Otaru Canal & Warehouse Street View Adventure | Hokkaido

Otaru 小樽 is one of the coolest cities in Hokkaido and Japan, the little brother to Sapporo, it’s full of breweries, cafes, restaurants, outdoor venues galore! We’ll take you to the canal and old shopping street in the stream through Hokkaido’s coolest spot.
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[@jeywood6532]

I am thankful of these tours in Japan while you walk to different places. It's therapy for anyone who are not occupied. Thank you

[@kezbot2]

What a lovely, charismatic town. Trying to imagine it in metres of snow. It would feel so much like Christmas, especially with the music box store 😀🌲🔔🎶

[@michaelhughes3273]

My grandfather still lives there. Lifelong fisherman. Love the Music Box Museum. Bought quite a few music boxes.

[@graceho7845]

OMG, all of my Otaru’s memories are coming back to me! How I miss Hokkaido!😱😱

[@007007gf]

Fun town. Big music box store. I see why you want to get a music box. Enjoyed the architecture of the town. Thanks John and PvG.

[@VerhoevenSimon]

That clock at the end was certainly quite something.

[@Jesuscares7680]

Okay Sheldon calm down..poor Pete..just teasing.. Japan has my heart ..always.. my goodness ..you're like an old married couple ..Cheers..

[@jason_from_canada]

A very cool vibe to Otaru and interesting architecture. The sounds of the wind chimes 🎐🎐was relaxing 😌👍

[@kezbot2]

I liked the wind chimes too 😁🎐

[@jason_from_canada]

@@kezbot2 🎐☺

[@Kensan_hokkaido]

Hello, nice to meet you. I live in Otaru. I think you are on the right track. It is very good that I was able to take a picture of the place where the steam clock was ringing.

[@coffeetime1001]

Thank you for the personal tour. Who needs Japanese restricted tour anyway! LOL. Plus you guys have so much background info to share about your experiences.

[@jarihult]

Beautiful place , the view , the houses all looked great 😎! It was nice to see all the streets and everything! I liked those lamp posts , they looked great 😀!Thank you for sharing this guys 🙂👍!!!

[@Angelo_Botta]

Beautiful town !

[@cathpeterson1944]

luv the old buildings and shops 🤩

[@sarahboardman1337]

Never take your wife seriously when she says dont get me anything. Shes just being polite and humble but resentment builds up over the years. Trust me ive seen it many timez.!🙄

[@astroboy3507]

Yeh very different style to Tokyo!!!! Like the old sandstone warehouse style places!!! Good times!! 👍🏻

[@michaelsasano8622]

Fantastic livestream John! Loved this walking tour today. Thank you for showing us this beautiful place. Keep safe during your next ride.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Opening: JD undies in a bunch. Not a good thing when you only have 2 pair!! 🤣

[@onlyinjapanGO]

At least they’re clean

[@kezbot2]

@@onlyinjapanGO LOL 😆

[@RoCCo_CarmeLL]

40:56 nice looking house, am imagining trees around it

[@浩西君]

Just realized my family appeared in your live today:)

[@Peachcreekmedia]

John it's not just about you right now. Share the love with Peter.

[@illletmyselfout.8516]

Those old buildings are so cool

[@paulccrimmins]

Aloha 🤙 from Honolulu! Wow guys! Thanks for the great live streams! Now I want to go to Otaru and Sapporo

[@TorToroPorco]

Very interesting with a much different vibe during the day. The city was smart to exploit the canal to create a place for people to visit and enjoy. Love the mix of architecture as well, so interesting to look at.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

It needs more people. God permitting, our ancestors will come back soon, and enliven the place. Eventhough they are officially declared as dead.

[@ramsessilent]

its ok to talk over anyone, when is a supercar is evolved.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Ha! Right!? 😂

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Ha! Very true!

