Hokkaido · Japan
Where to stay in Otaru
Otaru is a city in Hokkaido, Japan, home to about 103,000 people.
- Best months
- June
- Nearest airport
- OKD32 km · Sapporo Okadama Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
Where to stay
Hotels in Otaru
20 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Authent Hotel Otaru | 1998 | 0.6 km |
| Grand Park Otaru | 1999 | 2.5 km |
| Otaru Asari Classe Hotel Ambix | 1991 | 6.3 km |
| ホテルノイシュロス小樽 | 5.3 km | |
| CozyInn OTARU | 2.0 km | |
| Dormy Inn Premium Otaru Natural Hot Spring Dormy Inn | 0.8 km | |
| Etchuya Ryokan | 0.9 km | |
| Ginrinso Ryokan Otaru | 3.5 km | |
| Hotel Loop | 16.3 km | |
| Hotel Neu Schloss Otaru | 5.3 km | |
| Hotel Nord Otaru | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Sonia Otaru | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Torifito Otaru Canal | 1.0 km | |
| Kuramure Ryokan Otaru | 6.1 km | |
| Otaru Asarigawa Onsen Hotel Musashitei | 6.1 km | |
| Otaru Furukawa | 1.1 km | |
| Otaru Kourakuen | 5.3 km | |
| Sheraton Hokkaido Kiroro Resort | 13.7 km | |
| The Kiroro, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Hokkaido | 12.9 km | |
| Yu Kiroro | 13.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Otaru
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Otaru are June. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 169 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Otaru: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; New Chitose Airport (CTS, 73 km) and Asahikawa Airport (AKJ, 129 km) are also within reach.
OKD · Sapporo Okadama Airport
CTS · New Chitose Airport
AKJ · Asahikawa Airport
Questions
Otaru: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Otaru?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Otaru are June. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 169 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Otaru?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; New Chitose Airport (CTS, 73 km) and Asahikawa Airport (AKJ, 129 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Otaru?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Otaru
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.