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Otaru Art Base: Day Trip from Sapporo (32 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Otaru Art Base is a museum in Otaru, Hokkaido, about 32 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Sapporo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Otaru Art Base
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TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese小樽芸術村
LocationOtaru, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Otaru Station – about 0.7 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 32 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 549 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 843 km (straight line)
Coordinates43.19806, 141.00194
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.nitorihd.co.jp/otaru-art-base/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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