2024-04-10 Otaru and Sapporo

Detailed description of the Otaru area

Otaru

Otaru is known for its beautiful canal, which was built in the late 19th century. The canal is lined with old warehouses and merchant houses, which give the city a charming atmosphere. Otaru is also a good place to try Hokkaido's fresh seafood. Some of the local specialties include uni (sea urchin), ikura (salmon roe), and shirako (fish sperm). Otaru is a city also famous for its glass. There are a lot of glass factories.

Sapporo

Sapporo, Japan (2 million hab.) is the fifth-largest city in the country and the capital of Hokkaido, the northernmost island. It is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with a lot to offer visitors.

Botanic Garden Hokkaidō University

Among the highlights of this meandering, 14-hectare outdoor garden maintained by Hokkaidō University, is a collection of 200 plants and herbs historically used by the Ainu as medicine, food and raw materials for clothing. There's also a landscaped section that evokes the alpine scenery of a mountain in Daisetsuzan, in northern Hokkaidō.

Detailed description of the Otaru area

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