Perfect weather for the stamp rally
I completed the Otaru stamp rally, went to Yoichi for pizza and whisky, revisited the aquarium, and spent my last night looking over Otaru from Mount Tengu.
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A rainy Otaru stamp-rally day
I continued the Otaru stamp rally in the rain, visiting shops, Otaru University of Commerce, Ishi to Tetsu, and Koueido before an evening walk by the former Temiya Line.
Halfway through my Otaru stay
On my fourth day in Otaru I took a boat to Todo Rock, continued the town stamp rally, and had Karin and Chifuyu cocktails at HALF TONE.
Race day in Otaru
I ran the 10 km Otaru Canal Road Race in my Karin T-shirt, then rested at Ishi to Tetsu and had cake at LeTAO.
Walking across Otaru from the sea
I walked from the sea up Mount Tengu, had lunch at Kihinkan, visited Otaru Aquarium, and returned to Mount Tengu for sunset.
Back to Otaru
I returned to Otaru with an 80-liter backpack and Teto, collected a stamp booklet, climbed Jigokuzaka, and visited HALF TONE.
Waiting to board at a snowy airport
I watched the snow removal crews at New Chitose Airport, flew back to Osaka, and looked through photos from the winter Otaru trip.
From Otaru to Sapporo
I checked out of Hotel Nord, said goodbye to Karin, traveled to Sapporo, and enjoyed jingisukan and the Snow Festival.
Walking through snowy Otaru
I visited Mount Tengu in winter, Ginza Button's new shop, Snow Miku 2026, and the Karin, Rikka, and Chifuyu panels around Otaru.
Off on an easygoing trip
I traveled from Kotohira through Osaka to wintertime Hokkaido, then walked along the snowy Otaru Canal and former Temiya Line.