Japan Trip: Otaru Sakaimachi Street　Many Attractions Otaru Glass Hokkaido96

Sakaimachi Street (Sakaimachi Dōri) is an attractive, preserved merchant street in central Otaru. It lies near by city’s canal area. During the development of Hokkaido in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Otaru flourished as a port city, and many trading and shipping companies constructed impressive Western style buildings in the city center to house their shops and offices.

Many of the buildings along Sakaimachi Street have since been converted into cafes, restaurants, souvenir shopsand museums. There are a few glass workshops for tourists to enjoy a hands-on experience in creating the local Otaru Glass.

Music Box Museum
The Music Box Museum consists of multiple buildings scattered around the southern end of Sakaimachi Street. One of them houses a small museum about music boxes. The most prominent building is a large shop with a wide variety of music boxes on sale. In front of the building stands a steam clock, which was a present by the city of Vancouver.

Facility Information
Hours: 9:00 to 18:00 (until 19:00 on Fridays and Saturdays in summer)
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: Free

Access Information for Sakaimachi Street
From Otaru Station: A ten minute walk
From Minami-Otaru Station: A five minute walk

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