Classe Hotel
  CLOSED for Maintenance: March 29 (Sun) - April 28 (Tuesday)
OPEN: April 29 (Wednesday) 11:00 am

⬥ Otaru Ekimae Guest House ITO
  CLOSED: March - mid June

RESTAURANTS

⬥ Ise Sushi (Main Restaurant & JR Otaru Station Branch)
  CLOSED: April 18 (Sat) - May 7 (Thu)

⬥ Otaru Unga Shokudo (Dining Hall)
  CLOSED: March 30 (Mon) - April 28 (Tue)

⬥ Otaru Fukuzushi
  CLOSED: March 3 (Tue) - April 23 (Thu)

⬥ Otaru Kita no Ryoba No.5 Branch
  CLOSED: March 6 (Fri) - June 20 (Sat)

⬥ Otaru Poseidon
  CLOSED: April 15 (Wed) - April 27 (Mon)

⬥ Otaru Stall Village (Renga Alley & Roman Alley)
  CLOSED: April 13 (Mon) - April 26 (Sun)

⬥ Kushidori Otaru
  CLOSED: April 16 (Thu) - May 15 (Fri)

⬥ Otaru Times Garten
  CLOSED: April 8 (Wed) - April 17 (Fri)

⬥ STONE and IRON
  CLOSED: April 12 (Sun) - April 22 (Thu)

⬥ Amato Canal Branch
  CLOSED: April 17 (Fri) - April 30 (Thu)

⬥ Ishigura Cafe VERRE BOIS
  CLOSED: April 20 (Mon) - tbd

⬥ Otaru GOLD STONE CAFE
  CLOSED: April 10 (Fri) - May 31 (Sun)

⬥ Otaru Kaisendon EN
  CLOSED: - tbd

⬥ Otaru Masazushi Zen-an
  CLOSED: April 6 (Mon) - April 24 (Fri)

⬥ Misono Ice Cream
  CLOSED: April 13 (Mon) - May 20 (Wed)

SHOPPING, CAFE, etc.

⬥ Wing Bay Otaru
  CLOSED: April 18 (Sat) - May 6 (Wed)
(excluding Aeon and Super Viva Home)

⬥ Kuboya
  CLOSED: April 6 (Mon) - tbd

⬥ Gin no Kane No.1 Building
  CLOSED: April 6 (Mon) - April 24 (Fri)

⬥ Otaru Romankan
  CLOSED: April 8 (Wed) - May 20 (Wed)

⬥ Otaru Ishinokura
  CLOSED: April 8 (Wed) - May 20 (Wed)

⬥ Kakumarudou Otaru
  CLOSED: April 8 (Wed) - May 20 (Wed)

⬥ Otaru Romankan
  CLOSED: April 8 (Wed) - May 20 (Wed)

⬥ Otaru Fragrance Studio Phyton
  CLOSED: March 16 (Sun) - tbd

⬥ Kobushiya Otaru Store
  CLOSED: April 9 (Thu) - April 30 (Thu)

⬥ Kazu Textile-dyeing Atelier
  CLOSED: April 13 (Mon) - May 6 (Wed)

⬥ UNGA↑ (UNGA PLUS)
  CLOSED: April 17 (Fri) - May 6 (Wed)
(website is open)

CHANGE IN BUSINESS HOURS

RESTAURANTS

⬥ Unwind Hotel & Bar Otaru
  SUSPENDED: Afternoon Tea Service
CLOSED: "The Ball" Restaurant March 15 (Sun) - tbd

⬥ Sizzle Restaurant (Hotel Nord Otaru)
  SUSPENDED:  Lunch Buffett Service March 4 (Wed) - April 30 (Thu)

⬥ BAR Duomo Rosso (Hotel Nord Otaru)
  CLOSED: March 4 (Wed) - April 30 (Thu)

⬥ SUSHI & GRILL ILONAI (Hotel Sonia Otaru)
DINNER HOURS: 17:30 - 21:30 (21:00 LO) ➡ 17:30 - 20:30 (20:00 LO)

March 4 (Wed) - tbd

⬥ Grand Park Otaru
SUSPENDED: Lunch Buffett Service March 6 (Fri) - tbd

⬥ Otaru Kita no Ryoba Otaru Canal Branch
HOURS: 10:30 - 16:00

SHOPPING, CAFE, etc.

