Otaru

City in Hokkaido, Japan

Otaru

小樽市

City

Top left: Otaru Canal
Top right: The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum
Middle right 1: - Glass Works in Otaru
Middle right 2: - Temiya old railway line
Bottom: - Vista from Mount Tengu

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Location of Otaru in Hokkaido

Otaru

Coordinates: 43°11′N 141°0′E﻿ / ﻿43.183°N 141.000°E﻿ / 43.183; 141.000
Country| Japan
Region| Hokkaido
Prefecture| Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Government

• Mayor| Toshiya Hazama (from August 2018)
Area

• Total

| 243.83 km2 (94.14 sq mi)
Population

(July 31, 2023)

• Total

| 107,432
• Density| 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number| 0134-32-4111
Address| 2-12-1 Hanazono, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido
047-8660
Climate| Dfb
Website| www.city.otaru.lg.jp
Symbols

Bird| Aobato (Japanese Green Pigeon)
Flower| Azalea
Tree| Shirakaba (Siberian Silver Birch)

Otaru (小樽市, Otaru-shi) is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination. Because it is a 25-minute drive from Sapporo, it has grown as a commuter town. As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 107,432 and a population density of 441 persons per km² (1,100 persons per mi²). The total area is 243.83 km2 (94.14 sq mi). Although it is the largest city in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, the subprefecture's capital is the more centrally located Kutchan.

## History

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The name "Otaru" is recognized as being of Ainu origin, possibly meaning "River running through the sandy beach". The very small remaining part of the Temiya Cave contains carvings from the Zoku-Jōmon period of Ainu history, around A.D. 400\. Mount Akaiwa (Northwest part of Otaru) is memorialized in the Ainu tradition in the story of Sitonai, village chief's teenage daughter who had slain a white snake from the mountain's cave that demanded sacrifices of girls every year.[1][2] The legend explains the name of a big cave on Mount Akaiwa, Hakuryu Gongen Cave (白竜権現洞窟, lit. "White Dragon Gongen Cave") and the reason why a shrine was built on the mountain (to protect the village from being haunted by the snake).[2]

Otaru was recognised as a village by the bakufu in 1865, and in 1880 the first railway line in Hokkaido was opened with daily service between Otaru and Sapporo.

An Imperial decree in July 1899 established Otaru as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom.[3]

The city flourished well as the financial and business center in Hokkaido as well as the trade port with Japanese ruled southern Sakhalin until the 1920s. Otaru was redesignated as a city on August 1, 1922.

On December 27, 1924, a freight train loaded with 600 cases of dynamite, unloaded from the freighter Shoho Maru,[4] exploded in Temiya Station, killing 94 people and injuring 200 more, in addition to damaging the warehouse, the harbour facilities, and the surrounding area.[5]

During World War II, Otaru housed a prison camp for Aleuts taken there following the Japanese occupation of Attu.[6] During the closing stages of the war, Otaru was bombed by American naval aircraft in July 1945.[7]

Since the 1950s, as the coal industry around the city went into a decline, the status of the economic hub shifted from Otaru to Sapporo.

* Otaru in 1876

* Otaru in 1909

* Otaru port in 1909

* Former Bank of Japan Otaru Branch, now home to the Otaru Museum

## Geography

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An aerial panoramic view of the town from above the Sea of Japan

Otaru is a port town on the coast of the Sea of Japan in northern Shiribeshi Subprefecture. The southern portion of the city is characterized by the steep slopes of various mountains (notably Tenguyama), where the altitude of the land sharply drops from the mountains to the sea. The land available between the coast and mountains has been almost completely developed, and the developed part of the city on the mountain slopes is called Saka-no-machi, or "Hill town", including hills named Funamizaka (Boat-view Hill) and Jigokuzaka (Hell Hill).

Tengu mountain

### Neighboring cities and towns

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* Ishikari
* Sapporo (Teine-ku, Minami-ku), Ishikari
* Shiribeshi
* Yoichi District: Yoichi, Akaigawa

### Rivers

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Some of the rivers in Otaru are: Hoshioki, Kiraichi, Zenibako, Hariusu, Asari, Katsunai, Shioya, Myoken, Irifune.

