Hokkaido: Otaru Canal Cruise and Seal Engraving Experience
- This tour takes you around the Otaru Canal and harbor for approximately 40 minutes.
- You can carve your own design into the soft stone surface and create a stamp.
- An instructor will be present, so children can participate with peace of mind.
- There is a market near the experience location, where you can enjoy shopping and dining.
What to expect
This is a unique 40-minute cruise experience around the Otaru Canal and harbor, utilizing a rare "landfill canal" found in Japan. To preserve the ambiance of the historic Otaru Canal and cityscape, we use sophisticatedly designed and environmentally friendly electric boats and biodiesel-powered vessels.
In the seal engraving experience, you will carve your name in Tensho script onto a natural stone called Rohseki. Seal engraving was introduced from Song and Ming China to Japan during the Edo period and became a major boom among artists. You can create your own, one-of-a-kind seal. Children can also participate in this experience, making it a wonderful souvenir. Enjoy using it for a wide range of purposes, such as stamping on artistic works like calligraphy and paintings, or on letters. This experience allows you to intimately feel the downtown atmosphere and lifestyle of Otaru.
Reviews
the place is easy to find and voucher is easy to use
Heavy snow in the morning from 10 AM to 12 PM, so it was closed. The Japanese staff said they called Klook staff, but I didn't receive anything. When I asked Klook staff online, it was like they disappeared and didn't respond. Fortunately, the Japanese staff gave me their business card with a QR code that can be updated in real-time to let me know if the ship would be running in the afternoon, and they also helped me change the time. I have to say, the Japanese service in this area is impeccable.
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