⬥ Canal Terminal
HOURS: April 16 (Thu) - May 6 (Wed), 10:00 - 17:00

⬥ Kitaichi Glass
HOURS: April 10 (Fri) - April 28 (Tue), 10:00 - 17:00

April 29 (Wed) - April 30 (Thu), 10:00 - 18:00

CLOSED: Terrace, April 9 (Thu) - April 28 (Tue)

Kyubankura, April 8 (Wed) - April 28 (Tue)

Cafeteria, April 13 (Mon) - April 28 (Tue)

Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum Cafe, April 8 (Wed) - April 28 (Tue)

⬥ Rishiriya Minoya Furokan
HOURS: March 4 (Wed) - tbd, 9:00 - 17:00

⬥ Otaru Candle Studio
HOURS: April 13 (Mon) - tbd, 11:00 - 18:00

SUSPENDED: Candle Workshop

Temporary Closure of Tourist Information Centers (4/20 - 5/6)

Temporary Closure of Tourist Information Centers

As a nationwide state of emergency has been declared, the following Tourist Information Centers will be closed temporarily to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

CLOSED: April 20 (Monday) - May 6 (Wednesday)

⬥ Canal Plaza Tourist Information Center & Gift Shop

⬥ JR Otaru Station Tourist Information Center

⬥ Asakusa Bridge Tourist Information Center

2020/04/16

Otaru YaDo ~Guest house~

Otaru YaDo opened in October 2018. There are 4 floors,which are different style.

1F: Otaru Nanseki ...Nanseki was used as building material for various buildings around Sapporo and Otaru. A lot of Nanseki is used in Otaru Canal. Nanseki was selected for the front entrance material of Otaru YaDo.

●Entrance

2F: Otaru Unga (Otaru Canal)...Otaru Canal is one of the most popular tourist attractions.The canal floor of Otaru YaDo is conscious of water.

●Laundry

3F: Souko Gun (Warehouses)...Otaru was once a major shipping port for Hokkaido,thus many warehouses were necessary to store supplies.Along the canal many warehouses were built.These days, the warehouses are still in use.They're one of Otaru's most important tourism landmarks.

●Front Desk

●Kitchen

●Lounge

4F:Glass Kougei(Glass works)...Once you alight the elevator your eyes are greeted by a colourful interior.This colorfulness is associated with the glass works of Otaru glass makers.On this floor there is an exhibitionspace.When you step into there,you might feel as if you were in an art museum.

●Mix Dormitory

●Shower room

●Washroom

ACCESS

8 - minute walk from JR Otaru Station
JR Chitose Line From New Chitose Airport Station to JR Otaru Station about 75 minutes by a rapid train
From JR Sapporo Station to JR Otaru Station about 35 minutes by a rapid train

Otaru YaDo

1-chome 3-10 Inaho,Otaru,Hokkaido (MAP)

TEL: +81-134-64-7066

2020/04/12

HOTEL SONIA OTARU

HOTEL SONIA OTARU

HOTEL SONIA OTARU is located in front of Otaru canal,with some 70% of its rooms facing the canal. It is impressive European style exterior and the interior is equipped with antique furniture imported directly from London.

Canal Superior Twin

Deluxe Family Triple

♨Hot spring♨
located on the 7th floor,and its name is "Otaru Unga no Yu".

men's bath

women's bath

The women's baths also have an outdoor bath.

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SONIA COFFEE [Opening Hours] 10:00 am ~ 6:00 pm

SONIA COFFEE is a specialty coffee shop,which coffee is served by French Press. It is located on the 1st floor of the South Wing. Tokumitsu Coffee,which travels all around the world collecting high-end coffee beans from the finest growers,oversaw the creation of the hotel's original blend.

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ACCESS

● 8 minutes' walk from JR Otaru Station
● 5 minutes from the Otaru Interchange on the Expressway

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CHECK-IN 3:00 pm

CHECK-OUT 11:00 am