Otaru City Reopening Dates (updated Jun. 4)

OTARU CITY REOPENING DATES

As the state of emergency has been lifted in Hokkaido, many 

businesses in the city have reopened or are getting ready to resume.  

Please see below for reopening dates that have been announced.

  TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS  

⬥ Canal Plaza Tourist Information Center (International Information 

    Center)

     May 26, 2020 (Tuesday)

⬥ Otaru Station Tourist Information Center

     May 26, 2020 (Tuesday)

⬥ Asakusa Bridge Tourist Information Center

     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

  TOURIST ATTRACTIONS  

⬥ Otaru Aquarium [Japanese Website]

     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

        *please note all shows are cancelled for the time being

⬥ Canal Cruise [English Website]

     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Bay Cruise AOBATO [English Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Otaru Kihinkan (Former Aoyama Villa) [English Website]
     May 16, 2020 (Saturday)
         *this year's Peony Festival is cancelled but the Peony Garden is open

⬥ Otaru Shizen-no-mura [Japanese Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Otaru Nishin Goten (Herring Mansion) [Japanese Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Ibaraki-ke Nakadebari Banya (Herring Fishery Lodge) [Japanese Website]
     June 5, 2020 (Friday)

⬥ Tenguyama Ropeway [English Website]
     June 5, 2020 (Friday)
         *Business Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11:00-20:00 for the time being

  MUSEUMS  

⬥ Otaru Art Base [English Website]
     May 29, 2020 (Friday)
          *Business Hours: 11:00-15:00 (last entry 14:30)

⬥ The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum [English Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Otaru Museum [Japanese Website]
⬥ Otaru Museum Annex [Japanese Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Otaru Literary Museum [Japanese Website]
⬥ Otaru City Museum of Art [Japanese Website]
     June 2, 2020 (Tuesday)

  ACCOMMODATIONS  

⬥ Grand Park Otaru [English Website]
⬥ Otaru Asari Classe Hotel [Japanese Website]
⬥ Winkel Village [English Website]
⬥ Hotel Musashitei [English Website]
⬥ Otaru Ryotei Kuramure [English Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

  SHOPPING, CAFE, ETC  

⬥ Kitaichi Glass, Kitaichi Museum of Venetian Art [Japanese Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Otaru Orgel Doh (Music Box Museum) Main Building
⬥ Otaru Orgel Doh (Music Box Museum) Hall Number 2 Antique Museum
⬥ Otaru Orgel Doh (Music Box Museum) Sakaimachi Store
⬥ Otaru Orgel Doh Music Box & Handcrafts Studio You-kobo
⬥ Otaru Karakuri Dobutsuen (Toy Zoo)
⬥ Character House Yume no Oto
      [English Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Kazariya [Japanese Website]
     May 16, 2020 (Saturday)

⬥ Taisho Glass [Japanese Website] 
      June 6, 2020 (Saturday)

⬥ Otaru Glass-no-akari Irodoriya [Japanese Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ LeTAO Main Shop
⬥ LeTAO PATHOS
⬥ Nouvelle Vague LeTAO Chocolatier Otaru Main Shop
⬥ LeTAO Plus
⬥ DANI LeTAO
⬥ Ekimo LeTAO
      [English Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)
          *Business Hours: 10:00-17:00

⬥ Kazu Textile-dyeing Atelier [Japanese Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Otaru Fukurou [Japanese Facebook Page]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Otaru Candle Studio (Shop) [Japanese Website]
     May 16, 2020 (Saturday)

⬥ UNGA↑ [Japanese Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Otaru GOLDSTONE CAFE [English Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ Misono Ice Cream [Japanese Website]
     June 15, 2020 (Monday)

⬥ The Glass Studio in Otaru [Japanese Website]
     June 1, 2020 (Monday)

  SHOPPING MALL  

⬥ Wing Bay Otaru [Japanese Website]
     May 28, 2020 (Thursday)