[@frankwatts3374]

enjoying the road trip with two of the good guys! I've had friends over the years that rode there bikes doing road trips and there's another side to this coin the other half who let it happen. thanks again for showing us all the special places in Japan

[@Bobbo6665]

That's funny, when PVG put his head thru that fish and smiled, he looked just like Laurel from "Laurel and Hardy" back in the day

[@carolineindacityphx]

Aww. The sound of the wind chimes over the canal is so soothing! Otaru Canal looks like a treasure. ❤ I remember the clock from another live you did. Isn't that the one where the little miniature dancing figures come out and dance on the hour? ❤ LOL! You CAN afford underwear because of the undies fund. 😂 I just realized that the destination is amazing but the conversation between John and PVG is gold. Just the banter about underwear is hilarious! 😂 PS: SO MANY MUSIC BOXES! Adding it to my list. It is growing longer!

[@andiedance8263]

King crabs yummy. wonder if the interior of music box building is original, love all the wood. Another Gas Town Clock, wonder which came first, may be we should call it Otaru Clock. Well timed John.

[@movation]

Going snowboarding in hakaido next fingers crossed they allow tourists before february. Definitely checking out Otaru now.

[@red2977]

I remember having squid ink ice cream in Otaru and having the best sushi I ever had in my life. That big store is really awesome I loved exploring it

[@mauijet]

I remember an awesome high-end cheesecake/ soft cream 🍦store along that street somewhere. Otaru is also a great day trip from Sapporo on the train.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

Yes. Much like Yokohama & Tokyo.

[@madzskillzgamerzmweil]

Hi 👋 John great to see all off your videos

[@berrishqip9361]

Enjoy these videos a lot!!

[@siddelly]

It’s just like I remember it from 2019! The old buildings, all the amazing artisan glass shops, the street bricks that look like fish scales. Speaking of Kamui, I’m hoping that when you guys get to Akanko you can visit the old Ainu village at the top of a really cool shopping street at the end of town. The Lake Akan Tsuruga Wings hotel we stayed at had the best variety of onsen baths I have seen anywhere in Japan, a stunningly good experience😓

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Good tip thanks!

[@1ChilledDude]

Super interesting Meiji architecture in Otaru. Love the feel of it. Will definitely have to pay a visit if I go to Hokkaido.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

Yes. There is a lot of Russian vibes in them.

[@sarathhettiarachchi282]

Wow , I was really wondering whether You both are going to Pay a Visit to beautiful Otaru . This small Port City is really very very Fantastic and Very Very romantic too. Yeah ,I am recalling my old day Memories in this beautiful Otaru city . Thanks ,John . Good Luck to both of you .( Please try to drop in Fantastic Susikino too).

[@zakkwylde72]

I like Otaru! great craft beers! also Nikka whisky brewery close from there...

[@nicklesdonofrio9439]

My man said hip hop hurry. Get enough backers and they will be getting naughty by nature 😂😂😂

[@silluete]

Thanks for the sharing. Shame there is no rain walk.

[@jeremykunayak]

I just realize that John and Peter might've been Hunter Thompson and Dr. Gonzo in another life.

[@PetervonGommJAPAN]

Haha! P’raps! 🤓

[@XYoukaiX]

I got several Music "boxes" from Okinawa ... and I think I have seen the same shop in Kyoto that I bought mine in Okinawa from... Its called Music Box Museum and I can recommend it to everyone :) Actually the one you are in looks pretty much the same or at least very similar.

[@gamevalor]

The Meiji era Japan buildings are pretty cool. It has a lot of western influence with some Japanese design.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

Interestingly. You will see a lot of Russian style architecture in Hokkaido.

[@gamevalor]

​@@smartfrenandromax6651 Japanese were fascinated by western technology and architecture in general and drew inspiration during modernization. A lot of buildings are not direct copies. Many have some Japanese details such as the roofs.

