#15 Otaru Sightseeing Adventure! part.1v小樽観光アドベンチャー！①
Hello everyone. This is Saporro Hokkaido, Japan. On this channel, I will be sharing all kind of things from hidden gems that most tourists don’t know about to famous spots everyone loves, delicious food, and even everyday scenes. I’d like to visit the Otaru Museum this time. Otu has a lot of cool places like Kiti Glass, the Music Box Museum, and the Otar Canel. But if you come here, you should really go to the Otaru City General Museum. Otaro is where railways in Hokkaido first starts, so it’s an awesome place for train lovers. Inside you can see the real old train called Shizakago, learn about the history of trains and even enjoy a planetary kid and adult will have fun for sure. And the coolest part is you can actually watch a real steam locomotive running. The scenery of Otaru is coming into view. Let’s head to the Otaru Canel. First, when it come to sightseeing in Otaru, the Otaru Canal is a mustsee. I heard that this was along the street from 1914 to 1964, and people used it as a shared drinking water source. Because of the shape of the water spout, it was called the lion fountain. I’m going to try it, too. Wow, it’s cold and really tasty. Now, let’s take a little walk along the canal. It used to be full of boats carrying cargo, but now it’s lined with stone warehouses and gas lamps, giving it a really retro vibe. It’s fun to walk around during the day, and taking a cruise is also a great idea. At night, the canal is lit up, creating an amazingly beautiful and romantic scene. The cobblestone street and the stone warehouse district looks amazing. The street lights are actually gas lamps. We’ve made it to the bridge. Now, let’s head over the museum. Next, we’re heading to the Tama area. It’s a really cool historic that used to be super important for logistic and railways in Hokkaido. The old Tama line is now a walking trail, so you can take a nice relaxed stroll, learn a bit about history, and snap some great photos. We’ve arrived at the museum. Let’s go in and check it out right away. Here’s the entrance to the museum. It looks like an old ticket gate, which is really cute. Once you go through the gate, the first thing that catches your eye is the steam locomotive Shizukle. It’s so cool. Sizago was built in 1884 by the Porter Company in the United States and was assigned to Tama in 1885. Back then, besides Shukago, there were two other locomotive called Yostigle and Benkele. There’s even a story that when Yostigo and Beniggo got stuck in the heavy winter snow, Sizukago went to the rescue and help them out. You can go inside the train. So, let’s take a look. Wow, this is amazing. Everything has been beautifully preserved just like it was back then. Let’s go check out the passenger car at the back. This is a first class car. Celero and stylish. I didn’t know old train had stoves. The seats are so plush and comfy, too. In the railway exhibition room, there were plenty of displays. including a panoramic model of Tamia station, number plates from steam locomotives, and various train models. Now we’re at the outdoor train exhibition. The old building from the Tama Railway are still here. That brick building is the engine shed. And right in front of it, there’s a big turntable. And if you look farther back, you can see trains that used to run all over Hokkaido. Let’s head all the way to the back. That blue car on the left was used just for transporting cash. There are all kind of train line up here at the platform. And this is the central station. You can actually ride one of these train and go all the way to Tamia station at the back of the park. And here it is, the steam locomotive called the Iron Horse. Just like the Shizago we saw inside, it was built by Porter Company in the US. Right now, it’s making steam to get ready to run around the park. We couldn’t see it running this time, but from late April to mid October, it’s in operation. So, come visit and see it in action. This turntable is actually designated as an important cultural property. It was so much fun getting to see so many trains up close and right outside the museum near the parking lot. There’s the Tamia Cave which is a nationally designated historic site. Let’s go check it out. The Tama Cave was found way back in 1866 and later in 1921 it was made national historic site because it’s super important. Inside the cave, there are carving that are about 1,600 year old. It’s a little dark and hard to see, but can you spot the carvings? They say there are people holding staffs, figures wearing square shaped mask, and even fourlegged animals with horns. Archaeologists also found pottery from the Jon period here, which gives us a glimpse into how people live back then. By the way, I heard that the Jon period lasted about 14,000 to 15,000 years. So why not come and enjoy the Tamilia area for yourselves. Next time I’m planning to head toward the Shuku area for lunch and then visit Mount Tangu. So be sure to check out the next video. Bye-bye. Thank you for watching. If you like this video, please consider subscribing.
Welcome to Part 1 of exploring fun spots in Otaru!
It was so much fun, so stick around till the end!
小樽の楽しいスポットを巡るパート1へようこそ！すごく楽しかったので最後まで見てね！
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