### Climate

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In the summer the weather, like all of western Hokkaido, is very warm and balmy, with a maximum temperature of around 25 °C (77 °F) and high humidity – not as hot as southern Japan. In the winter, however, Otaru is very snowy, receiving as much as 6.6 metres (260 in) of snow from November to March, when it snows almost constantly and sunshine levels are extremely low. The average maximum snow cover is 1.22 metres (48 in). Extreme temperatures have ranged from 36.2 °C (97.2 °F) on July 28, 2021,[8] to −18.0 °C (−0.4 °F) on January 24, 1954, in which month the highest snowfall of 3.1 metres (122 in) occurred.[9] Monthly precipitation totals in a record dating back to 1943 have ranged from 379.8 millimetres (15.0 in) in August 1962 to 12.0 millimetres (0.5 in) in June 2007.[9]

Climate data for Otaru, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1943–present

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 12.1
(53.8)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 27.6
(81.7)  | 30.2
(86.4)  | 31.9
(89.4)  | 36.2
(97.2)  | 34.9
(94.8)  | 33.6
(92.5)  | 25.7
(78.3)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 36.2
(97.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −0.5
(31.1)  | −0.2
(31.6)  | 4.1
(39.4)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 22.3
(72.1)  | 15.9
(60.6)  | 8.3
(46.9)  | 1.6
(34.9)  | 12.5
(54.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −3.1
(26.4)  | −2.7
(27.1)  | 0.8
(33.4)  | 6.5
(43.7)  | 12.1
(53.8)  | 16.0
(60.8)  | 20.2
(68.4)  | 21.7
(71.1)  | 18.1
(64.6)  | 11.8
(53.2)  | 4.9
(40.8)  | −1.1
(30.0)  | 8.8
(47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −5.8
(21.6)  | −5.7
(21.7)  | −2.4
(27.7)  | 2.6
(36.7)  | 7.9
(46.2)  | 12.5
(54.5)  | 17.1
(62.8)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 14.3
(57.7)  | 7.9
(46.2)  | 1.6
(34.9)  | −3.8
(25.2)  | 5.4
(41.7)
Record low °C (°F)  | −18.0
(−0.4)  | −17.2
(1.0)  | −14.1
(6.6)  | −6.4
(20.5)  | 0.0
(32.0)  | 4.5
(40.1)  | 9.0
(48.2)  | 8.9
(48.0)  | 2.6
(36.7)  | −1.4
(29.5)  | −9.1
(15.6)  | −13.5
(7.7)  | −18.0
(−0.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 138.1
(5.44)  | 106.6
(4.20)  | 87.3
(3.44)  | 56.4
(2.22)  | 53.7
(2.11)  | 55.6
(2.19)  | 93.6
(3.69)  | 131.3
(5.17)  | 131.7
(5.19)  | 123.0
(4.84)  | 152.4
(6.00)  | 151.9
(5.98)  | 1,281.6
(50.47)
Average snowfall cm (inches)  | 157
(62)  | 130
(51)  | 80
(31)  | 7
(2.8)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 36
(14)  | 142
(56)  | 552
(216.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22.8  | 18.6  | 16.1  | 10.0  | 9.0  | 7.4  | 8.3  | 9.6  | 11.3  | 14.1  | 18.1  | 21.7  | 167
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 23.0  | 19.1  | 15.7  | 2.5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.1  | 6.3  | 19.8  | 86.5
Average relative humidity (%)  | 71  | 70  | 66  | 64  | 69  | 78  | 81  | 78  | 73  | 69  | 69  | 71  | 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63.5  | 78.2  | 128.8  | 175.5  | 200.6  | 170.4  | 163.3  | 167.7  | 159.8  | 139.7  | 79.6  | 59.0  | 1,586.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[10][11]

