Otaru Tenguyama Sanrokukan

Residents may seem a bit wary...

by robberjak

Residents may seem a bit wary of you, the traveller. This is because of the number of Russian seamen that visit town. Some of these guys get quite drunk and abusive so there has been a lot of friction in the past between locals and visitors as a result. I'd like to stress that guys like this are a total minority - every Russian I have met to date here has been quite friendly - but unfortunately, those that have acted up in the past have made life really tough on everyone else. So don't be irritated or put off if you are asked where you come from. Have a smiley face when you give your answer. As for the stories about the onsens here, my family and I have never been denied entry - in fact, they have been quite welcoming - and the only onsen with the reputation of banning gaijin let in a kiwi friend of ours after she explained that she understood japanese bathing etiquette.

The most romatic place of Hokkaido

by Fish_Fish

"Otaru River"

Otaru is the most romantic place in Hokkaido, especially walking during sunset, the gas lamp is turned on. Even watch on the picture and you can feel it. Also there are lost of gas accessory shop and music box gift shop. Music of music box can be heard along the road.

"Gas lamp at train station."

"North 1 hall coffe shop"

An old warehouse turn into a coffe shop. There are 167 gas lamp inside.

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