[@QuelquefoisFois]

So many diverse comments about your road trip! 😁

[@javiernegrete8746]

Hi Man, if you ever come to Rishiri Island,let me know, we are having a fun project over here ,🥃🥃

[@teresa_davis]

Almost there! 500 is achievable!!! What an awesome love stream... this is really neat! Seeing amazing places! Ty so much! =)

[@onlyinjapanGO]

It totally is!!! So close!!

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Pretty cool town. ✌️

[@lawrencelim6890]

Odd. This looks like canalave city. I visited there when I was young on a cruise boat that departed and entered right in the canal.

[@lisalarose812]

You guys are like a couple of brothers ribbing each 😆other

[@RoCCo_CarmeLL]

31:13 sonuds like best cocaine 🤣

[@lisalarose812]

No drinking and riding motos!

[@missleah6204]

Hi there! Love what you do❤️ I’ll be taking my daughter to Japan next year for her college graduation gift, it’s where she wants to go, any suggestions on where we can stay? Hotel or Airbnb? I will be in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto, I do know she wants to experience the onsen ☺️thank you!

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Wow, that is so great!!! Congratulations!! Well, you can’t go wrong, just pick an area that’s interesting to her and you’ll be outside most of the time. Definitely stay at a ryokan area an onsen town for at least a night, maybe 2. Kusatsu is close and nice, used to international tourists. Takaragawa was my favorite for many years. Loads of places. Cities are okay but try a local town like Takayama or Mino maybe. Nagano has a lot of little towns.

[@missleah6204]

@@onlyinjapanGO thank you so much, I will be in touch, maybe we can all get together with your family and buy guys some dinner ☺️much appreciate it.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

Hotel. Try a relatively middle budget kind. For Osaka, I recommend L'agent Osaka Bay. Near Universal Studios Japan, can be easily walked there using the garden walkway. Sakurajima Station is also near. Back in 2018, also stayed at Tokyo's Kinshicho's Levant (Skytree/Edogawa) & Sapporo's Royton Sapporo. Nice places.

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto are Shinkansen distance. You can use JR West Pass, valid also for JR West's Nozomi services. Osaka being the bigger town might have a more variety of services.

[@sarahboardman1337]

Pilsner in europe usually has all she sugar turned to alcohol, one of the stronger lagers at roughtly 4-5%. Its sugar that it boasts little off oops! 😂

[@michaeltuggle9602]

Hahahaha. “Butter me up”. I taught that phrase to my Japanese gal pal. She is very good at buttering me up.

[@bambix1982]

Where can I find the sale for the hitchhiking adventure?

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Hi Andreas, it’s on my website: store.onlyinjapan.tv

[@bambix1982]

@@onlyinjapanGO Thanks, John! This is Bluray only, correct? Shipping to Germany is almost half the cost (~50 in total) and I'm not really having a disc drive to play this... well that's not completely true, my PS5 should be able to. Just not used to having physical discs anymore. ;)

[@gn7867]

Is that Jeff Bezos???😂😂😂😂

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Nope, Peter von Gomm, his voice has been heard by more people than Jeff.

[@gn7867]

@@onlyinjapanGO Cool!! :)

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

A Hatsune Miku color themed Lamborghini? Is Miku-chan the Secret Agent stalking you guys? She is after all, a Sapporo, Hokkaido kind of girl. Unknown if Hoshino Sumire is the same; Doraemon's Nobita's cousin Sumire/Sumiresan did have a wedding at Hokkaido though. There is a lot of young female Intel Agents in Hokkaido. Those girls, they are most likely a few of them. It is not the first time an Intel Agent had briefly showed up in your stream though. Some are quite clumsy, while others had a 'show of force' thing. A few acted as support ala 'The Secret Service'.

[@sergioistomin7392]

Russia can't give you islands back)) First of all, Japan is a USA colony and second - Japan signed unconditional surrender after WW2, so should be glad that Hokkaido is not taken away)))

[@michaelsandner9373]

Wow ! I spent half a day there a few years ago but looks like I missed the best bits. Thanks for showing this.