Day Trip from Sapporo to Otaru (Hokkaido): Distance, Stations & Places to Visit
Otaru, Hokkaido is about 32 km from Sapporo Station in a straight line, which puts it within day-trip range of Sapporo for most travellers, depending on train connections.
| Straight-line distance from Sapporo Station | about 32 km |
|---|---|
| Stations closest to the city centre | Otaru Station – 0.8 km Minami-Otaru Station – 1.2 km Otaru-Chikkō Station – 2.9 km |
| Route planner | Open this route in Google Maps (transit) |
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無料で見てみる →Places to visit in and around Otaru
- Otaru Music Box Museum – Museum, 1 km from the centre
- Otaru Aquarium – Park, 5 km from the centre
- Otaru Museum – Museum, 2 km from the centre
- Otaru Art Base – Museum, 1 km from the centre
- Sumiyoshi Shrine – Shinto shrine, 1 km from the centre
- Otaru Park – Park, under 1 km from the centre
- Jikigyō-ji Temple – Buddhist temple, under 1 km from the centre
- Bank of Japan Otaru Museum – Museum, under 1 km from the centre
- Otaru Literary Museum – Museum, under 1 km from the centre
- Otaru City Museum of Art – Museum, under 1 km from the centre
- Suitengū Shrine – Shinto shrine, under 1 km from the centre
- Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum – Museum, 1 km from the centre
See the full list of places near Otaru →
Before you go
- The distance above is a straight-line figure calculated from map coordinates. Train routes are longer, and travel time depends on the service and transfers, so check the route planner link for today's options.
- Timetables, fares and opening hours change. Please confirm them on official websites before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.