{"id":31417,"date":"2019-12-20T22:19:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T14:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=31417"},"modified":"2026-03-14T14:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T06:06:46","slug":"15-days-in-kanagawa-hokkaido-day-09-otaru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2019\/12\/20\/15-days-in-kanagawa-hokkaido-day-09-otaru\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Days in Kanagawa & Hokkaido – Day 09 – Otaru"},"content":{"rendered":"

Otaru is a lovely town, and we’re glad we set aside a full day to check out the place’s sights. The highlight for the kids again was the copious amount of snowfall, and of the lovely powdery type.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At the bus terminal in front of JR Otaru Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vehicles blanketed in snow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The obligatory snow footwear picture!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snow wasn\u2019t too deep, so manageable for the kids: up to about 4 inches deep.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lunch @ Victoria Station done. The kids find every opportunity to interact with snow this trip. Hope they get their fill!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Making our way to Otaru Canal – about a kilometre walk away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snow layered on the stone walls that line Otaru Canal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Evening lights have just turned on at Sakaimachi Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Day 09’s a wrap. We’re taking it easy tomorrow on Day 10 with a visit to two parks<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Otaru is a lovely town, and we’re glad we set aside a full day to check out the place’s sights. The highlight for the kids again was the copious amount of snowfall, and of the lovely powdery type. Day 09’s<\/p>\n

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