I traveled to Hokkaido yesterday. Today I’m exploring Otaru for the first time, with Teto and Karin along for the ride.

Beginning our Otaru trip
Beginning our Otaru trip

Starting the stamp rally

I picked up the booklet for the Otaru town stamp rally. Karin and I set off around town.

Starting the stamp rally with Karin
Starting the stamp rally with Karin

The shops have panels of Karin, Rikka, and Chifuyu.

Chifuyu and Teto
Chifuyu and Teto

At Megane no Takada I tried to make a heart with Chifuyu, but…

Trying to pose with Chifuyu
Trying to pose with Chifuyu

With Rikka, I ended up with this pose instead.

A photo with Rikka
A photo with Rikka

I found Karin too. This time I managed to make the heart.

Making a heart with Karin
Making a heart with Karin

The distillery in Yoichi

At midday I went to Yoichi and toured the distillery. I had pasta and soup for lunch.

Pasta and soup for lunch
Pasta and soup for lunch

I had a drink in the evening, though I still had to drive, so it was nonalcoholic.

A nonalcoholic drink today
A nonalcoholic drink today

Mount Tengu at night

Back in Otaru, I went to see Karin at Mount Tengu. The tengu costume suits her.

Karin dressed as a tengu
Karin dressed as a tengu

From the observatory, Otaru’s lights stretched all the way to the sea.

The night view of Otaru with Teto
The night view of Otaru with Teto
Karin joins us for the view
Karin joins us for the view

I also stopped at Asahi Observatory.

Arriving at Asahi Observatory
Arriving at Asahi Observatory

Teto and I looked out over the city from there too, and that was the end of today’s wandering.

The night view from Asahi Observatory
The night view from Asahi Observatory