Otaru Triangle Market | Review by Linda Liao

S&B's Hon Nama Wasabi Paste is part of a line of tube seasonings that are really convenient for small households or cooking for one! The tube design doesn't take up much space, and you can squeeze out only as much as you need. It's also easy to use every last bit, so there's less waste. I also highly recommend the garlic paste. When cooking for one, there's no need to prepare a whole bunch of garlic, and it saves the time of peeling and chopping it. Just squeeze a little into some stir-fried vegetables to add aroma and garlic flavor—simple and quick. Keep it in the refrigerator and use it anytime; even beginners can cook with ease!

The cruise is a distinctive sightseeing experience that takes about 40 minutes. From the water, you can admire the stone warehouses and retro streetscapes along both sides of the canal while listening to the captain explain Otaru's history. Feeling the breeze and looking out at the calm water and beautiful scenery is very relaxing.

The Former Temiya Line is a remnant of Hokkaido's first railway, the government-operated Horonai Railway. The section from Temiya to Sapporo opened in 1880 and mainly transported coal from the Horonai coal mine to Otaru Port. It later became the Temiya Line and was officially closed in 1985. Today, the tracks, railroad crossings, and other features have been preserved and developed into a walking path about 1.6 kilometers long. Walking part of it on the way to the Otaru Canal offers a sense of Otaru's history as a former “railway city.”