The lantern festival is called The Otaru Snow Light Path Festival. With its watery canals in accordance with the culture of the Japanese people who were disciplined in maintaining cleanliness and administrative order, Otaru is now starting to become one of the tourist destinations in Japan, even for the Japanese themselves. When winter comes, there is a lantern festival called The Otaru Snow Light Path Festival. The combination of a snowy city atmosphere with a beautiful glow of lights creates a pleasant atmosphere and a reconciling atmosphere. Nostalgic, the atmosphere of the ancient city is enhanced by its architecture and layout. A beautiful large canal flows through it. Otaru is located in the western part of Hokkaido, facing Ishikari Bay.
It has been developed and prospered as the entrance to the Hokkaido sea; for the past 100 years and has been nicknamed the North Wall Street. Glassware shops, coffee shops, restaurants and shopping centers along the canal have been converted from brick built or built warehouses, which are used for storage in days when trade is developing and the canal is crowded with barges jostling. When night falls, oil lamps on the streets are lit, and the city evokes a soft, nostalgic atmosphere. Panorama including the whole of Otaru and the harbor area is really beautiful. There are also cable cars to take you to the top of the mountain.
The coastal area on the outskirts of Otaru belongs to Quasi-National Park Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru-beaches and beauty spots, including cliffs in Omotai attract many visitors, especially in summer. The Otaru Canal, in addition to Odori, Susukino and Sappor Satoland Parks are a must visit during the winter in Sapporo, the Otaru canal is the next fun destination. This canal was built by the Otaru city government in the mid-19th century. This canal is used to transport goods from the sea to warehouses in Otaru. As time passed, several canals were found in the pile, while in 1923 the main canals were refined to be a means of tourism and river transportation and crossings and became an alternative infrastructure to date.