## List of mayors (from 1923 to present)

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Name  | In office

|

Tota Sayanagi
(佐柳藤太)
| August 16, 1923 - February 25, 1925
Fumihiko Kitagawa
(木田川奎彦)
| September 19, 1925 - November 11, 1932
Miyakichi Itaya
(板谷宮吉)
| December 11, 1933 - December 10, 1937
Naotaka Kawahara
(河原直孝)
| April 5, 1938 – May 10, 1945
Kokichi Fukuoka
(福岡幸吉)
| June 1, 1945 - November 12, 1946
Eitaro Suhara
(寿原英太郎)
| April 2, 1947 - April 6, 1951
Yogoro Adachi
(安達与五郎)
| April 25, 1951 - April 29, 1967
Yu Inagaki
(稲垣祐)
| April 30, 1967 - April 29, 1975
Kazuo Shimura
(志村和雄)
| April 30, 1975 - April 29, 1987
Masaaki Shintani
(新谷昌明)
| April 30, 1987 - April 29, 1999
Katsuma Yamada
(山田勝麿)
| April 30, 1999 - April 29, 2011
Yoshiharu Nakamatsu
(中松義治)
| April 30, 2011 - April 29, 2015
Hideaki Morii
(森井秀明)
| April 30, 2015 - August 25, 2018
Toshiya Hazama
(迫俊哉)
| August 26, 2018 - present

## Transportation

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* JR Hokkaido Station
* Hakodate Main Line: Ranshima \- Shioya \- Otaru \- Minami-Otaru \- Otaru-Chikkō \- Asari \- Zenibako
* Otaru Port Ferry Terminal(A Shin Nihonkai Ferry operates two ferries daily)

## Education

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### Universities

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#### National

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* Otaru University of Commerce

### High schools

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#### Public

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Prefectural

* Hokkaido Otaru Choryo High School
* Hokkaido Otaru Create Futures High School [ja]
* Hokkaido Otaru Fisheries High School
* Hokkaido Otaru Ouyou High School [ja]

#### Private

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* Hokusho High School [ja]
* Otaru Futaba High School [ja]
* Otaru Meihou High School [ja] (also spelled "Meiho")

### Former

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* Hokkaido Otaru Commercial High School
* Hokkaido Otaru Technical High School
* Otaru Junior College

## Notable attractions

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A view of Otaru Canal

A canal adorned with Victorian-style street lamps runs through Otaru. The city attracts a large number of Japanese as well as foreign tourists.

A popular attraction on the west side of the city is Nishin Goten (herring mansion). This large wooden building was built in 1897 and was once the house of Fukumatsu Tanaka, a fishing magnate. It was originally built in nearby Tomari village and moved in 1958. Visitors can clearly see the difference between the squalid conditions of the first-floor sleeping quarters of 120 workers and the ground-floor luxury of the magnate's rooms.

Another notable building is the Sakaushi residence, constructed by Yoshiya Tanoue, a pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright.[12][13]

The city is home to Otaru Aquarium, which is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a facility equivalent to a museum under the Museum Law and is the oldest existing aquarium in Hokkaido, having opened in 1958.[14][15]

The city also hosts the Tomioka Catholic church, many of whose buildings have been designated as landmark architecture.[16][clarification needed]

Otaru is known for its beer, and Otaru Beer, next to the canal, is a restaurant with a medieval theme. The city is also known for its fresh sushi. Another food attraction unique to Otaru is rainbow tower ice cream. The town also has substantial shopping arcades and bazaars, but fewer than nearby Sapporo.

Otaru's prominent industries are arts and crafts, such as studio glass and musical boxes. Of the latter, it maintains the Otaru Music Box Museum. Otaru Art Base is another cluster of museums that showcases local art.[17]

Otaru Tenguyama ski resort

## Tenguyama

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Otaru is an important port for Sapporo, and part of this hilly city is on the lower slopes of Tenguyama, a good place for skiing and other winter sports and one that is accessible via Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway.

