Otaru & Yoichi from Sapporo by Car with Licensed Guide
December, 2024
This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan.
Tour Itinerary
- 1. 9:00 – Hotel Forza Sapporo Meeting the customers
- 2. 10:00~10:30 – Yoichi Liqueur Factory
- 3. 11:00~11:30 – Occi-Gabi (Ochigabi Winery)
- 4. 11:40~11:55 – In front of the main gate of the Nikka Whisky Distillery
- Entering the city of Otaru, we showed from the car window the canal, the old bank street (Wall Street of the North), and Sakaimachi Street.
- 5. 13:00~14:00 – Lunch (at Otaru Waraku)
- 6. 14:20~14:50 – LeTAO Confectionery Shop
- 7. 15:00～15:40 – Financial Museum (former Bank of Japan Otaru Branch)
- 8. 15:50～16:15 – Kitaichi Glass Building No. 3
- 9. 16:20～16:30 – Music Box Hall Main Store
- 10. 17:10 – Hotel Forza Sapporo Seeing off the customers
Title: What Is a Private Winter Day Tour of Otaru and Yoichi in Hokkaido Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
On the day of the tour, the Yoichi and Otaru area (as well as Sapporo) was covered by a cold wave, and snow continued to fall. Fortunately, there were occasional breaks of clear skies, so the guests were able to enjoy playing in the snow. Initially, I had considered visiting the Nikka Whisky Distillery in Yoichi, but I had learned in advance that it was closed for the New Year holidays (December 23 to January 6). As an alternative, I guided the guests to a liqueur shop and the OcciGabi Winery. Along the way, I took the guests to the front gate of the Nikka Whisky Distillery, where they enjoyed taking photographs.
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