Otaru, the "City of Sushi"

Otaru has long flourished as a fishing port. Otaru is a treasure house of fresh and abundant seafood. It is said that there are more than 100 sushi restaurants in the city because of the availability of fresh seafood at low prices.

Among them, Otaru Sushi-ya-dori, commonly known as "Otaru Sushi Restaurant Street," which runs between Hanazono Ginza Shopping Street and Sun Mall Ichibangai, Otaru's bustling entertainment district, is lined with about 15 sushi restaurants of various sizes, each serving its own specialty sushi. Enjoy Otaru's delicious sushi such as local sea urchin and shako.