Browse Glass Craft and Music Box Shops While Enjoying Street Food
About this spot
Continuing from Otaru Canal within walking distance, this is Otaru's premier tourist shopping street featuring Meiji and Taisho-period Western-style buildings. Specialty shops handling glass crafts and music boxes line the street, with abundant food and snack shops. Fresh melon soft serve and freshly fried croquettes are perfect for light bites while strolling. The street has many casual shops welcoming families with children, ideal for creating travel memories. Complete your meals and shopping before heading to the beach along this charming street.
Season & hours
Name: 東小樽海水浴場
Date & time: 7/11 (Sat)–8/23 (Sun)
Venue: 小樽市・東小樽海水浴場
小樽市内にある海水浴場で、2026年は7月11日(土)から8月23日(日)まで開設されます。水洗・仮設トイレが整備されており、小さな子ども連れでも安心して過ごせます。浜辺は石浜で、遠浅の砂浜とはひと味違う小樽らしい海岸線が特徴。料金は駐車場を含めて無料なので、気軽に立ち寄れるのも魅力です。小樽市総合博物館からも近く、街歩きと海水浴を無理なく組み合わせられる立地の良さも人気の理由です。夕方まで、家族みんなで波遊びと水遊びを満喫しましょう。
Tips
石浜のためビーチサンダルが必須です。裸足で歩くと痛いので、水遊び用の靴があるとより快適です。トイレは水洗と仮設が用意されていますが、更衣スペースは限られるため、水着を着てから向かうとスムーズです。駐車場も無料ですが、夏の週末は混み合うことがあるので早めの到着がおすすめです。
Tips
About 5 minutes on foot from Otaru Canal (小樽運河). The street is long, so deciding which shops to visit beforehand makes it easier to cover them within the time limit. When eating while walking, bring a trash bag as waste bins are limited.
Best time to visit
Approximately 45 minutes required. Late morning hours have fewer tour bus groups and are easier to walk through.
Access & map
〒047-0027 Sakaimachi (堺町) 6-11, Otaru, Hokkaido
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