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Otaru’s eastern neighborhoods along the Ishikari Bay have some serene onsen, scenic ski areas, hiking trails and beaches. Otaru-chikko (小樽築港) is home to the Wing Bay shopping complex and the yacht harbor, and the gateway to Asarigawa Onsen.
Sightseeing
Wing Bay Otaru
ウイングベイ小樽
1min walk from Otaru-chikko Station
Directly connected to JR Otaru-chikko Station, the Wing Bay shopping complex is Otaru’s biggest mall on the water front, with over a hundred of stores, outlet shops, food halls, a supermarket, a cinema complex, a bowling alley and a hotel.
Otaru Port Marina
小樽港マリーナ
10min walk from Otaru-chikko Station
About 1km west of JR Otaru-chikko Station along the Wing Bay Otaru, this pleasant yacht harbor is ideal for strolling. The Marine Wave Otaru (マリンウェーブ小樽) building has a shop and a cafe. There is also a range of regular and charter cruises available, such as a boat tour to Otamoi Coast and a yacht tour around the harbor; booking essential.
Asarigawa Onsen Ski Area
朝里川温泉スキー場
21min by bus from Otaru-chikko Station, get off Asarigawa-onsen
Within walking distance from Asarigawa Onsen, this ski area has 11 runs overlooking the sea. Three lifts take you to the top (at 680m). There are also family-friendly runs and a free playground on the snow. It is a great choice for novices and families. Full equipment rental is available.
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Hotels
Asarigawa Onsen has about 10 hotels, ryokan and pensions along the river. If you are staying overnight, plan on accommodation meals.
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Grand Park Otaru
グランドパーク小樽
5min walk from Otaru-chikko Station
This 18-story harbor-front hotel is directly connected to JR Otaru-chikko Station. Half of the rooms with an ocean view. The on-site shopping complex Wing Bay Otaru has a cinema and bowling alley.
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Ginrinsou ♨︎
料亭湯宿 銀鱗荘
4min by car from Otaru-chikko Station
The Ginrinsou is housed in an old herring palace (built in 1891) and relocated on the hilly cape Hiraiso-misaki in 1939. This is one of Hokkaido’s most luxurious onsen ryokan. Superior rooms with private bath and a grand view of the bay, you can also enjoy stunning panorama from roten-buro (open-air bath). A free shuttle is available from Otaru-chikko Station.
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Otaru Asari Classe Hotel ♨︎
小樽朝里クラッセホテル
18min by bus from Otaru-chikko Station, get off at Onsen-sakaue
A few minutes’ walk from Asarigawa Onsen Ski Area, this resort hotel offers an open-air onsen, indoor thermal pool and gym for guests. There are also high-grade rooms with private onsen.
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Getting There
TRAIN
The JR line stops at Otaru-chikko Station (two stops east of Otaru), about 28 minutes by rapid train from Sapporo.
FERRY
Shin-Nihonkai Ferry operates an overnight ferry services to Otaru from Niigata (Tue-Sun; 18hr) and Maizuru (almost daily; 20hr) in Kyoto. Otaru Ferry Terminal is 1.8km west of JR Otaru-chikko Station (5min by taxi or 20min on foot).
Getting Around
BUS
Most buses are operated by Chuo Bus. From Otaru Station Bus terminal stop H (Nagasakiya), buses 1, 38 and 42 go around the Wing Bay Otaru, stopping at the Grand Park Otaru, Parute-chikko (ぱるて築港: north gate of JR Otaru-chikkō Station) and Otaru-ko Marina.
Bus 13 runs from Otaru Station bus terminal stop 2 to Asarigawa-onsen (36min) via Otaru-chikko Station (south gate on Route 5) and Onsen-sakaue (温泉坂上). A one-day pass is available to Bunjisawa (文治沢), about 1km north of Asarigawa Onsen.
Information
Otaru Asarigawa Onsen Yuragino-sato
Asarigawa Onsen’ official website. Check the latest information and events.
Otaru-chikko Station
小樽築港 | 오타루칫코
Address：1 Chikko, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido
Distance：30km from Sapporo
Elevation：3m
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