## Regional dishes

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Otaru Ankake Yakisoba is a regional variety of the popular Ankake Yakisoba dish that is an important part of the local cuisine and is a draw for tourists.[18]

## Sister cities

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* Nakhodka, Russia[19]
* Dunedin, New Zealand
* Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea

## Notable people

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* Seiji Aochi, ski jumper and Olympic medalist (1972 Winter Olympics)
* Yōko Asagami, Japanese voice actress (Space Battleship Yamato and City Hunter)
* Gennosuke Fuse, anatomist of the Meiji period
* Sei Itō, Japanese poet, novelist, and translator
* Chiaki Kawamata, Japanese science fiction writer and critic (Emblem of Roto)
* Yukie Kawamura, Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and actress
* Hinako Kitano, actress and model (ex-Nogizaka46)
* Masaki Kobayashi, Japanese film director (The Human Condition, Harakiri, Samurai Rebellion and Kwaidan)
* Takiji Kobayashi, Japanese author of proletarian literature
* Masaru Konuma, Japanese film director (Roman Porno)
* Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Japanese mystery writer, member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
* Motosaburo Masuyama, Japanese statistician
* Hideharu Miyahira, ski jumper
* Nobuko Miyamoto, Japanese actress
* Tetsuya Mizuguchi, video game designer and co-founder of Q Entertainment
* Takiko Mizunoe, Japanese actress, film producer, radio personality and TV presenter
* Maki Murakami, Japanese manga artist (Gravitation)
* Hideo Murota, Japanese actor (Shinde mo ii)
* Nobuo Nakamura, Japanese actor (Ikiru and Tokyo Story)
* Tetsuya Okabe, Alpine ski racer
* Hibiki Ōtsuki, Japanese AV actress and idol singer
* Sarah Midori Perry, musician (Kero Kero Bonito)
* Yoshimasa Sugawara, rally driver
* Yoko Takahashi, Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter, kickboxer and former boxer and professional wrestler
* Kōtetsuyama Toyoya, sumo wrestler (Real Name: Kōnoshin Suga, Nihongo: 菅 孝之進, Suga Kōnoshin)
* Miyoshi Umeki, Academy Award-winning Japanese actress and standards singer
* Hirokazu Yagi, ski jumper
* Akiko Yamanaka, Japanese politician
* Ichiro Yamaguchi, musician (Sakanaction)
* Sawao Yamanaka, musician (The Pillows)
* Kazumi Yamashita, manga artist (The Life of Genius Professor Yanagizawa)

## See also

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* Otaru Station
* Otaru University of Commerce
* Rising Sun Rock Festival

## References

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1. ^ metasato. "小樽 大蛇を殺した娘". 虫の知らせ ― 北海道の雨乞い、龍神信仰リサーチ ― (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2020.
2. ^ a b "白龍権現" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2020.
3. ^ US Department of State. (1906). A digest of international law as embodied in diplomatic discussions, treaties, and other international agreements (John Bassett Moore, ed.), Vol. 5, p. 759.
4. ^ "SCORES KILLED IN POWDER BLAST— Hundreds of Homes Razed by Explosion", United Press report in Lincoln (NE) Sunday Star, December 28, 1924 p.1
5. ^ "Powder Cargo Explodes and Fire Follows— Several Hundred Casualties Are Reported In Disaster To Japanese Ship", Ottawa Journal, December 27, 1924, p.1
6. ^ Breu, Mary (2009). Last Letters from Attu: The True Story of Etta Jones, Alaska Pioneer and Japanese POW. Portland: Graphic Arts Books. p. 296\. ISBN 978-0-88240-852-1.
7. ^ The Asahi Shimbun. "朝日新聞デジタル：空襲の記憶 風化させぬ - 北海道 - 地域". www.asahi.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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15. ^ 『市営』として発足 祝津の水族館準備すすむ - 北海道新聞1959年1月22日朝刊
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18. ^ Yonebayashi, Chiharu (January 29, 2011). Yamamoto, Yusuke (ed.). Rurubu Sapporo Otaru Furano Asahiyama Zoo '14. JTB Publishing. ISBN 978-4-533-08994-7.
19. ^ "Sister Cities of Otaru".

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* Shibetsu

Northern Territories|

* Etorofu District
* Rubetsu
* Kunashiri District
* Tomari
* Ruyobetsu
* Shana District
* Shana
* Shibetoro District
* Shibetoro
* Shikotan District
* Shikotan

List of mergers in Hokkaido

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Japan
* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

Other|

* NARA

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