[2025 Otaru Attraction] Travel Guide for Otaru Art Base (Updated Mar)

#HokkaidoTravel 🎨 Otaru Art Village is located in Otaru City, Hokkaido, Japan. It is a unique place that combines art, culture and history. It houses several historic buildings and is part of the Otaru Art Base. 🙌🏻 💞Recommended reasons: 🌟 Museum x4 This art village has four museums: The Stained Glass Museum, the Old Mitsui Bank Otaru Branch, the Nitori Art Museum and the House of Western Art. Three museums are grouped around an open green space and courtyard, while the fourth is located next to a canal. ✨ 🌟 One-ticket pass With just one ticket worth ¥2900, you can enter all four museums and fully experience the artistic charm of Otaru. ✨ #Historic Sites #Check-in #Global Travel #Sapporo Attractions #Hokkaido #Otaru #100 Ways to Travel #October Destinations 2024

#GlobalTravel Come to Otaru Art Village, one of the most attractive literary secrets in the area! In this stained glass gallery located in the old Gaoqiao Warehouse, you will encounter British church stained glass windows from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, art treasures that have stood for hundreds of years and are full of historical stories. Imagine that these glasses originally adorned the windows of Britain's stately churches, witnessing the prosperity of the Victorian era and the changes after World War I. As time went by, many churches in Britain were unfortunately destroyed, but these beautiful stained glass windows were miraculously preserved and eventually came to Otaru, Japan. Walking into this museum, the sunlight shines on the walls through the stained glass, and the biblical stories unfold vividly in the light and shadow. Each piece of glass tells a touching story. This is not only a display of Western art, but also a fusion of the unique culture of Otaru Port. Walking quietly in this space is like stepping into the long river of history. Whether you are an art lover or a travel expert, you will be completely attracted by the atmosphere here. To visit this fairytale place, please take the JR to Otaru Station, which is a 10-minute walk or a 3-minute taxi ride away. The museum is open from 9:30am to 5:00pm (May to October) and from 10:00am to 4:00pm (November to April). Don’t forget to enter 30 minutes early! Whether you are alone or with friends, this is definitely an art paradise that will make you linger. Plan your trip now, the magic of stained glass is waiting for you! Otaru Art Village Stained Glass Museum 〒047-0031 1-2-17 Ironai, Otaru City, Hokkaido Get off at JR "Otaru" station and walk for 10 minutes (3 minutes by taxi) or take a bus and get off at "Otaru Art Village" station 9:30 am to 5:00 pm (May to October) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (November to April) *Last admission is 30 minutes before closing

This is a place where you can see a row of impressive stained glass! I've also summarized the points to conquer, so please read to the end 🫶 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 📍Otaru Art Village 　Stained Glass Museum 🗓️Wednesdays closed/For details, please visit the official website 🕐10:00 - 16:00 Open until 18:30 in summer (July and August) 💰Adults 700 yen/University students 500 yen/Free for elementary school students and younger 🚃About 13 minutes walk from JR Otaru Station 🚗About 1 hour from Sapporo ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ The museum, lined with breathtaking stained glass, is truly awe-inspiring...! It's also just a short walk from the Otaru Canal, so I highly recommend visiting both places together 🤍 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 🗣️Points to remember ˎˊ˗ Inside the museum... ☑︎ Flash photography ☑︎ Videography ☑︎ Selfie stick photography are prohibited 🈲⚠️ But taking photos without a flash is OK 🙆♀️ I tried my best to take some photos too!! ! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ Please try taking some great photos 🫶🤍 #SapporoTourism #Otaru #ArtMuseum

#JanuaryTravelSupportEvent #FebruaryTravelSupportEvent I went on a 4-night, 5-day trip during the snow festival in early February. It snowed a lot, so I got to see the beautiful snow to my heart's content. The snow wasn't dirty and was really pretty. But it wasn't as cold as I thought. On the first day, I ate butter ramen at the famous Harukaramensu in the ramen alley in downtown Sapporo. On the second day, I went on a day tour to Biei. On the third day, I originally planned to see drift ice, but I changed my plan and went to Otaru. I also bought a music box and LeTAO cheesecake in Otaru. On the fourth day, I went to Noboribetsu and stopped by the sulfur hot spring and bear ranch that day. On the fifth day, I visited the Sapporo Beer Museum and returned home. It was the best trip I've ever been to Japan, and I'll definitely see the drift ice next time. Don't forget to bring a hot pack and wear winter shoes. Each hotel rents out umbrellas, so you don't have to bring one.

📍Keywords: Recommended star 4, commercial town, suitable for walking, and excellent scenery along the JR route. 💮Accommodation and transportation: Otaru is suitable for one or half a day, but the accommodation price is relatively high, not as good as Sapporo, which can be reached in half an hour by JR. 💮Recommended route: 1. Don’t play with your phone from Sapporo to Otaru, there are beautiful scenery along the way, and the train is by the sea! The Sankaku Market is on the left side when you exit the station. If you haven’t been to Hakodate, you can come here to visit! 2. Go downhill to the port and walk for 10 minutes to the Otaru Canal. You can go to letao for dessert first, and the museum is next door [there are many letao stores, including the airport, so you don’t need to buy too much] 3. The canal is the check-in point and the most crowded place. It is good both during the day and at night, but the canal is actually very small and can be walked in less than 300 meters. 4. After that, you can walk to the Music Box Museum. There are food and shopping along the way, and there are many glass shops that are worth visiting. 💮Food recommendation: letao is a specialty of Otaru. The way Japanese desserts are made makes you want to buy them! ! Other seafood rice dishes are not as cost-effective as those in Hakodate, but you can still try them, generally 2000-4000 yen. 💮Museum recommendations: 1 Otaru Canal Museum [300 yen] Learn about the history of the canal 2 Financial Japanese Yen Museum Free, learn about the history of the Japanese yen, and experience the weight of 100 million yen with your own hands! Finally, a picture is provided which is the recommended walking route. If you are playing for half a day, it is recommended to walk to the Music Box Museum and then turn back!

#getgoing2025 The Otaru Art Village, which opened in July 2016, is a facility that combines history and art. The facility consists of 3 museums and 4 important cultural properties. The museums have "Stained Glass Museum", "Nitori Museum" and "Western Museum", each of which exhibits works on different themes. You can enjoy a wide variety of works of art, such as modern and contemporary Japanese paintings and glass crafts made from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. In addition, the "Former Mitsui Bank Otaru Branch", an important cultural property, is a Renaissance-style building, and you can visit safes and conference rooms that give you a sense of history.