Visitors to the Otaru Aquarium in Hokkaido are delighting in the enchanting Penguin Parade, one of the facility's most beloved attractions. The parade features two lively rounds each day, offering ...

OTARU, Hokkaido--In an apparent "rebellion" at an aquarium here, penguins on a diving platform ignored the instructions of a keeper, who motioned to them to jump into water. They also refused to ...

Overtourism in Japan Residents of Otaru aren’t the only group in Japan getting frustrated about the added attention. In May last year, Fujikawaguchiko, a small town at the base of Mount Fuji ...

Explore the breathtaking Otaru Blue Cave, a captivating natural wonder nestled in the scenic coastal landscape of Otaru, Japan. The adventure offers an 80-minute cruise through the Otaru Canal area, ...

The male sea lion Monkichi prepares to gulp down a whole salmon at a special show at Otaru Aquarium in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido, on Oct. 19, 2018.

OTARU, Hokkaido--Otaru city officials want the music silenced after announcing on June 28 that 14 new cases of novel coronavirus have been confirmed here along with cluster outbreaks at three of ...

Japan's oldest harbor seal has died in Hokkaido at the estimated age of 46, or over 100 years old in human terms, the operator of Otaru Aquarium said Monday.

Inside is a microbrewery and pub called Otaru Soko No. 1 that has served authentic German-style beer brewed with locally sourced soft water and imported German malt since its opening in 1995.

The Hokkaido port of Otaru is less than an hour by train from downtown Sapporo. Same neighborhood, different world. Sapporo is big and growing. Otaru is small and shrinking. The future, no doubt ...

Otaru, which has a population of about 100,000 people, recorded 98,678 overnight international visitors last year, the highest number on record.

Overtourism in Japan Residents of Otaru aren’t the only group in Japan getting frustrated about the added attention. In May last year, Fujikawaguchiko, a small town at the base of Mount Fuji ...