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