Money Exchange

    Hello my dear!
    Have you been in trouble for money exchange on weekend or festival in Japan because banks are closed.
   Here I want to recommend a convenient way to exchange your money to Japanese yen but just for US dollars.

   You can buy what you want to buy without worry about money exchange.

 

    Please take free to come to Otaru Canal Plaza for exchanging your money in weekend and festival of Japan because it is the holiday for banks.

Waiting for your coming.

  


  

❤SUGOI SIM❤

Hello everyone!❤
  Would you like travel around Japan and also can send your photos or talk to your friends anytime and anywhere? Would you have an experience that you want to get internet for your business during your journey but it has no Wi-Fi there. 

  ★May I have your attention please?

  We are selling this super card named SUGOI SIM at Canal Plaza International Information Center and Asakusa Bridge Information Center. It is available for Internet everywhere in Japan.

  No worry for your important E-mail. No worry for your talking to your family or friends. No worry for uploading your beautiful photos to your blog anywhere and anytime.
  Just Now! Please tell us "SUGOI" which means "very nice" in Japanese when you come to Otaru.
 ★ We are waiting for your coming.★

Peony Festival in Kihinkan

Hello my dear !❤

   How about the winter and spring in Otaru? Have you enjoyed yourself enough? 
   Would you like go to see peony in Japan? The peony festival is held in Otaru every year at the Old Aoyama Villa.

   ★This was the photo of peony festival took in June of last year. It is also be held in this  year in the Old Aoyama Villa from May 30th to July 5th.

  As you know, Otaru is famous of herring fishing, so Kihinkan is very popular as a herring villa. You will enjoy yourself  seeing Peony Festival and eating delicious herring.

  Let us go!!!! ★

  

Otaru Aquarium from spring

  Hello everyone! Spring is coming!!!!!!

  As a people living in Hokkaido, I am so exciting for the coming of spring because winter in Hokkaido is very cold for the heavy snow.☃Would you like to enjoy short spring period with us in Otaru ?
 ★Today I want to share with you some information about Otaru Aquarium from spring of this year.

  

 Please check the show-time schedule to have a look to lovely dolphins.

　　

  In the Otaru Aquarium, not only the show of dolphin, you are also able to enjoy "Marine mammal park","Northern fish" and so on. 

  The snow has melted, ☀let us start our trip to Otaru !!!❤

Former Bank Building in Otaru

  How are you,my Dear?

  How many times have you come to Otaru ? What kind of scenery do you like best ?

I am often asked about  buildings of bank in Otaru, so I want to share some knowledge about former banks in Otaru with you.

❤Former Yasuda Bank 
    The leader of a financial group named Yasuda founded this bank in 1880. It is a restaurant of Japanese seafood Sushi named Hanagokoro.

★Former Mitsubishi Bank 

    It was built for the Mitsubishi Bank in 1922, and then changed to Otaru Canal Terminal on July 19th,2006.

★Former Dai-Ichi Bank
　　It is located in the Northern Wall Street where there were many banks old days. It is a office of fashion factory.
  

❤Former Takushoku Bank

    It is built in 1923.Now it has been changed to a hotel of Vibrant Otaru which is popular of the convenience for going sightseeing around canal. 

★Former Chuetsu Bank 
    This was a bank built in 1924 and is used for a cafe shop now.

❤Former Bank of Japan
    The building of Bank of Japan Otaru Museum was built in 1912 and has been opened for public in 2003.
    

★Former Hokkaido Bank

    The Former Hokkaido Bank was built in 1912 unrelated to existing Hokkaido Bank, and has been changed to the restaurant named Otaru Bain.

    As you know, Otaru is famous of canal and seafood, and would you also like to know the history of it ? Please come here and see the nice buildings together !

   ❤Waiting for your coming.❤

Japanese Cultural Events in March

  Hello everyone!❤

  Have you enjoyed your trip to see the Hinameguri which is the traditional festival for girls.
Yesterday was the last day for events of Hinameguri.  I have seen a lot of interesting events.

★Japanese Tea 
  

❤ Cards Competition by Japanese Poem"Waka"

★Flute Performance

  Spring in Otaru is a little later, but we are able to enjoy more and more joys as snow have melted.

Please come to Otaru to have a nice trip for your spring of 2015.

 ❤ We are waiting for you in Canal Plaza.❤

Japanese "Hinameguri" Festival in 2015

Welcome to Otaru! It is going to be warmer and warmer in Otaru. Would you want to experience the Japanese Festival for your trip? 

Do you know what are these dolls? They are named of “Hina” which are displayed in Otaru Canal Plaza, Otaru Station and so on. As you know, Japanese"Girl´s Day" is Mar 3rd in every year. 

If you come to Otaru, please have a look and enjoy your trip by Japanese Festival.