Otaru, Hokkaido

Otaru: City in Hokkaido, Japan

About

Quick Facts about Otaru

Population : 114,947
Country : Japan
State : Hokkaido (Japan)
County : Otaru-shi
Twitter username : OtaruCity
Postal code : 047-8660
Phone Area Codes : 0134
Area : 243.83 km2
Official name : 小樽市, 小樽区
Legislative body : Q61194579
Establishment : January 01, 1970 (103 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+09:00, Japan Standard Time
Local time : 22:19:33 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Otaru is located at 43°11'22"N 141°0'8"E (43.1894400, 141.0022200). It has 3 neighbors: Sapporo, Yoichi and Ishikari.

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  • Dunedin (1980 )
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Otaru has 3 neighbours.

  • Sapporo city on Hokkaido, Japan
  • Yoichi town in Yoichi district, Hokkaidō, Japan
  • Ishikari city in Hokkaidō, Japan

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2010 131,928 - 72259
2012 131,706 -0.17% 72259
2015 121,924 -8.02% 72259
2019 114,947 -6.07% 72259

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